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Somali or Azerbaijani from Arabic
"fortune; clear, revelation"
Ayan is an African name heard for both sexes.
Arabic, African, Kazakh
"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…
Japanese
"color and design; sound"
Ayani is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Sanskrit, it means 'earth' or can be interpreted as 'beautiful blossom.' In some African traditions, particularly Swahili, it carries…
Ayania is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. Some sources connect it to African origins, possibly from Swahili or other African languages, where it may mean 'beautiful flower' or…
Arabic, African
"large eyes; or time; beautiful flower"
Variant of Ayana with international roots.
Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian combination of Ana and Maria
"grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Variant of Annemarie
Yoruba, meaning unknown
Ayao is a goddess worshipped in Yoruba mythology in Nigeria, known as a deity of the air and wind. She is said to reside both in the forest and in the eye of a tornado.
Variation of Ayashe, Cheyenne
"little one"
Arabic, Persian
"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…
Azerbaijani
"moon lady"
An Azerbaijani name, also spelled Aybəniz, from the Turkic element ay , meaning "moon", and the Persian banu , "lady".
Turkish
"queen of the moon"
The Turkish element ay , meaning "moon," is common among girl names. In this case, it is combined with büke , meaning "queen," giving Aybüke a stunning and covetable meaning.
"crescent moon"
If Ayla is losing her spark as she shoots up the popularity charts, Ayça might catch your eye.
Arabic, Turkish
"returning visitor; moon"
Ada and Ida soundalike that has two wonderful potential meanings. A famous bearer is American model and actress Ayda Field.
Variation of Aidan, Irish, Turkish
"little and fiery one; of the moon"
On one hand, Aydan is a variation of the popular Irish name, Aidan, and a creative, Anglicized spelling of the Gaelic Aodhán . Meaning "little fiery one", it is more commonly used for boys, notably…
Aydana is a feminine name with Kazakh origins, where it's particularly popular in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. The name carries beautiful meanings, often interpreted as 'moon-like'…
Aydeen is a contemporary feminine name with possible Middle Eastern or Irish influences. As a variant of Aydin or Aidan, it may carry meanings like 'enlightened,' 'bright,' or 'fiery' depending on…
Aydeena is a feminine name of modern origin, likely created as a variant of names like Aida, Aideen, or as an elaboration of Deena. The addition of 'Ay' as a prefix creates a melodious quality that…
Variation of Aidan, Irish
"little and fiery"
Ayden in all its variations is becoming more unisex. Still, there were only 47 girl Aydens born last year vs. 3600+ baby boys with the Ayden spelling alone.
Basque
"Miracle"
Alazne is a traditional name in Euskera, the language of the Basque people.