Quechua

Suyana

Pronounced soo-YAH-nahShare

Meaning: Linked with waiting or expectation; often interpreted as hope

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Suyana is recorded as a Quechua name and is often glossed “hope.” Dictionaries also connect suyana with what is awaited, or the place and time of waiting, so the compact hope meaning is interpretive.

Nicknames

  • Suya
  • Yana

Spellings & variants

  • Suyay

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Suyana comes from Quechua.

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