Japanese · Girl name
Aya
“color, design”
About the name Aya
Aya comes from Japanese aya, meaning ‘color’ or ‘design’, written with characters such as 彩 or 綾. The same spelling exists in Arabic, where aya means a verse of the Quran or a sign, and in Hebrew, where it names a bird. Known Japanese bearers include the actress Aya Ueto and the singer Aya Matsuura.
- Meaning
- color, design
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AH-yah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Aya
- Aya Yuki
- Aya Sakura
- Aya Hana
- Aya Mika
- Aya Rina
Questions about Aya
- What does Aya mean?
- Aya is a Japanese name meaning "color, design".
- How do you pronounce Aya?
- Aya is pronounced AH-yah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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