Girl's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Haya': meaning and origin
حياء- Meaning
- Modesty, bashfulness
- Arabic
- حياء
- Say it
- ha-YAA'
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Haya, Hayaa
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari 9
About the name
"Modesty is a branch of faith" (Sahih al-Bukhari 9).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Haya' mean?
Modesty, bashfulness.
How do you pronounce Haya'?
Say it as ha-YAA'; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حياء.
Is Haya' in the Quran?
No. Haya' is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Haya' a boy's or girl's name?
Haya' is a girl's name.
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