Entry № 0298 · Japanese, Arabic origin

Aya Aya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AH-yah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese, Arabic

Meaning

"Color (Japanese); verse (Arabic)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (multiple)

The meaning

A name that means "color (japanese); verse (arabic)".

Aya has parallel meanings. In Japanese (彩), "color" or "design." In Arabic (آية), "sign" or "Quranic verse." In Hebrew (אַיָּה), "bird of prey."

Aya Ueto (born 1985) is the Japanese actress and singer; Aya crosses many cultures.

Color in Japanese, sign in Arabic.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

彩

Transliteration: Aya
Pronunciation: / ˈɑː.jə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Aya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Aya · last year

412 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

2000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ayas before her.

Real people

Aya Ueto

Japanese actress and singer.

born 1985

In fiction

Aya

Common in anime.

Names connected to Aya.

Numerology

The number behind Aya.

The Authority

Aya reduces to eight — the number of color.

Parents on Aya

Why families chose this name.

"Color in Japanese. Three letters. Aya."

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