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Ayah, name meaning in Islam

Ayah means sign, verse of the Quran. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

آيَة

Ayah

Sign, verse of the Quran

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
آيَة
Say it
AA-yah
Root
أ ي ي
In the Quran
Yes, 3:41

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Meaning

Ayah, explained

Ayah (آيَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means sign, verse of the Quran.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Ayah comes from the root أ ي ي, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Ayah in the Quran?

Zakariyya asked Allah for a sign (ayah) in 3:41.

Quran 3:41

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةًۭ ۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا رَمْزًۭا ۗ وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ كَثِيرًۭا وَسَبِّحْ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ

Qaala Rabbij 'al leee Aayatan qaala Aaayatuka allaa tukalliman naasa salaasata ayyaamin illa ramzaa; wzkur Rabbaka kaseeranw wa sabbih bil'ashiyyi wal ibkaar

He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He Said, "Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to the people for three days except by gesture. And remember your Lord much and exalt [Him with praise] in the evening and the morning."

Quran 3:41. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Ayah

Say it AA-yah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aya and Aaya. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: آ alif madda + ي ya + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Ayah

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Ayah bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Ayah

  1. Quran 3:41, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Ayah mean in Islam?

Ayah (آيَة) means sign, verse of the Quran. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Ayah in the Quran?

Zakariyya asked Allah for a sign (ayah) in 3:41.

Is Ayah a boy or girl name?

Ayah is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Ayah in Arabic?

Ayah is written آيَة in Arabic, said AA-yah.

Is it Ayah or Aya?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, آيَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.