1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Rayyan
| How to pronounce Rayyan | RAY + YArd + Name Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| How to write Rayyan in Arabic | ريان |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran) |
| Alternate spellings of Rayyan | Rayyan Raiaane Rayiane Raeyan Rayyaane Rayeaan Rayan Ryan Raeiane Rayaan Raiyaan Rayane Raeiaane Raeyaane Rayane All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | RWY |
2. Detailed Meaning of Rayyan
Rayyan is an indirect Quranic name for both boys and girls. According to hadith (a saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him) it is the gate of Paradise dedicated to those who fasted often in their lives. Rayyan is derived from the R-W-Y root, which means one who is satiated of water, who isn’t thirsty, and is used once in the Quran according to certain qira’aat (readings of the Quran) to mean splendor:
We have destroyed so many generations before them, who surpassed them in material power and splendor. (19:74)
3. How to Pronounce Rayyan
4. Pictures of Rayyan Written in Various Arabic Scripts
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