Ayana

[ uh-yah-nuh ]

noun

1. a first name.

Example Sentences

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, took a different path to social media stardom.

From Los Angeles Times

Ayana Habtemariam, a dietitian in Arlington, Virginia, encourages her clients — many of whom have spent decades dieting — to practice intuitive eating.

From Seattle Times

I’ve been working for a while with Ayana Jamieson, who’s the founder of the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network — she’s been a thought partner for me throughout this project, and she told me where in the desert this place probably was.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only did Ayana work in planetary science, but she also had really cool hair braided in a complicated pattern with beads on the ends.

From Literature

“She was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Michigan, and she’s the reason I decided to pursue a career in astronomy,” Ayana said, fiddling with her braids.

From Literature