Ayanna
An American name of uncertain root, sometimes glossed as "beautiful flower", that grew out of a wider fashion for Africa-inspired names rather than from one specific language.
Meaning and origin
Ayanna took hold among African American families from the early 1970s onward, as part of a broader turn toward names that sounded African without necessarily tracing to one identified ethnic language.
How to pronounce Ayanna
| English (US) | ay-AH-nuh /eɪˈɑːnə/ |
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