Iya
[ˈiː.jə]Meaning
meaning unknown; borne by Saint Ia of Persia, a 4th-century martyr
Background Story
The sources checked record no meaning for Iya. Behind the Name gives the meaning as unknown and notes that the name was borne by Saint Ia of Persia, a 4th-century martyr venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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