The first name Aya
A girl’s name from Japanese.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
Japanese origin
Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 212 girls were named Aya, making it the 221st most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 449 girls born in the United States were named Aya, the 644th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 469 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Aya
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aya CashAmerican actress, born 1982
- Aya TarekEgyptian street artist, born 1990
- Aya SumikaAmerican actress, born 1980
More Japanese girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Aya mean?
- Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
- What is the origin of the name Aya?
- Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
- How popular is the name Aya?
- In 2025, 212 girls born in England and Wales were named Aya, ranking 221st.
- Is Aya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,987 US babies named Aya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Aya most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 469 babies were named Aya, its highest rank at 630th.
- What are other spellings of Aya?
- Aja.