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Galya

female

Meaning

"Wave; Heaps of Joy"

Appears as a short form of Galia or similar names, used in both Hebrew and Slavic contexts.

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Popularity History of Galya

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#16043Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Galya did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Galya

female

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AN-uh

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AN-juh-luh

“Messenger; Angel”

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“Grace, Favor”

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AB-ih-gayl

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Amber

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Annie

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AY-vuh

“Birdlike; Life”

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Anne

“Grace; Favor”

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uh-LIS-uh

“Rational; or Alyssum Flower”

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Baby Name Lists That Include Galya

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Slavic
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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