Rayan

Rayan
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Meaning	Watered, 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

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
Yasser Rayyan (born 1970), Egyptian footballer

Mononymous names

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

References

^ "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.
^ McGahern, Una (2013). Palestinian Christians in Israel: State Attitudes towards Non-Muslims in a Jewish State. Routledge. p. 123. ISBN 9781136656804.

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[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.

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