Ayah - Meaning of Ayah

What does Ayah mean?

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Ayah

[ 2 syll. a-yah, ay-ah ] The baby girl name Ayah is pronounced as AA-Yaa- †. Ayah is largely used in the African and Swahili languages, and it is derived from Japanese and African-Swahili origins. From African-Swahili roots, its meaning is bright.

Ayah is a variant transcription of the name Aya (Hebrew and Japanese).

See also the related categories, swahili, japanese, and bright.

Ayah is an infrequently used baby name for girls. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2017, among the group of girl names directly linked to Ayah, Aya was the most popular.

Baby names that sound like Ayah include Aiah, Aya, Ahe, Ahu, Ai, Aihe, Aija, Ajaa, Aje, Aji, Anney, Awa, Awi, Ayo, Io, Ute, Ahsia, Aoi, Oheo, and Aheahe.

† English pronunciation for Ayah: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)"