Aya

Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic

"colorful, bird, sign"

Aya Origin and Meaning

The name Aya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "colorful, bird, sign".

Aya, barely more than a breath, is an international favorite, with origins in several languages and cultures. Popular throughout Europe, It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2012.

In the entertainment industry, Aya has two international bearers: Aya Korem, an Israeli singer-songwriter, and Aya Liu, a Taiwanese actress. And actress Hilary Swank named her twin daughter Aya (and her son Ohm).

Aya is also a Danish name (a creative spelling of Aja) and is a highly popular choice there.

In Arabic, Aya means "sign, evidence" or "verse" and is a popular name in the Muslim community.

Aya Rank in US Top 1000

# 697 in the US

Aya Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 467 on Nameberry

Aya Popularity

• 697 US 2023
• 467 Nameberry 2024
• 606 Future 2028
• 250 England 2021
• 51 France 2023
• 100 Netherlands 2022
• 97 Spain 2019
• 21 Denmark 2023
• 43 Belgium 2023
• 168 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Aya

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aya.

• Avis
• Aviana
• Alouette
• Aiko
• Aviva
• Amaya
• Ara
• Azami
• Azure
• Alya
• Enya
• Asha
• Mai
• Nona
• Alessia
• Cerise
• Acacia
• Ailsa
• Oriole
• Bell

Famous People Named Aya

• Aya Hirano Japanese pop singer
• Aya Matsuura Japanese pop singer
• Aya Ishiguro Japanese pop singer and former member of Morning Musume
• Aya Jones French,Jamaican model
• Aya Cash American actress
• Aya Liu Taiwanese actress
• Aya Ueto Japanese actress
• Aya Korem Israeli pop/rock singer
• Aya Kanai fashion director of "Cosmopolitan" and "Seventeen" magazines.
• Aya Thorgren Swedish fashion model

Aya in Pop Culture

• Aya Al Rashid, character on TV's "The Originals"
• Aya Fuse character in "Extras" by Scott Westerfeld
• Aya Brea character in the video game series "Parasite Eve"
• Aya Drevis main character in video game "Mad Father"
• Aya Mikage main character in manga "Ceres, Celestial Legend"
• Aya also Japanese for "fragile, delicate"
• Aya any verse in the Qur'an
• Aya character in video game "Assassin's Creed: Origins"