Rayan
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Watered, luxuriant, plentiful, heaven's flower |
Rayan(Arabic:ريّان or ريان,romanized:rayyān), also speltRayyan,Rayyaan,RayaanRaian,is generally a given name ofArabicorigin, usually male but sometimes female,[1]meaning "watered", "luxuriant", "plentiful" or "heaven's flower" in Arabic.[2]
In Arabic andIslamictradition, it is the name of one of the gates ofJannah,Al-Rayyan,through which only those who fast a lot would enter on theDay of Resurrection.[3][4][5]
This name also has a meaning in Persian.Rayan(Persian:رایان,romanized:raːjaːn, Rāyān), also spelledRyan,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 theIsrael Central Bureau of Statisticsin 2010, Rayan is also one of the most common names amongArab ChristiansandDruzeinIsrael.[6]
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 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.Retrieved2021-03-12.
- ^Campbell, Mike."Meaning, origin and history of the name Rayyan".Behind the Name.Retrieved2021-03-12.
- ^"Sahih Muslim 1152 - The Book of Fasting - كتاب الصيام - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)".sunnah.com.Retrieved2021-06-10.
- ^"Sahih al-Bukhari 1896 - Fasting - كتاب الصوم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)".sunnah.com.Retrieved2021-06-10.
- ^"What are the doors to Jannah/Paradise in Islam?".about.com.Retrieved8 December2016.
- ^McGahern, Una (2013).Palestinian Christians in Israel: State Attitudes towards Non-Muslims in a Jewish State.Routledge. p. 123.ISBN9781136656804.
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