The first name Nayan
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit नयन (nayana).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Nayan, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 23 births (#1,144).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nayan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nayan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Nayan, the 3,919th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 32 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Nayan mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit नयन (nayana).
- What is the origin of the name Nayan?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit नयन (nayana).
- How popular is the name Nayan?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Nayan, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2010, with 23 births.
- Is Nayan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 583 US babies named Nayan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nayan most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Nayan, its highest rank at 3,431st.