Bird or kite-like
Jataya is a modern American name likely inspired by the Sanskrit name Jatayu, a divine bird and demi-god in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In a Western context, it is often treated as a rhythmic, invented name combining familiar phonetic elements. It carries a sense of freedom and grace associated with flight.
Less common today
Jataya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,094 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
