The baby name Iyah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-yah (IPA: /ˈiː.jɑ/); sometimes AI-yah (/ˈaɪ.jə/).
Iyah is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Iyah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-yah (IPA: /ˈiː.jɑ/); sometimes AI-yah (/ˈaɪ.jə/).
Iyah is Yoruba in Origin.
Iyah is a modern given name with multicultural echoes, most often understood as a phonetic variant of Aya/Ayah and Iya/Ia. In Arabic, Ayah means "sign" or "Qur'anic verse," hence "miracle"; in Hebrew, Aya is associated with a swift bird; in Japanese, Aya can denote "colorful design" or "woven silk." Yoruba Iyá (pronounced "ee-yah") means "mother," a resonance some bearers embrace. The spelling also recalls the early Celtic saint Ia of Cornwall and the rare Russian name Iya, sometimes linked to the Greek Io.
As a contemporary choice, Iyah appears mainly from the late 20th century onward in English-speaking communities, appreciated for its light, vowel-rich sound and -yah ending. It is used primarily for girls but remains unisex. Variants and related forms include Aya, Ayah, Iya, Ia, and Aiya; diminutives may be Iya or Yaya.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #356 | 35 | 13,098 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #527 | 27 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #565 | 22 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #875 | 61 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Iyah is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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