Riaan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Riaan is a generally male given name, popular in South Africa. The name can mean "little king". It is also a Hindu male given name.

From Wikipedia

Riaan first appears in the data in 2009 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 262 babies (rank #860 that year). In 2024 it was given to 82 boys (rank #1,924). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Riaan

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.

1,754

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

262

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2009	5	#14,052
2010	11	#7,474
2011	12	#6,918
2012	35	#3,223
2013	33	#3,324
2014	58	#2,289
2015	229	#929
2016	262	#860
2017	142	#1,283
2018	139	#1,314
2019	132	#1,363
2020	190	#1,057
2021	179	#1,138
2022	119	#1,520
2023	126	#1,445
2024	82	#1,924