Girl
Saya
Saya (さや) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 咲也, 咲 to bloom + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 42 in 2015.
さ · や · さや · サヤ
Ways to write Saya
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
咲也
咲to bloom也to be (classical)
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Saya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
佐谷to help + valleyGirl
佐耶to help + (used for its soundGirl
佐野to help + fieldGirl
佐弥to help + more and moreGirl
沙也sand + to be (classical)Girl
沙夜sand + nightGirl
沙耶sand + (used for its soundGirl
沙弥sand + more and moreGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Saya has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2015, at No. 42.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2015 | No. 42 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.