Derya is a unisex name of Turkish origin meaning “sea.” In England & Wales it was given to 3 babies in 2024.
Derya belongs to the Turkish and Persian tradition. Its meaning — “sea” — is the sense carried by its Turkish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Derya first appears in Social Security records in 1984 and has been given to 173 babies since 1880. It is a genuinely rare choice in the US.
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Derya means “sea” in its Turkish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Derya is a unisex name. In England & Wales, 3 babies received the name in 2024.
Derya comes from the Turkish and Persian tradition.
Derya is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1984 and has been given to 173 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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