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Rayyan name meaning

“well-watered; flourishing”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
R
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
2

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Rayyan

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Malay Names: RMeaning waterArabic origin

Rayyan is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'well-watered', also the name of a gate of Paradise.

What does Rayyan mean?

Well-watered; flourishing

In Malay: cukup air; subur

Sources (1)

About the name Rayyan

Rayyan comes from the Arabic adjective rayyān, 'well-watered' or 'plump', from rayy 'watering'. Bāb ar-Rayyān is the gate of Paradise for those who fasted. Rayan and Raiyan are other spellings.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesRay-yan
First letterMalay Names starting with R
Arabic scriptريان

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: ريان · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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