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Reyan

♂ Boy

Pronounced ray-AHN /reɪˈɑn/High

Meaning: Variant of Rayan/Rayyan — Arabic 'luxuriant, well-watered, flourishing', and the name of paradise's gate for those who fastHigh

In 30 seconds: A door in paradise with your name on it: Reyan varies Rayyan — Arabic for lush flourishing, and the gate reserved for those who fast. Global sound, garden meaning.
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Origin HighArabic
MeaningVariant of Rayan/Rayyan — Arabic 'luxuriant, well-watered, flourishing', and the name of paradise's gate for those who fast
U.S. rank (2025)#2975 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births42 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 819

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920012025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Reyan is a spelling of Rayan/Rayyan — from the Arabic root of being well-watered: 'luxuriant, flourishing' — exalted by the hadith naming Ar-Rayyan the fasters' gate of paradise. The name's easy vowels made it a global Muslim favorite and a crossover hit from Morocco to Malaysia.

The e-spelling circulates in South Asian and diaspora families; the U.S. shows it thinly beside the more common Rayan and Rayyan. Fresh as its meaning.

Did you know? Islamic tradition names Ar-Rayyan as the gate of paradise through which only those who fasted may enter — making this one of the few names that is literally a door.
Overall data confidence 80%
Behind the Name — Rayyan — etymology

Variations

RayanRayyanRehan

Nicknames

Rey

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If you like Reyan…

Rayan— the standard spelling of the same flourishing name
Zayan— a fellow modern Muslim-world favorite
Ayan— the companion easy-vowel hit of the era
Rehan— the fragrant-basil cousin name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Reyan mean?

Reyan is a variant of Rayan/Rayyan, Arabic for 'luxuriant, flourishing' — also the gate of paradise for those who fast.

How do you pronounce Reyan?

It's said ray-AHN /reɪˈɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Reyan a boy or girl name?

Reyan is mainly a boy's name.

How popular is Reyan?

Reyan is a rare spelling in the U.S.; Rayan is the more familiar form.

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