Girl name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Ayana

ah-YAH-nah · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Beautiful flower or bright.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
flower · light
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1107
2024 births220
Peak year2006
First appeared1970
Total US births11,888
2006 peak19701984199720112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Aya
Alternate spellings
Ayanna

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