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| Gender | Both male and female |
|---|---|
| Language | Persian and Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Luxuriant, well-watered, satiated |
Rayan (Persian: رایان, romanized: rāyān; Arabic: ريّان or ريان, romanized: rayyān), also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan, Rayaan, Raian, Rayen, or Ryan is generally a male given name of Persian origin (and later) a male and female given name of Islamic/Arabic origin,[1] meaning "luxuriant," "well-watered" or "satiated" in Arabic, while meaning "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in the Persian language.[2][3]
In the later Islamic tradition, it is the name of one of the gates of Jannah, Al-Rayyan, through which only those who fast a lot would enter on the Day of Resurrection.[4][5][6]
This name also has a meaning in Persian. Rayan (Persian: رایان, romanized: raːjaːn, Rāyān), also spelled Ryan, is an Iranian given name of Persian origin.[7] It is primarily a male given name that means "smart", "wise" or "thinker".[8]
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics in 2010, Rayan is also one of the most common names among Arab Christians and Druze in Israel.[9]
Etymology
[edit]In Persian, the word Rāyān (رايان) appears in Francis Joseph Steingass's A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892) as the plural form of rāy, glossed as "kings".[10]
Given name
[edit]- Rayan Aït-Nouri (born 2001), Algerian footballer
- Rayan Al-Boqami (born 1992), Saudi footballer
- Rayan al-Kildani (born 1989), Iraqi Assyrian politician
- Rayan Aribi (born 1987), Tunisian handball player
- Rayan Bamba (born 2004), French footballer
- Rayan Cherki (born 2003), French footballer
- Rayan El Azrak (born 1999), Dutch footballer
- Rayan Frikeche (born 1991), Moroccan footballer
- Rayan Helal (born 1999), French racing cyclist
- Rayan Kadima (born 1997), French footballer
- Rayan Khemais (born 1998), French footballer
- Rayan Lawrence, American actor
- Rayan Kahilan, Syrian academic
- Rayan Oram (born 2016 or 2017; died 2022), Moroccan child killed in well accident
- Rayyan Pathan (born 1991), Canadian cricketer
- Rayan Souici (born 1998), French footballer
- Rayan Yaslam (born 1994), Emirati footballer
- Rayyan Al-Ali (born 2006), Qatari footballer
Surname
[edit]- Ahmed Yasser Rayyan (born 1998), Egyptian footballer
- Asma Al-Rayyan, Qatari royal and human rights activist
- Issa Rayyan (born 2000), American footballer
- Jamal Rayyan (1953–2026), Palestinian journalist and broadcaster
- Mohommed Rayyan (1955–1986), Iraqi fighter pilot
- Nizar Rayan (1959–2009), Hamas official
- Yasser Rayyan (born 1970), Egyptian footballer
Mononymous names
[edit]- Rayan (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer
- Rayan (footballer, born 2006), Brazilian footballer
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rayan | A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls". Quranic Names. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rayyan". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ "Rayyan - Islamic Name Meaning - Baby Names for Muslims". Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ↑ "Sahih Muslim 1152 - The Book of Fasting - كتاب الصيام - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Sahih al-Bukhari 1896 - Fasting - كتاب الصوم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "What are the doors to Jannah/Paradise in Islam?". about.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ "Rayan Name Meaning and Origin". FamilyEducation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "Rayan Name Meaning". MomJunction. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ McGahern, Una (2013). Palestinian Christians in Israel: State Attitudes towards Non-Muslims in a Jewish State. Routledge. p. 123. ISBN 9781136656804.
- ↑ Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892). A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary. W.H. Allen & Co. p. 567.
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