Aya (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑːjə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Turkish, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Cherokee |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Turkish: "angel", goddess of creativity Japanese: Different depending on the kanji Arabic: "sign," "miracle," or "verse" Hebrew: "to fly swiftly." |
| Other names | |
| See also | Ayako Ayaka Ayame Ayana Ayano |
Aya is a feminine given name with multiple meanings in different languages. Aya (あや, アヤ) is a common female Japanese given name meaning "design", "colorful" or "beautiful". Aya is also a Arabic feminine name written as آية meaning "wonderful", "amazing", "miracle" or "verse" (of the Holy Quran)
Aya is also in use in the Hebrew language and means "to fly swiftly" or "bird".
In Old German, Aya means "sword".
In Baoule (Ivory Coast),Aya is given to the female born on Friday.
In Turkish-Altaic mythology, Aya symbolizes the good soul. All the 17 types of benevolent angels who live in the sky are also called Ayas. They are seen as the source of abundance, creativity and in the earth. The origin of the word comes from Ay ("moon" in Turkish). Ayaçı means "creative soul".
In the mythology of Yakut Turks, Siberia Aya transforms into Abası, symbolizing the same angels. Yürüng Aya Toron (the white creative soul, sun) was believed to be the creator of the Aya's and the universe. The best foods are given to Aya during Isıah (birthday of the nature) Festivals.
In Mongolian, similar to Turkish, it means goodness, music and "melody".
In Urdu language the word Aya refers to women care taker or nurse for young children. Typically in Pakistan ayas work in early childhood centres or primary schools.
In Chemehuevi, Aya means "tortoise".
There are several alternative spellings including Ayah and Aiya.
There is also an African Adinkra symbol called an Aya, which is a fern. It is a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness.
In the Raute language of Nepal, Aya refers to one's sister-in-law, meaning the wife of one's elder or younger brother. The word's origin comes from Proto-Tibeto-Burman ’ay (alternate form yay) meaning "mother".[1]
Possible writings in Japanese
Aya can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
- 綾, "twill"
- 絢, "kimono design"
- 彩, "coloring"
- 理, "truth, logic"
- 亜矢, "Asia, arrow"
- 亜弥, "Asia, all the more"
- 亜夜, "Asia, night"
- 順, "order, sequence, turn"
- 文, "writings"
The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
People
- Aya Domenig (born 1972), Japanese-Swiss filmmaker
- Aya Kawai (彩, born 1975), Japanese figure skater
- Aya Kitō (亜也, 1962–1988), Japanese writer
- Aya Hirano (綾, born 1987), Japanese voice actress
- Aya Hirayama (あや, born 1984), Japanese actress
- Aya Hisakawa (綾, born 1968), Japanese voice actress
- Aya Ishiguro (彩, born 1978), Japanese singer (former Morning Musume)
- Aya Kamikawa (あや (born 1968), a Japanese politician
- Aya Kamiki (彩矢, born 1985), Japanese singer
- Aya Matsuura (亜弥, born 1986), Japanese singer
- Aya Ōmasa (大政 絢, born 1991), Japanese model and actress
- Aya Saitō a Japanese voice actress
- Aya Sugimoto (彩, born 1968), Japanese actress
- Aya Suzaki (綾洲崎, 1986) Japanese voice actress
- Aya Ueto (彩, born 1985), Japanese actress
- Aya (artist) (亜矢), a Japanese singer
- Aya Miyama (born 1985), Japanese soccer player
- Aya Sameshima (born 1987), Japanese soccer player
- Naoki "Aya" Okawa, guitarist of Japanese group Psycho le Cému
- Aya Terakawa (born 1984), Japanese backstroke swimmer
- Aya Uchida (born 1986), a Japanese voice actress
- Aya Sumika (born 1980), American actress
Non-Japanese
- Aya (queen), Ancient Egyptian queen during the 18th century BCE
- Aya Cash, American actress
- Aya Korem, Israeli singer and songwriter
- Lysa Aya Trenier
Fictional characters
- Aya Brea, main character in the Parasite Eve video games
- Aya Ikeuchi (亜也), a protagonist in the Japanese television drama 1 Litre no Namida
- Aya Natsume (亜夜), a character in the manga and anime series Tenjho Tenge
- Aya Shameimaru (文), a tengu in the bullet hell Touhou Project series
- Aya Fuse, main character of the novel Extras by Scott Westerfeld
- Aya, main character in the video game series The OneChanbara
- Aya, a character from Green Lantern: The Animated Series
- Aya Komichi (綾), main character in Kin-iro Mosaic
- Aya Drevis, a little girl character from the RPG horror game Mad Father
- Aya (Kanto), is a ninja and a Pokémon Trainer of Fuchsia Gym who specializes in Poison-type Pokémon.
See also
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