Rayan
Meaning
"gates of paradise"
Origin: Arabic/Islamic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #580
- Total SSA Count
- 491
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ray
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gates of paradise"
Origin: Arabic/Islamic
"conspicuous, apparent"
Origin: Arabic
Rayan is more popular, ranked #580 vs #756 for Zahir.
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Rayan is more popular, ranked #580 compared to Zahir at #756 in the United States.
Rayan means "gates of paradise" (Arabic/Islamic origin). Zahir means "conspicuous, apparent" (Arabic origin).
Rayan is primarily a boy name. Zahir is primarily a boy name.