Meaning and history
Rayan has several uses. In Arabic, Rayyan means “well-watered,” “luxuriant,” or “quenched,” and al-Rayyan is traditionally a gate of paradise reserved for those who fast. Rayan is a common transliteration. In French and English it may also be a spelling variant of Ryan, from the Irish surname Ó Riain, whose underlying personal-name meaning is uncertain. Notable bearers include Algerian footballer Rayan Aït-Nouri and French actor Rayan Bensetti.
20062006: 182 births, rank #1,008
2007: 220 births, rank #906
2008: 243 births, rank #872
2009: 279 births, rank #798
2010: 295 births, rank #761
20112011: 309 births, rank #734
2012: 362 births, rank #656
2013: 359 births, rank #673
2014: 440 births, rank #608
2015: 476 births, rank #584
20162016: 513 births, rank #561
2017: 476 births, rank #574
2018: 489 births, rank #563
2019: 497 births, rank #562
2020: 442 births, rank #617
20212021: 407 births, rank #665
2022: 445 births, rank #627
2023: 518 births, rank #561
2024: 493 births, rank #578
20252025: 499 births, rank #588
Rayan moved from #579 to #588 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2023, with 518 births.