Meaning of name Ayana

The name Ayana has the following meaning:

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

As a baby girl name, Ayana is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 700 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Ayana rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 28 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 789 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ayana in the USA, over the past 100 years.

The name Ayana is pronounced as ah-yan-nuh

Ayana originates from the African language.
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The following names are baby names related to Ayana and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ayana: Boys - Daktari, Girls - Shanita, Both genders - Kamari

Popular Variants for the name Ayana: Ahyana, Ayania, Ayaniah, Ayannah, Ayna

Common nicknames for the name Ayana are: Yani

We think the name Ayana should fall under the following style category: African-American.

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Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ayana to be: Kind and gentle woman

In one word, you might describe Ayana as a(n) "kind" person.

See other "kind" names for girls.