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Aiah

♀ Girl

Pronounced EYE-uh /ˈaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Aiah is used today as a short, airy girl's name in the Aya/Aria orbit. A name spelled Aiah also appears in the Hebrew Bible, where it belongs to men, and is usually glossed as a bird of prey ('hawk' or 'falcon'). Whether modern American use draws on that source or is an independent vowel-coinage is unclear. Routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Aiah is a two-beat vowel-name, airy and open (said 'EYE-uh'). A biblical name of the same spelling exists; routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningAiah is used today as a short, airy girl's name in the Aya/Aria orbit. A name spelled Aiah also appears in the Hebrew Bible, where it belongs to men, and is usually glossed as a bird of prey ('hawk' or 'falcon'). Whether modern American use draws on that source or is an independent vowel-coinage is unclear. Routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2020)#15164 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 23

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219972020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aiah is a short, open name that most American families read alongside Aya, Aria and Aaliyah. The same spelling appears in the Hebrew Bible as a man's name, usually glossed as a bird of prey. We note that older name honestly without claiming the modern girl's name descends from it — routes uncertain (said 'EYE-uh').

It is newly emerging and very rare for girls in the U.S. Short, airy, and vowel-bright.

Did you know? Aiah shares its spelling with a name in the Hebrew Bible, where it is borne by men and traditionally glossed as a hawk or falcon. Modern use for girls may be an independent coinage — the routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'EYE-uh').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Aiah — biblical Aiah (male, hawk/falcon); modern girls' use likely independent; routes uncertain

Variations

AyaAiyahAyah

Nicknames

AiAiaAyie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aiah mean?

Modern Aiah is a short vowel-name; a biblical Aiah, used for men, is glossed as a hawk or falcon. Whether the two connect is unclear, so we note the routes as uncertain.

How do you pronounce Aiah?

It's said EYE-uh /ˈaɪ.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Aiah a boy or girl name?

Here Aiah is used as a girl's name; the biblical name of the same spelling belongs to men.

How popular is Aiah?

Aiah is a newly emerging and very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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