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Quick answerThe name 'Ayat' means "signs" or "miracles" in Arabic, derived from the root 'āyah (آية), which refers to verses of the Quran or divine signs.

Arabic · Girl · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,162
TrendStable
Peak year2025
Syllables1
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureArabic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology11 Chaldean 7
Global rank#179

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ayat

The name 'Ayat' means "signs" or "miracles" in Arabic, derived from the root 'āyah (آية), which refers to verses of the Quran or divine signs.

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Etymology

The name 'Ayat' means "signs" or "miracles" in Arabic, derived from the root 'āyah (آية), which refers to verses of the Quran or divine signs. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures and among Arabic-speaking communities, with notable historical context as the term for the individual verses of the Quran, and it gained prominence as a given name in the 20th century.

Ayat currently ranks #1,162 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.

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