| [ syll. a-ya-na, ay-ana ] The girl name Ayana is pronounced -YAENah KEY. Ayana's language of origin is Somali, and it is predominantly used in English and Somali. Derived literally from the element ayana which has the meaning 'beautiful flower'. The name could also have developed as a form of Anna. In the USA, it is particularly used by Afro-Americans. Variations of Ayana include the English names Aiyana and Ayanna. See also the related form, the Hebrew, Breton, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic Anna. Ayana is a somewhat popular baby name for girls. The name has been increasing in popularity since the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 2001, 0.019% of baby girls were named Ayana. It ranked at #654 then. In 2007, it ranked at #793 with a usage of 0.017%. Within the group of girl names directly related to Ayana, the Hebrew, Breton, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic Anna was the most widely used. It was used 22 times more than Ayana in 2007. Baby names that sound like Ayana include the Scottish Euna, the English Junia, and the Arabic Yamina. KEY: approx pronunciation for Ayana: Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"
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