Derya

Derya is a Turkish 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 Ayaydın (born 1988), Turkish politician
Derya Ayverdi
, Turkish actress
Derya Bard Sarıaltın (born 1977), Turkish archer of Ukrainian origin
Derya Büyükuncu (born 1976), Turkish-American Olympian swimmer
Derya Can Göçen
, Turkish world record holder free-diver
Derya Cebecioğlu (born 2000), Turkish female volleyball olayer
Derya Cıbır (born 1990), Turkish judoka
Derya Çalışkan (born 1966), Turkish judoka
Derya Çayırgan (born 1987), Turkish volleyball player
Derya Çimen, Turkish model
Derya Durmaz (born 1973), Turkish actress
Derya Erke (born 1983), Turkish Olympian swimmer
Derya Karadaş (born 1981), Turkish actress
Derya Sazak (born 1956), 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

Other uses

TCG Derya (A-576) (1982–1994), former auxiliary ship of the Turkish Navy
TCG Derya (A-1590), auxiliary ship of the Turkish Naval Forces

Given name

Surname

Other uses

See also