Aya
Girl name · Arabic · pronounced EYE-ah
Verified name
What does Aya mean?
Quranic verse, miracle, sign of god
Origin and language
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 536 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is moderately common. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 221 in England and Wales in 2025
Contains Office for National Statistics data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Ayah
Variant: Ayat, Ayaat
Related: Ayana
Using Aya across cultures
Short, international, spiritual name.
See a mistake?
Name data should be right. If something here looks off, tell us and an editor will review it before anything changes.