Beautiful flower or eternal blossom
In Ethiopian Amharic, Ayana is a feminine name meaning 'beautiful flower.' It also has roots in Japanese, where it can be translated as 'colorful design,' and in Arabic, where it is often interpreted as 'perceptive' or 'large-eyed.'
Less common today
Ayana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #655 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former WNBA professional basketball player
Prominent Japanese voice actress and singer
Marine biologist and climate policy expert
U.S. Representative for Massachusetts
