Ayanna is a name of uncertain origin, usually explained as East African for "beautiful flower", that was embraced by African American families in the 1970s along with other names of African inspiration. It is also seen as a form of the Hebrew and Indian Ayana. Ayanna ranked number 432 in 2000, peaked at number 362 in 2003 and hovered between number 1068 and number 1255 for most of the past decade before dipping to number 1368 in 2025.