Globally, ชย (Chaya 
, ชย 
) is a widespread feminine forename. The first name ชย is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a common girly name, Suriname, where it is quite a rare female name, and India. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, the United States, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, ชย is the last name as well as the forename.