Ayanna
A girls’ name of Yoruba or Amharic origin, meaning beautiful flower; blooming flower.
Ayanna by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Ayanna. In the US, 229 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 847 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ayanna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alannafair; beautiful; a form of Alana563 in the US (2017)
- Aryannamost holy; a modern respelling of Arianna273 in the US (2017)
- Adannadaughter of the father25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayandathey came; they have come6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayana81 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aiyanna169 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ayanna
Names that are said the same way as Ayanna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Anahiflower; from guaraní indigenous tradition481 in the US (2017)
- Anyagrace; a russian form of anna155 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anayahgod has answered; a form of Hannah156 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aanyagracious, merciful39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anaiahgod has answered or afflicted100 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ahanadawn, first light of morning15 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Ayanna, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Ayanna, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ayanna
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