Aya

Meaning and origin of Aya

Popularity of Aya in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2018.
• Over recent years, Aya has been stable (−1.7% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aya every 3.1 schools, all spellings combined.

Aya in English-speaking countries

Aya ranks 176^th in Ontario (Canada) and 231^st in England and Wales, against 55^th in France.

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  176^th girls’ name178 babies in 3 years1 girl in 868+6% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  231^st girls’ name627 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,225+10% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  320^th girls’ name32 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,241

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  393^rd girls’ name28 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,316

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  444^th girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,719

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  655^th girls’ name1,333 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,625+4.7% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  531^st girls’ name10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,199

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Ayah160
• Haya105
• Ayaa15
• Aïya10
• Hayaa5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Aya

• Lyna
• Lila
• Jannah
• Nora
• Asma
• Assia
• Ambre
• Jennah
• Alya
• Lina
• Aïcha
• Awa

See also

• →French names of Arabic origin
• 55^thTop 100 French girl names