Rayan

This article is about the name. For the place, see Al Rayyan. For the child sometimes mononymously referred to as Rayan, see Rayan Aourram.
Not to be confused with Ryan.
Rayan
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
MeaningWatered, luxuriant, plentiful, heaven's flower

Rayan (Arabic: ريّان or ريان, romanized: rayyān), also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan,Rayaan 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, romanized: raːjaːn , Rāyān), also spelled Ryan, is an Iranian given name of Persian origin.[citation needed] It is primarily a male given name that means "smart", "wise" or "thinker".[citation needed]

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

Surname

Mononymous names

References

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