Ayana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ayana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ayana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ayana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ayana is a girl name of African origin meaning “beautiful flower, or eyes”. A name found in Ethiopian and other African languages.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,096 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,338 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 47 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ayana per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (405/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (104/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr).
Ayana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,289 nationally (given to 420 babies that year).
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