Aiyana is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. It is often claimed to be a
Native American name, meaning "blossoming" or "eternal flower", but it is more likely to be a modern respelling of the
Somali name Ayanna, which means "this is a beautiful flower".
In the United States, the name Aiyana was most popular in 2003, when it was given to 846 newborn girls. The name was on the top 1000 chart every year from 1992 to 2014.
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Feminine given names
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