Baby girl name · Hindi
Diya name meaning
दिया: A lamp, light. The diya is lit at every Indian celebration.
- Meaning
- A lamp, light. The diya is lit at every Indian celebration.
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- In Hindi
- दिया
- Numerology number
- 7 (Ketu, the seeker)
- First syllable
- दी (Di)
- Name nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4
- Name rashi
- Meena (मीन, Pisces)
Diya in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | D | I | Y | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 → 7 |
Number 7 is ruled by Ketu (केतु): the seeker. Number 7 people look beneath the surface. They need quiet time and are drawn to research and spirituality. Its keywords are analytical, spiritual, reserved.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Diya has an Expression number of 3, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 1 and a Personality (consonants) of 11. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Diya
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 7 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Difficult |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Average |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Average |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Good |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Good |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Excellent |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Good |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Difficult |
Diya suits babies born on these days of any month: 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25 and 26. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 9. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Diya in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Diya starts with दी (Di), the syllable of Purva Bhadrapada pada 4, which falls in Meena rashi (Pisces), ruled by Jupiter.
So Diya is a traditional fit for a girl born when the Moon was in Purva Bhadrapada pada 4, and many families also accept it for any Meena rashi baby.
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Diya
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Diya: 7 → 7
- Dia: 6 → 6
Check Diya with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Diya against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
Questions about the name Diya
What is the meaning of Diya?
A lamp, light. The diya is lit at every Indian celebration. It is a girl’s name of Hindi origin.
What is the numerology number of Diya?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Diya add up to 7, which reduces to 7. Number 7 is ruled by Ketu.
What is the rashi of the name Diya?
Diya starts with दी (Di), the syllable of Purva Bhadrapada pada 4, so its name rashi is Meena (Pisces).
Is Diya a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 7 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Diya against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.