Ayah

Sweet and simple, Ayah is a beautiful Arabic name with the particularly lovely meaning of "miracle". In Islam, Ayah refers to signs of God's existence, and is also the name for a verse in the Qur'an.

Ayah was one of the newest entries to the US Top 1000 in 2023, feeling like a fresh alternative to popular cross-cultural choices like Layla, Maya, and Ayla. In a more recent year, it was chosen for 270 girls, while the similar Aya was given to nearly 500 babies.

Ayah is also given to boys.

Pronounced AH-yuh.

As of November 2026, Ayah ranked #870 for girls in US births in 2025 and #12207 for boys in US births in 2020 SSA.