In all the world, ฉายา (Chaya 
, ฉายา 
, Nickname 
) is a widespread female given name. The given name ฉายา is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a common female name, Suriname, where it is quite a rare girly name, and India. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Bangladesh. Very seldom, ฉายา is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chaya | Bangladesh, United States, India, Lebanon, Sri Lanka |
| ฉายา | Thailand |
| Nickname | Germany, Thailand, France, United States, Indonesia |