Rayan (Persian given name)

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]

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

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 Middle Persian raynitan and occurs in Avestan as raonat, ultimately driving from Roy or Ray in Sanskrit, a honorific or surname given to wise rulers and soldiers.

The word rāyāne (رایانه), receiving the suffix -e (ـه), was derived from the same root to be selected by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature as the Persian word for "computer".[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. "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. "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. "List of Persian synonyms for foreign words". Academy of Persian Arts and Literature (in Persian). Retrieved 23 June 2017.


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