Aya
Aya is a female given name: 99% of people named Aya are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, United States, Arabic and Persian countries
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 4,803 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aya," in English, "Guten Tag Aya," in German. Aya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Aya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aya,
German
Guten Tag Aya,
French
Bonjour Aya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aya:
Chinese
Aya您好：
Japanese
Aya様
English
Hi Aya,
German
Hi Aya,
French
Salut Aya,
Spanish
Hola Aya,
Chinese
Aya你好：
Japanese
Ayaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 4,803 female · 4,803 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aya a male or female name?
Aya is a female given name: 99% of people named Aya are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Aya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aya," in English, "Guten Tag Aya," in German. Aya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Aya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aya a unisex name?
Aya is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Aya are men. Aya leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Aya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aya,
title = {Is Aya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}