Meaning & Origin
A Scandinavian knotted-pile woollen rug, used as bed-cover and tapestry.
Rya is a girl's and boy's baby name of Scandinavian origin, from the Swedish and Norwegian rya, a traditional Scandinavian knotted-pile rug of great beauty, or a feminine variant of Rye, Ryan, or a short form of names like Marya or Zarya, meaning 'small, graceful' or 'dawn.'
Ultra-minimal and rare, Rya has the Scandinavian cool of names like Siv, Liv, and Saga. At just three letters it's among the shortest girl names in use today, making it a striking, memorable choice for parents who love radical simplicity with a Nordic aesthetic.