Across the world, Ayanu (Ayanu 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Ayanu is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a very rare unisex name, and India, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Also, Ayanu is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ayanu | Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Ghana, Nigeria, India |
| workitu ayanu Ethiopian marathon runner, ET (b. 1987) |
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