Vaia, Vayia, Vaios

• Origin: Greek Βάια, Βάγια, Βάιος
• Meaning: “palm branch.”
• VYE-ah, VYE-ose

The names are derived from the Greek βάϊς (vais) “palm leaf.”

Vaia, Vayia Vaïa and sometimes even transliterated as Vagia, is a Greek female name used on babies born on Palm Sunday. It’s masculine form is Vaios.

Sources

• https://www.greece101.com/greek-baby-names-iz
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/vaia/submitted
• http://www.eortologio.gr/data/eortes/eortes_Beta.php
• https://etymologica.org