92%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Semitic Mythology Meaning & History Means "dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology this was the name of the goddess of the dawn, associated with sexual appeal and beauty. She was the consort of the sun god Shamash. The Babylonians sometimes called her kallatum meaning "the bride". Related Names Same SpellingAya 1, Aya 2User SubmissionAya PopularityDetails Last ranked #85 in 2019 Basque Country, Spain Last ranked #43 in 2023 Belgium Last ranked #53 in 2023 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #21 in 2023 Denmark Last ranked #223 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #51 in 2023 France Last ranked #181 in 2019 Italy Last ranked #103 in 2023 Netherlands Last ranked #88 in 2018 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #99 in 2023 Spain Last ranked #697 in 2023 United States Categories dawn, goddesses, love deities, palindromes, solar deities, times of day
