A Name Story by Houdhoud
أَيَان
Ayan
AY-an
“Time; era.”
About Ayan
Ayan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "time; era" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From classical Arabic. Modern, especially common in South Asian Muslim families.
Modern, popular in Pakistani and Bangladeshi families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Ayan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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