What Itzayana means
Itzayana is a girl name of Maya origin meaning "gift of God". It comes from no attested Yucatec Maya parts; the popular gloss 'regalo de Dios' has no dictionary support. It is pronounced eet-sah-YAH-nah.
A modern Mexican coinage in Maya style that entered the top 50 girls' names in the 2010s. Folk etymology: the 'gift of God' meaning is invented.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Itzayanna, Itzayanne.
Popularity: one of the most common names in Mexico. See the current top names.
Itzayana is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Maya names and how they are built.
