Given name
Iyana
“a sincere woman”
Iyana is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “a sincere woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “a sincere woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Iyana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,285
- 0 boys · 5,285 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 322 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #2,872 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,872 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 322 in 2002. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,813 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Iyana’s family of names
Iyana has a related form in Iyanna. Iyana has a related form in Iyanah. Iyana has a related form in Iyannah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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