Given name

Aiyah

“one who is birdlike”

Aiyah is a variant of Aiya. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is birdlike.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Aiyah is a variant of Aiya. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is birdlike.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Aiyah is a variant of Aiya. An origin associated with Aiya is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Aiyah through the years

Babies since 1880
240
0 boys · 240 girls
Most popular year
2023
18 babies
2025
16
#6,845 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+12%
Rising
05101520002025Highest share 202310.0
Aiyah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1998–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,845 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Aiyah’s family of names

Aiyah has a related form in Aya. Aiyah has a related form in Aiya.

Walk Aiyah’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Aiyah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Adaiyah

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

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13Very rare

>99% girls

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Aizel

13Very rareRising fast

>99% girls

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Ruya

20RareRising fast

>99% girls

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Hamna

19Very rareRising

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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