A Name Story by Houdhoud
بَيَان
Bayan
ba-YAAN
“Eloquence, clarity.”
About Bayan
Bayan is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "eloquence, clarity" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ب-ي-ن meaning 'to make clear'. Refers to clear expression and articulate speech, prized in Arabic literary tradition.
Used across Gulf and Levantine families; occasionally male.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Bayan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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