SikhBoy or girlSanskrit
Daya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“compassion; mercy”
دیا
ਦਇਆ
What Daya means
Daya (دیا, Sanskrit ਦਇਆ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “compassion; mercy”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dayā.
Daya at a glance
- Meaning
- compassion; mercy
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- da-yaa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Daya
- In English
- compassion; mercy
- اردو میں معنی
- رحم، ہمدردی
Origin and history of Daya
Sanskrit dayā, compassion, one of the virtues praised in Gurbani.
Base wordSanskrit dayā
How to say and write Daya
- Say it
- da-yaa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Daya
- Urdu
- دیا
- Original script
- ਦਇਆ
- Known bearer
- Bhai Daya Singh, first of the Panj Pyare (1699)
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Daya
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Daya.
- Kirpalکرپالmerciful; compassionateBoySanskrit
- Sajjanسجنa good person; a friendBoySanskrit
- Sewaسیواselfless serviceBoySanskrit
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- DuleepدلیپMeaning disputedBoySanskrit
- Komalکوملsoft; tenderGirlUrdu
Names like Daya
- Amanpreetامنپریتlove of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balpreetبلپریتlove of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dilpreetدلپریتlove of the heartBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dyalدیالmerciful; compassionateBoy or girlSanskrit
- Ekampreetایکمپریتlove of the One (God)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Gaganpreetگگنپریتlove of the skyBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gunpreetگنپریتlove of virtueBoy or girlPunjabi
Questions about the name Daya
What does the name Daya mean?
Daya means “compassion; mercy”. In Urdu: رحم، ہمدردی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Daya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Daya is a name for boys and girls.
Is Daya a Sikh name?
Yes. Daya is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit dayā, compassion, one of the virtues praised in Gurbani.
How do you pronounce Daya?
Say it “da-yaa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Daya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Daya is written دیا. In its original script: ਦਇਆ.
Who is a famous person named Daya?
Bhai Daya Singh, first of the Panj Pyare (1699)
Is the meaning of Daya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.