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Aya
Sign, verse; also color in Japanese
Origin
ArabicHebrew
Used in
arja
Origin and meaning of Aya
Aya is a girl's name with many roots. In Arabic آية means 'sign, miracle, verse of the Quran'; in Hebrew it recalls a bird, a kind of hawk; in Japanese 彩 or 綾 evokes 'colour' or a fine silk pattern. This happy convergence makes it loved across different worlds: common in Arab countries, Israel and Japan, it is appreciated elsewhere too for its brevity and musicality.
Variants around the world
How Aya sounds in other languages.
Ayah
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