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Ayah - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Ayah

[ syll. a-yah, ay-ah ] The girl name Ayah is pronounced as -AYaa- KEY. Ayah is largely used in the Swahili language and it is derived from Kiswahili origins. The name's meaning is bright.

Ayah is an infrequently used baby name for girls. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Ayah include Aya (Japanese), Aayshah (English), Adda (English and German), Addi (English), Aja (English and Indian), Anni (English, Finnish, and German), Awo (Twi), Adde (English), Ai (Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese), and Oheo (Iroquoian).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Ayah: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"


 
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