Jaya
Jaya is a female given name: 99% of people named Jaya are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 23 male / 3,172 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jaya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jaya," in English, "Guten Tag Jaya," in German. Jaya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Jaya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jaya,
German
Guten Tag Jaya,
French
Bonjour Jaya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jaya:
Chinese
Jaya您好：
Japanese
Jaya様
English
Hi Jaya,
German
Hi Jaya,
French
Salut Jaya,
Spanish
Hola Jaya,
Chinese
Jaya你好：
Japanese
Jayaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
23 male · 3,172 female · 3,195 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaya a male or female name?
Jaya is a female given name: 99% of people named Jaya are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Jaya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jaya," in English, "Guten Tag Jaya," in German. Jaya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Jaya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jaya a unisex name?
Jaya is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Jaya are men. Jaya leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jaya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jaya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jaya,
title = {Is Jaya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jaya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}