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Rayan

Rayan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gates of paradise”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
rah-YAHN · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (89% of all uses)

Rayan is a common transliteration variant of Arabic Rayyan, from a root meaning luxuriant or well-watered. In Islamic tradition, Al-Rayyan is the gate of Paradise for those who fast.

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How popular is Rayan?

2024154 per million US babies
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Babies named Rayan in 2024512

2024 rank#579 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18809,417

Rayan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rayan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Rayan questions

What does the name Rayan mean?

Rayan means "gates of paradise". It comes from Arabic. Rayan is a common transliteration variant of Arabic Rayyan, from a root meaning luxuriant or well-watered. In Islamic tradition, Al-Rayyan is the gate of Paradise for those who fast.

Is Rayan a boy or girl name?

Rayan is mainly a boy's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rayan?

512 US babies were named Rayan in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Rayan?

Rayan is usually pronounced rah-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.