Jiyan
Meaning
"life"
Origin: Kurdish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,815
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jiy, Jiie, Jiykins
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"life"
Origin: Kurdish
"ray of light, counsel"
Origin: Old English
Rayce is more popular, ranked #4787 vs #4815 for Jiyan.
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Rayce is more popular, ranked #4787 compared to Jiyan at #4815 in the United States.
Jiyan means "life" (Kurdish origin). Rayce means "ray of light, counsel" (Old English origin).
Jiyan is primarily a boy name. Rayce is primarily a boy name.