A Name Story by Houdhoud
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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