Piya
The Piya was a Chinese dictionary compiled by Song Dynasty scholar Lu Dian. He wrote this Erya supplement along with his Erya Xinyi commentary. Although the Piya preface written by his son Lu Zai (陸宰/陆宰) is dated 1125, the dictionary was written earlier; estimates around the Yuanfeng era, and Joseph Needham says around 1096.
Meaning & Origin of Piya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Piya was a Chinese dictionary compiled by Song Dynasty scholar Lu Dian. He wrote this Erya supplement along with his Erya Xinyi commentary. Although the Piya preface written by his son Lu Zai (陸宰/陆宰) is dated 1125, the dictionary was written earlier; estimates around the Yuanfeng era, and Joseph Needham says around 1096.
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The Story of Piya
Piya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Piyas were born — ranking #10,805 that year. As of 2026, Piya ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 118 Piyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Piya
Phonetically similar names — useful when Piya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pia
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- Powa
- Pii
- Poa
- Pya
- Paua
- Powah
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About the name Piya
Piya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Piya's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #10,805. Use the chart and map above to compare Piya'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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