Naya is a short name with several roots: in Hindi naya means "new", in Arabic nay is a reed flute, and in the United States it also works as a short form of Anaya and Nayeli. Its simplicity places it alongside Maya, Nia and Nala. Naya ranked number 1207 in 2000, entered the US top 1000 in 2020, peaked at number 668 in 2021 and ranks number 813 in 2025.