Dayyan
The great Dayyan, often referred to as Dayyán, was a Bábí follower, a religion founded by the Báb in Persia in 1844. The Báb wrote numerous tablets of praise to Dayyán recognising his devotion to the new religion. In the days before his execution, the Báb asked that Dayyán be the custodian of his work, keeping his writings safe.
Meaning & Origin of Dayyan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The great Dayyan, often referred to as Dayyán, was a Bábí follower, a religion founded by the Báb in Persia in 1844. The Báb wrote numerous tablets of praise to Dayyán recognising his devotion to the new religion. In the days before his execution, the Báb asked that Dayyán be the custodian of his work, keeping his writings safe.
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The Story of Dayyan
Dayyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 13 Dayyans were born — ranking #6,359 that year. As of 2026, Dayyan ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Dayyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dayyan
Dayyan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Dayyan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,359. Use the chart and map above to compare Dayyan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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