A Name Story by Houdhoud
رَيَّان
Rayan
RAY-yan
“Lush, watered, abundant.”
About Rayan
Rayan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "lush, watered, abundant" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-و-ي. Ar-Rayyan is the name of a gate of paradise reserved for those who fast.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
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 Rayan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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