Rayan
| Gender | Unisex, commonly male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Watered, luxuriant, plentiful, heaven's flower |
Rayan (Arabic: ريّان or ريان, romanized: rayyān), also spelt Rayyan or Rayaan, 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]
Given name[edit]
- 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 Hawili (born 1994), Lebanese-American American football player
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Rayan (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer
- Rayan (footballer, born 2006), Brazilian footballer
References[edit]
- ^ "Rayyan | Boy's Baby Names | Bounty". www.bounty.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rayyan". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "What are the doors to Jannah/Paradise in Islam?". about.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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