Ayala is a surname of Basque origin that means "hillside pasture".[1] Unconnected, it is also a Hebrew female personal name, meaning "doe" or "hind". It may refer to the following: [edit] Places [edit] People - Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Filipino businessman, founder of Ayala Corporation, 2007's No.1 Richest in the Philippines
- Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, current CEO of Ayala Corporation, son of Jaime Zobel de Ayala
- Fernando Zobel de Ayala, brother of Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
- Bobby Ayala, Major League pitcher
- Celso Ayala, Paraguayan soccer player
- Eligio Ayala, President of Paraguay 1923–1924
- Eusebio Ayala, President of Paraguay 1921–1923
- Guaman Poma, aka Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, (c. 1550–after 1616), indigenous Peruvian chronicler during the Spanish conquest
- Francisco Ayala (novelist) (1906-2009), novelist
- Francisco J. Ayala, Spanish-American biologist and philosopher
- Inés Ayala, Spanish politician
- Joey Ayala, Filipino musician
- Juan de Ayala (1745–1797), Spanish naval officer and explorer
- Lucas Ayala, Argentine footballer
- Luis Ayala (born 1978), American-Mexican baseball pitcher
- Luis Ayala (tennis) (born 1932), Chilean professional tennis player
- Paulie Ayala, Mexican-American former boxer
- Pero López de Ayala, Castilian chronicler, diplomat, and poet (1332–1407)
- Ramón Ayala, Mexican accordionist and songwriter
- Daddy Yankee, real name Ramón Ayala
- Ciro Ayala, music video and film director
- Roberto Ayala, Argentinian International footballer
- Rubén Ayala, former Argentinian footballer
- Tony Ayala Jr., former middleweight boxer
- Daniel Sánchez Ayala, Spanish defender for Liverpool F.C.
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