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Ayaan

Ayaan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gift of God”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
uh-YAHN · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (97% of all uses)

Used in Arabic and in Muslim naming traditions of South Asia and East Africa. It is commonly explained from Arabic roots associated with God's gift or blessing; usage details vary by region.

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How popular is Ayaan?

2024183 per million US babies
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Babies named Ayaan in 2024610

2024 rank#518 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18808,467

Ayaan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ayaan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Aayangift of God · Arabic
  • Amircommander, prince · Arabic
  • Muhammadpraised · Arabic
  • Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
  • Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
  • Cairovictorious · Arabic
  • Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
  • Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic

Ayaan questions

What does the name Ayaan mean?

Ayaan means "gift of God". It comes from Arabic. Used in Arabic and in Muslim naming traditions of South Asia and East Africa. It is commonly explained from Arabic roots associated with God's gift or blessing; usage details vary by region.

Is Ayaan a boy or girl name?

Ayaan is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ayaan?

610 US babies were named Ayaan in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Ayaan?

Ayaan is usually pronounced uh-YAHN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.