Rayan Explained

Gender:	Male
Language:	Arabic
Meaning:	Watered, luxuriant, plentiful, heaven's flower

Rayan (Arabic: ريّان or ريان|translit=rayyān), also spelt Rayyan, Rayaan or Raian, is generally a given name of Arabic origin, usually male but sometimes female,^[1] meaning "watered", "luxuriant", "plentiful" or "heaven's flower" in Arabic.^[2]

In Arabic and Islamic tradition, it is the name of one of the gates of Jannah, Al-Rayyan, through which only those who fast a lot would enter on the Day of Resurrection.^{[3] [4] [5]}

This name also has a meaning in Persian. Rayan (Persian: رایان|translit=raːjaːn, Rāyān), also spelled Ryan, is an Iranian given name of Persian origin. It is primarily a male given name that means "smart", "wise" or "thinker".

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics in 2010, Rayan is also one of the most common names among Arab Christians and Druze in Israel.^[6]

Given name

• Rayan Aït-Nouri (born 2001), French footballer
• Rayan Al-Boqami (born 1992), Saudi footballer
• Rayan Aribi (born 1987), Tunisian handball player
• Rayan Cherki (born 2003), French footballer
• Rayan El Azrak (born 1999), Dutch footballer
• Rayan Frikeche (born 1991), Moroccan footballer
• Rayan Helal (born 1999), French racing cyclist
• Rayan Kadima (born 1997), French footballer
• Rayan Khemais (born 1998), French footballer
• Rayan Oram (born 2016 or 2017; died 2022), Moroccan child killed in well accident
• Rayyan Pathan (born 1991), Canadian cricketer
• Rayan Souici (born 1998), French footballer
• Rayan Yaslam (born 1994), Emirati footballer

Surname

• Ahmed Yasser Rayyan (born 1998), Egyptian footballer
• Asma Al-Rayyan, Qatari royal and human rights activist
• Issa Rayyan (born 2000), American footballer
• Jamal Rayyan (born 1953), Palestinian journalist
• Mohommed Rayyan (1955–1986), Iraqi fighter pilot
• Nizar Rayan (1959–2009), Hamas official
• Shahul Rayyan (born 1995), Singaporean footballer
• Yasser Rayyan (born 1970), Egyptian footballer

Mononymous names

• Rayan (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer
• Rayan (footballer, born 2006), Brazilian footballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rayyan Boy's Baby Names Bounty. 2021-03-12. www.bounty.com.
2. Web site: Campbell. Mike. Meaning, origin and history of the name Rayyan. 2021-03-12. Behind the Name.
3. Web site: Sahih Muslim 1152 - The Book of Fasting - كتاب الصيام - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم). 2021-06-10. sunnah.com.
4. Web site: Sahih al-Bukhari 1896 - Fasting - كتاب الصوم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم). 2021-06-10. sunnah.com.
5. Web site: What are the doors to Jannah/Paradise in Islam?. about.com. 8 December 2016.
6. Book: McGahern, Una . Palestinian Christians in Israel: State Attitudes towards Non-Muslims in a Jewish State . 2013 . 9781136656804 . 123. Routledge.