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Riyana name meaning

“well-watered”

Letters
6
Syllables
3
First letter
R
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: RMeaning waterArabic origin

Riyana is a girl's name usually linked to Arabic rayyāna, meaning 'well-watered'.

What does Riyana mean?

Well-watered

In Malay: diairi dengan baik

Sources (1)

About the name Riyana

Riyana is commonly linked to the feminine form rayyāna of the Arabic adjective rayyān, 'well-watered', which comes from rayy, 'watering'. The spelling Riyana is a Malay-style adaptation, so the link to rayyāna is the usual reading rather than something certain.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesRi-ya-na
First letterMalay Names starting with R
Arabic scriptريانة

Sources

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

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