Rayan
Pronunciation/ˈraɪɑːn/ RY-ahn
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Persian
MeaningWise, smart, thinker
Other names
See alsoRyan, Rayan

Rayan (Persian: رایان Rāyān [ˈraːjaːn]), also spelled Ryan or Rayaan, is an Iranian given name of Persian origin.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is primarily a male given name that means "smart", "wise" or "thinker".[7][8]

Popularity

Because of its similarity to the English given name Ryan, Rayan is popular in the Iranian diaspora, especially among Iranian Americans.[3] As of 2016, the name Rayan ranks 3,315th among the most used names.[9]

Meaning

In Persian, the term rāyān (رایان) means "wise".[7] It derives from the root rāy (رای), meaning "wisdom", which comes from the Middle Persian term (/rāy/), from Old Persian (/rāyō/).[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First name: Rayan". Namepedia. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "What does the name Rayan mean?". NameMeaning. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Persian-American Names". nameberry. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Persian Boy Names". Farshid Farhat 's Google-Site. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Persian Boy Names Sorted Alphabetically". Iranian Boy Names. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "List of Iranian Names for Boys and Girls - Iranian Baby Names". The Name Names Directory. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Rayan". babble. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rayan". Farzand Encyclopedia (in Persian). 2015-07-02. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Rayan". The Meaning Of The Name. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Qaemmaqami, Ahmad Reza. "رای و رأی ([New Persian] rāy and [Arabic] ra'y)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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