Ayanna
Usage of Ayanna in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ayanna against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ayanna is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Ayanna is a modern African American creation based on Anna, meaning “grace,” with Ayana as a variant. Ayanna is also given the Hindi meaning “innocent” and an African meaning, “beautiful flower.”
Ayanna in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 161 girls were named Ayanna, making it the #1367 girls' name in the US. Since 1971, 16,326 girls have been named Ayanna, with the most (847) in 2003. It is most common, relative to births, in Massachusetts, Virginia and North Carolina.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (Quebec) | #669 girls | 6 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| France | #816 girls | 45 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) | #502 girls | 3 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ayanna songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ayanna in their title. The best known:
- Power (Remember who you are) featuring Summer Walker, DJ Snake Ayanna and Nasty C (Nasty C Remix) – DJ Spinall (2023)
- Power (Remember who you are) featuring Summer Walker, DJ Snake and Ayanna – Summer Walker (2023)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
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