Rayan
Rayan, also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan, Rayaan, Raian, Rayen, or Ryan is generally a male given name of Persian origin a male and female given name of Islamic/Arabic origin, meaning "luxuriant," "well-watered" or "satiated" in Arabic, while meaning "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in the Persian language.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Rayan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rayan, also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan, Rayaan, Raian, Rayen, or Ryan is generally a male given name of Persian origin a male and female given name of Islamic/Arabic origin, meaning "luxuriant," "well-watered" or "satiated" in Arabic, while meaning "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in the Persian language.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
Etymology
The Story of Rayan
As a girl name
Rayan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 61 Rayans were born — ranking #2,846 that year. As of 2026, Rayan ranks #6,020 for girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 1K Rayans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rayan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 518 Rayans were born — ranking #560 that year. As of 2026, Rayan ranks #567 for boys with 516 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 9K Rayans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Rayan
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About the name Rayan
Rayan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Rayan's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #560. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayan'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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