Derya

Derya is a Turkish and Kurdish unisex given name. It is also used as a surname. The word is derived from the Persian دریا ("Daryā"), meaning sea. In Old Persian it was pronounced 𐎭𐎼𐎹 (drayah-).

In Turkish 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 Akay (born 1988), Turkish artist
• Derya Akkaynak, Turkish mechanical engineer
• Derya Aktop (born 1980), Turkish boxer
• Derya Alabora (born 1959), Turkish actress
• Derya Arbaş Berti (1968–2003), Turkish-American actress
• Derya Arhan (born 1999), Turkish football player
• Derya Ayverdi, Turkish actress
• Derya Bard Sarıaltın (born 1977), Turkish archer of Ukrainian origin
• Derya Büyükuncu (born 1976), Turkish Olympian swimmer
• Derya Can Göçen, Turkish world record holder free-diver
• Derya Cıbır (born 1990), Turkish judoka
• Derya Çalışkan (born 1966), Turkish judoka
• Derya Çayırgan (born 1987), Turkish volleyball player
• Derya Çimen, Turkish model
• Derya Erke (born 1983), Turkish Olympian swimmer
• Derya Karadaş (born 1981), Turkish actress
• Derya Sazak, Turkish journalist and writer
• Derya Tınkaoğlu (born 1988), Turkish handball player
• Derya Türk-Nachbaur (born 1973), German politician
• Derya Uluğ (born 1986), Turkish singer
• Derya Yanık (born 1972), Turkish politician and lawyer

Surname

• Doğuş Derya (born 1978), Turkish Cypriot activist and politician
• Huseyn Derya (1975–2014), Azerbaijani rapper and actor

See also

• Daria