Ayat
AH-yut
Arabic, Persian
"sign"
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Updated Fri Aug 15 2025
Ayat Origin and Meaning
The name Ayat is a girl's name meaning "sign".
Ayat is a Quranic name for girls that literally translates to "sign" or "clue" but in the context of the name, it refers to signs of God, manifestations of the divine, or verses from the Quran. In Islamic tradition, Ayat al-Kursi, or "The Throne Verse", is considered the greatest in the Quran and is often displayed and memorised, giving this name a powerful feel.
Closely related to the name Ayah, Ayat currently ranks in the UK Top 200, while in the US, it has seen an increase in use over the last decade. With Ayah entering the Top 1000 for the first time in 2023, Ayat is now given to more than 130 babies each year.