girl · japanese and arabic
Aya
say it ah-yah
What Aya means
- Japanese color, design (彩/綾)
- Arabic sign, miracle; a verse of the Quran
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 3 in Morocco (2019)
- no. 22 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 49 in France (2019)
- no. 163 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 174 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 211 in Norway (2020)
- no. 214 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 237 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Ayah
Names with a similar meaning
Iris Jade Ruby Violet Sienna Hazel Scarlett Rowan Blake Livia Bianca Alba
Aya in stories
- Assassin's Creed Origins: Aya of Alexandria, Bayek's wife and founder of the Hidden Ones