Rayan

Not to be confused with Reyhan (disambiguation).

For the Syrian village, see Rayan, Idlib.

Rayan (Arabic: ريان) is a unisex given name of cross-cultural origin. In Arabic, Rayan refers to the heavens, in Persian, it is a fragrant herb or “wise,”. While in India it’s a term referring to an authority figure. Irish version meaning “little king.”

Spelling variant: Ryann, Ryon or Rian. A similar name, Reyana (ريّان), is the name of one of Islam's Heaven gates through which only the observers of Ramadan would enter on the Day of Resurrection.

Notable people

• Reyyan Al-Boqami, Saudi Arabian football player
• Rayan Al-Harbi, Saudi football player
• Rayan Aribi, Tunisian handball player
• Rayan Hawili, Lebanese American football player

See also

• Ryan (given name)
• Rayan (Persian given name)