#8712024 rank
2023peak year
3,381babies named Ayan since 1880
▲ +27%5-year trend
Ayan popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ayan mean?
Most often linked to Sanskrit ayana, 'path, course', and used in India and Bengal; the Somali name Ayan is glossed 'lucky'. Usage and spelling vary across cultures.
OriginSanskrit
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
Ayaan
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