Galya
The Galya is a small river in Nógrád County, northern Hungary. It originates in Mátra, 830 metres above sea level, southeast of Mátraalmás. It flows north up to Nemti, where it then flows into the Zagyva.
- Russian
- Bulgarian
Meaning & Origin of Galya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Galya is a small river in Nógrád County, northern Hungary. It originates in Mátra, 830 metres above sea level, southeast of Mátraalmás. It flows north up to Nemti, where it then flows into the Zagyva.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Bulgarian
The Story of Galya
Galya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 11 Galyas were born — ranking #9,723 that year. As of 2026, Galya ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Galyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Galya
Galya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Galya's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #9,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Galya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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