Adya is a given name for both boys and girls in India. In Russian, it is a diminutive of the male first names Avdey1 and Avdiky.2
Notable people with the name include:
- Adya Prasad Pandey, Indian economist, former Vice Chancellor of Manipur University
- Adya Rangacharya (1904–1984), Indian writer, actor, and scholar
- Adya van Rees-Dutilh (1876–1959), Dutch artist
- Adya van Rees-Dutilh (1929–2015), Indian dramatist and playwright
- Zaskia Adya Mecca (born 1987), Indonesian actress
See also
See also
- Adya Houn'tò, a spirit associated with drumming in West African Vodun
- Adyashanti, an American spiritual teacher
- Aadya Bedi, Indian actress
References
References
Notes
- Petrovsky, p. 32
- Petrovsky, p. 33
Sources
- Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3