Rayan

Rayan

Primarily a boy's name · 92% boys

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

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.

From Wikipedia

Rayan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 245 babies (rank #156 that year). In 2024 it was given to 219 boys (rank #150). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Rayan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rayan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,773

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

245

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	7	#1,512
1992	8	#1,381
1993	5	#2,035
1995	10	#1,314
1996	8	#1,538
1997	21	#764
1998	14	#1,022
1999	26	#669
2000	24	#717
2001	45	#464
2002	67	#342
2003	74	#323
2004	69	#348
2005	134	#218
2006	145	#208
2007	177	#183
2008	193	#176
2009	207	#172
2010	196	#182
2011	184	#191
2012	201	#177
2013	211	#171
2014	201	#196
2015	245	#156
2016	234	#161
2017	227	#166
2018	234	#162
2019	232	#161
2020	181	#194
2021	187	#199
2022	196	#179
2023	228	#134
2024	219	#150

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,512

1992

#1,381

1993

#2,035

1995

#1,314

1996

#1,538

1997

#764

1998

#1,022

1999

#669

2000

#717

2001

#464

2002

#342

2003

#323

2004

#348

2005

134

#218

2006

145

#208

2007

177

#183

2008

193

#176

2009

207

#172

2010

196

#182

2011

184

#191

2012

201

#177

2013

211

#171

2014

201

#196

2015

245

#156

2016

234

#161

2017

227

#166

2018

234

#162

2019

232

#161

2020

181

#194

2021

187

#199

2022

196

#179

2023

228

#134

2024

219

#150

Meaning

Numerology of Rayan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rayan

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Year-by-Year Detail