Laya is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Argelia Laya (1926–1997), Venezuelan educator and activist Diouldé Laya (1937–2014), Nigerien sociologist Jaime C. Laya (born 1939), Filipino banker and government official Jean-Louis Laya (1761–1833), French playwright Léon Laya (–1872), French playwright
See also Laya (disambiguation)