Beautiful flower or eternal
Ayaana is a name with multiple cultural roots, often associated with the Arabic word for a large-eyed or perceptive person, or the Swahili word for a beautiful flower. In some contexts, it is also linked to the concept of eternity or a good soul.
Less common today
Ayaana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,803 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional basketball player
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
American novelist known for The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
