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Rayyan

Rayyan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“luxuriant, well-watered”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
rye-YAHN · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (92% of all uses)

Rayyan is an Arabic name meaning lush or watered, from a root associated with quenching thirst. In Islamic tradition, Al-Rayyan is the gate of paradise for those who fast.

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How popular is Rayyan?

202447.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Rayyan in 2024155

2024 rank#1,320 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 18803,239

Rayyan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rayyan

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

Rayyan questions

What does the name Rayyan mean?

Rayyan means "luxuriant, well-watered". It comes from Arabic. Rayyan is an Arabic name meaning lush or watered, from a root associated with quenching thirst. In Islamic tradition, Al-Rayyan is the gate of paradise for those who fast.

Is Rayyan a boy or girl name?

Rayyan is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rayyan?

155 US babies were named Rayyan in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Rayyan?

Rayyan is usually pronounced rye-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.