Boy
Seiya
Seiya (せいや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 誠也, 誠 sincerity + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 41 in 2004.
せ · い · や · せいや · セイヤ
Ways to write Seiya
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.
誠也
誠sincerity也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 59 (2005)晴哉
晴clear skies哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, best No. 68 (2014)晴矢
晴clear skies矢arrow
Boy, best No. 69 (2013)聖也
聖holy, sacred也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 83 (2007)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Seiya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
世弥world + more and moreGirl
星夜star + nightGirl
星耶star + (used for its soundGirl
星弥star + more and moreGirl
星矢star + arrowGirl
晴耶clear skies + (used for its soundGirl
清夜pure + nightGirl
聖夜holy + nightGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Seiya has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2004, at No. 41.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2007 | No. 50 |
| 2006 | No. 47 |
| 2004 | No. 41 |
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.
Famous people named Seiya
Seiya Fujita 藤田 征也Japanese association football player
Seiya Matsuki 松木 政也Japanese association football player
Seiya Baba 馬場 晴也Japanese association football player
Seiya Kishikawa 岸川 聖也Japanese table tennis player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.