Meaning of name Daya

The names of some famous persons by the name Daya (or its variants) are:

Sri Daya Mata , born on 31 January, a famous religious character. Sri Daya Mata 's background: Born in 1914, she is the current president and Sangha mata (Mother of the Society) of the Self-Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles and the Yogoda Satsanga Society in India. She has been President of the Self-Realization Fellowship since 1955 and has written three books thus far.