Yaya

Yaya is a West African, including Gambian male first name. In China, Yaya is a female first name.

Well-known bearers of the name

Male first name

• Alfa Yaya of Labé ( 1820s - 1881), West African rulers in the 19th century
• Yaya Ouattara (born 1971 ), Burkinabe singer and percussionist
• Yaya Touré ( b. 1983 ), Ivorian footballer

Artist Name ( female)

• Yaya DaCosta ( b. 1982 ), American actress and fashion model