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The name Daya is pronounced day-uh

Personal experiences with the name Daya

Mom named a doll Daya from the Harry Belefane song Day-O when she was a little girl. Chorus is Daylite come and me wanna go home. I lived by that theme when I got old enough to drink and bartend. I lived in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Laughlin Nevada was 30 min. up the road and would go there till morning light came through the big glass windows over the river. I had a great time with this name. I am so glad my mom chose it. Daya Chere. She had a french babysitter for my brothers and she picked the middle name Chere. Pronounced Day-uh Sherrr-E. The middle name is said with a french sound, roll the R. Everyone tells me they love my name and asks where it came from. Thanks Mom!!!

Nicknames for Daya

Dayo
Day

Meanings and history of the name Daya

I am given to understand this name means "compassion" or "compassionate" in Hindu. It is supposedly the name of a god in India.

This name is also Hebrew and means a bird of prey. Also is a diminutive of Diana / Dayana meaning a goddess.

Famous real-life people named Daya

Daya Vaidya, Nepali-born American actress.
Daya, American singer (birth name Grace Tandon)

Daya in song, story & screen