Given name
Nayana
“having beautiful eyes”
Nayana is a variant of Nayan. One Indian interpretation is “having beautiful eyes.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nayana is a variant of Nayan. One Indian interpretation is “having beautiful eyes.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nayana is a variant of Nayan. An origin associated with Nayan is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nayana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 631
- 0 boys · 631 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,784 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,784 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,465 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.
Nayana’s family of names
Nayana has a related form in Nayan. In Malayalam usage, Nayana is a Roman-alphabet rendering of നയന.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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