Throughout the world, חיה (Chaya 
, Haya 
, חיה 
) is a widespread predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's forename. The first name חיה is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common female name, Qatar, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but very infrequently masculine name, and Kuwait (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Syria, and Egypt. Much less frequently, חיה is the last name as well as the forename.
חיה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Haya Isowashi , the KochiKame characters, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo.
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חיה יוסף Israeli journalist and writer, IL (b. 1920) |
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חיה לזר Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1924) |
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| חיה ויצמן-ליכטנשטיין Israeli activist, IL (b. 1879) |
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חיה תומא Israeli artist, IL (b. 1931) |
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חיה שלום Israeli feminist and human rights activist, IL (b. 1944) |
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חיה גרץ-רן Israeli painter, IL (b. 1948) |
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| חיה מושקא שניאורסון Wife of the Rebbe, US (b. 1901) |
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חיה צ'רנובין Israeli composer and academic, IL (b. 1957) |
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| חיה סנקובסקי-שרון actor, IL (b. 1907) |
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חיה שטייר IL (b. 1950) |
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| חיה שוורץ Israeli painter, IL (b. 1912) |
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חיה לוי Israeli poet, IL (b. 1967) |
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| חיה קדמון Israeli poet, literary critic, translator (1919-1960), IL (b. 1919) |
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| חיה גילאור Israeli children's author, IL (b. 1924) |
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חיה שולמן Israeli Computer Scientist, Director of the Cybersecurity Analytics and Defenses Department at Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT in Darmstadt (Germany), IL (b. 1979) |
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