Oya
- Pronunciation
- [O-ya]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Miwok Name.Meaning Unknown
- Origin
- Native American
Quick Facts About Oya
585
Native American baby names in our dictionary
326
Native American male names
25
3-letter O-names in our dictionary
258
O-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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