Haya is an Arabic name that means "modesty" or "decency", one of the virtues most prized in Islamic ethics; in Hebrew the same spelling can stand for Chaya, meaning "life". Princess Haya of Jordan brought the name international attention. In the United States Haya is used by both Muslim and Jewish families; it has risen slowly from number 2596 in 2015 to number 1829 in 2024 and stands at number 1916 in 2025.