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رَيَّان
Rayyan
RAY-yan
“Lush, watered, abundant.”
About Rayyan
Rayyan is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "lush, watered, abundant" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-و-ي meaning 'to drink one's fill'. Ar-Rayyan is the name of a gate in paradise reserved for those who fast.
Used for both genders; more commonly male.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Either
Also spelled
Rayan
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 Rayyan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rayyan
- What does the name Rayyan mean?
- Rayyan (رَيَّان) means "Lush, watered, abundant". From the Arabic root ر-و-ي meaning 'to drink one's fill'. Ar-Rayyan is the name of a gate in paradise reserved for those who fast.
- Is Rayyan a name from the Qur'an?
- Rayyan does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rayyan a boy or a girl name?
- Rayyan is a unisex name — it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
- Where does the name Rayyan come from?
- Rayyan is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-W-Y. Used for both genders; more commonly male.
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