Derya
Derya is a Turkish and Kurdish unisex given name. The word is derived from the Persian دریا ("Daryā"), meaning sea. In Old Persian it was pronounced 𐎭𐎼𐎹 (drayah-).
In Turkish and Kurdish it is pronounced DER-Yaa and is used for both female and male.
Baby names that sound like Derya include Dara (English), Darach, Dari (English).
In the Spanish version of this name it’s the result of the combination of “Deivid” & “Ramira” “Deyra”
Given name
- Derya Aktop, Turkish female boxer
- Derya Alabora (born 1959), Turkish actress
- Derya Arbaş Berti (1968-2003), Turkish-American actress
- Derya Arhan (born 1999), Turkish women's footballer
- Derya Ayverdi, Turkish actress
- Derya Bard Sarıaltın (born 1977), Turkish female archer of Ukrainian origin
- Derya Büyükuncu (born 1976), Turkish male Olympian swimmer
- Derya Can Göçen, Turkish world record holder female free-diver
- Derya Cıbır (born 1990), Turkish female judoka
- Derya Çimen, Turkish model
- Derya Erke (born 1983), retired Turkish female Olympian swimmer
- Derya Tınkaoğlu (born 1988), Turkish female handball player
Surname
- Huseyn Derya (1975–2014), Azerbaijani rapper and actor
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