73%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Arabic, Persian, Urdu Scripts حياة(Arabic) حیات(Persian, Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /ħa.ˈjaːh/(Arabic) /hæ.ˈjɒːt/(Persian) /ɦə.ˈjaːt̪/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "life" in Arabic, from حيي (ḥayiya) meaning "to live". In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine. Related Names RootḥayāhUser SubmissionHəyat PopularityDetails Last ranked #832 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #478 in 1989 France Last ranked #360 in 1990 Spain (by decade) Categories life