Previously, it also said this:In 'The Book of African Names' (1991), linguist Molefi Asante lists Ayanna as an Eastern African feminine name meaning "this is a beautiful flower". It has been used among African-Americans and Jamaicans for at least 50 years. In the United States the name was given a boost after Dick Gregory, the African-American comedian and civil rights activist, bestowed it on his daughter who was born in 1971.https://www.behindthename.com/submit/history.php?id=14334
In 'The Book of African Names' (1991), linguist Molefi Asante lists Ayanna as an Eastern African feminine name meaning "this is a beautiful flower". It has been used among African-Americans and Jamaicans for at least 50 years. In the United States the name was given a boost after Dick Gregory, the African-American comedian and civil rights activist, bestowed it on his daughter who was born in 1971.
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