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    The first name Rayan

    A unisex name from Arabic.

    1 syllable Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    From Arabic رَيَّان (rayyān)

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 291 boys were named Rayan, making it the 178th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 326 births (#175).

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    GirlsBoys
    5,634
    babies named Rayan, 1996–2025
    #178
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rayan with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Rayan at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 499 boys born in the United States were named Rayan, the 588th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 518 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    9,953
    babies named Rayan since 1880
    #588
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Rayane

    Famous people named Rayan

    10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rayan Cherki
      French footballer (born 2003)
    • Rayan Aït-Nouri
      Algerian-French footballer (born 2001)
    • Rayan
      Brazilian footballer (born 2006)
    • Rayan Helal
      French cyclist, born 1999
    • Rayan Rupert
      French basketball player (born 2004)
    • Rayan Yaslam
      Association football player, born 1994
    • Rayan Philippe
      French footballer, born 2000
    • Rayan Rebbadj
      French rugby union player, born 1999
    • Abd-ar-Rahman III
      Final Emir of Córdoba (r. 912–929); founder and 1st Caliph of Córdoba (r. 929–961)
    • Nayel Mehssatou
      Belgian association football player, born 2002

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    Questions

    What does the name Rayan mean?
    From Arabic رَيَّان (rayyān)
    What is the origin of the name Rayan?
    From Arabic رَيَّان (rayyān)
    How popular is the name Rayan?
    In 2025, 291 boys born in England and Wales were named Rayan, ranking 178th. Its peak was 2016, with 326 births.
    Is Rayan a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 9,953 US babies named Rayan since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
    When was Rayan most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 518 babies were named Rayan, its highest rank at 562nd.
    What are other spellings of Rayan?
    Rayane.