Haya

Haya can represent Hebrew Chaya, meaning life, with the first consonant written differently when moved into the Latin alphabet. This use belongs to the same life-related name family as Chaim. The spelling makes an old Hebrew name accessible in different writing systems, although the original consonant may sound different from an ordinary English h.

There is also a separate Arabic name written Haya, associated with the expression come quickly. The shared English spelling does not make the two names a single word with one origin. For a family choosing the Hebrew name, Chaya makes that route clearer; for an Arabic family, the Arabic spelling and intended pronunciation identify the name. The relevant meaning depends on which tradition is being used.