Ayana

ay-ahn-uh; eye-ahn-uh
Arabic, African, Kazakh
"large eyes; time; beautiful flower; clear, obvious, revealed; seeing, witnessing"

Ayana Origin and Meaning

The name Ayana is a girl's name meaning "large eyes; time; beautiful flower; clear, obvious, revealed; seeing, witnessing".

With diverse roots and meanings, Ayana is a cross-cultural possibility with Arabic, African, and Kazakh origin. Both Ayana and Ayanna enjoyed a spike of popularity in the 1990s, but have faded since then, though 246 girls were given the name in the US in a recent year, placing it just outside the Top 1000. It appeared in the Kazakhstani top 15 multiple times in the 2010s and recently ranked in the UK Top 500.

# 973 in the US

Ayana Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Ayana

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The name Ayana in Pop Culture

  • "Ayana
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