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Ayana

American  
[uh-yah-nuh] / əˈyɑ nə /

noun

  1. a first name.


Example Sentences

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Ayers is survived by his wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Dr. Ayana Jordan, an addiction psychiatrist who teaches at the N.Y.U.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Stanford University archaeologist Ayana Omilade Flewellen has dedicated their life to examining America’s most wrenching truths.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023

When Ayana caught my eye, I could see she was trying to force a smile, but all she got out was a look of uneasy confusion, which I mirrored back to her.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore