Shaya

Shaya is a boy's and girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a Yiddish diminutive of Isaiah, meaning 'God is salvation' from the Hebrew Yeshayahu. It has been used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities for generations as an affectionate form of the prophetic name.

Shaya has the warm, familiar quality of Yiddish nickname-names — it's the name your great-uncle would have gone by, warm and approachable without losing its biblical roots. Simple enough for everyday use, meaningful enough to carry a lifetime.