Zayan

Zayan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “graceful; beautiful”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: ZAY-ahn · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually treated as an Arabic name related to roots conveying beauty or adornment; usage and exact derivation vary, so etymology is somewhat uncertain. Also used in South Asian Muslim communities.

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How popular is Zayan?

202456.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Zayan in 2024188

2024 rank#1,127 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,053

Zayan is rising: use over the last five years is 2.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Zayan

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

Zayan questions

What does the name Zayan mean?

Zayan means "graceful; beautiful". It comes from Arabic. Usually treated as an Arabic name related to roots conveying beauty or adornment; usage and exact derivation vary, so etymology is somewhat uncertain. Also used in South Asian Muslim communities.

Is Zayan a boy or girl name?

Zayan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zayan?

188 US babies were named Zayan in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Zayan?

Zayan is usually pronounced ZAY-ahn.

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.