US Popularity Rank: 1103

Origin: Swiss

Meaning: Door of Heaven; Well-watered; Luxuriant; Plentiful; Beautifier; Wise, thinker

Rayan is a gender-neutral name of Arabic and Swiss origin, sometimes spelled Rayyan. This name has several appealing meanings, including “door of heaven,” "well-watered," “luxuriant,” “plentiful” and “beautifier.” In Islam, Al-Rayyan is the name of one of the gates of Jannah, or heaven, through which only those who fast regularly can enter. Rayan is also a Persian name meaning “wise” or “thinker.” If you have scholarly ambitions for your little one, this could be the perfect name for them! Rayan is a surname as well as a given name. Switzerland has a prominent Muslim community, causing Rayan to rank highly there, too.