Girl's name · Word from the Quran
Ayah: meaning and origin
آية- Meaning
- A sign; a verse of the Quran
- Arabic
- آية
- Say it
- AA-ya
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Aya, Ayat
- Source
- Quran 19:21
Where it comes from
Said of 'Isa: "that We make him a sign for people and a mercy from Us" (Quran 19:21).
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌۭ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةًۭ مِّنَّا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًۭا مَّقْضِيًّۭا
Surah Maryam, 19:21 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ayah mean?
A sign; a verse of the Quran.
How do you pronounce Ayah?
Say it as AA-ya; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written آية.
Is Ayah in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Maryam (19:21).
Is Ayah a boy's or girl's name?
Ayah is a girl's name.
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