At a Glance: Name: Rayan – Meaning: well-watered, lush – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: RY-an
Rayan is an Arabic boy's name meaning “well-watered, lush”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rayan
Meaning: Well-watered, lush.
Origin: Arabic.
A common claim: gate of paradise Actually: The literal word means 'well-watered, lush,' not 'gate of paradise' -- that popular gloss refers to Bab al-Rayyan, a gate in Islamic tradition reserved for those who fasted, not a translation of the word itself.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rayan
Phonetic: RY-an IPA: /ˈraɪən/
Popularity of Rayan
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1973–2024.
Lists That Include Rayan
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