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All around the world, Saia (Saya
, Сая
, Saia
) is a common epicene first name. The forename Saia is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a common largely female, but infrequently male name, Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare female name, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Iraq. Likewise, Saia is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Saya | Iraq, Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Сая | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan |
| Saia | Iraq, Italy, India, Indonesia, United States |
| サイア | Japan |
Saia is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Saya Kaito , the fictional character from the 2017 video game Yandere School; Saya Otonashi , the protagonist in Blood+; Saya Kisaragi , the fictional titular character of Blood-C anime series co-created by studio Production I.G and manga artist group CLAMP and Saya , the fictional Japanese idol.