Ayat is an Arabic name that means "signs" or "verses", the plural of ayah, the word for a verse of the Quran and more broadly for a sign of God's presence. It is used across the Arab world and in South Asia and has arrived in the United States with Muslim families of many backgrounds. Ayat has climbed from number 10864 in 2000 to number 1162 in 2025, its best rank so far.