Type Phonetic Element Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈjɑ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Phonetic element /jɑ/ in English names (often in an unstressed final position or, in African-American names, an unstressed initial position, as /jə/). Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsAniya, Aniyah, Jaliyah, Janiya, Janiyah, Kaliyah, Kamiyah, Shaniya, Tamia, Taniya(African American) Same Spellingya 1, ya 10, ya 2, ya 3, ya 4, ya 5, ya 6, ya 7, ya 9, yá, yà, yǎ