Arabic · Japanese

Aya

AH-yah

Meaning: Sign; miracle; verse

Girl
Familiar
2 syllables
Bridge name

The story

Arabic Aya means a sign or a verse of the Quran. Japanese Aya has an independent history, with spellings that can evoke color or woven design.

Also means

What Aya means in its other languages.

Japanesecolor or design, depending on the kanji

Spellings & variants

Ayah
Aaya
Ayako

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Short
Spiritual
Works everywhere
Soft

Origins

Aya comes from Arabic and Japanese. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

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