Names like Rayan
Rayan is a two-syllable Arabic name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Rayan.
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Rowan Irish · little redhead; rowan tree
Rylan English · modern surname-style coinage; meaning uncertain
Hassan Arabic · handsome, good
The same roots
Also Arabic names, from the tradition Rayan comes from.
Ayaan Arabic · traditionally linked to Sanskrit ayana, 'path, progress'
Yaseen Arabic · sacred Quranic name
Usain Arabic · of uncertain origin, likely a form of Arabic Husayn, 'handsome'; famously borne by Usain Bolt
Amal Arabic · hope (a unisex name that gained international visibility through human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney)
The same feel
Also international and modern names.
Vihaan Sanskrit · dawn, morning (surged in U.S. birth records through the 2010s-2020s among Indian American families)
Milan Slavic · traditionally "dear, gracious"
Vivaan Sanskrit · full of life (fast-rising 2020s pick)
Kian Irish · ancient, enduring (anglicized spelling of the Irish Cian); also matches a Persian name meaning king, royal; a modern trendy import in the Philippines
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Rayan, on a similar curve.
Salman Arabic · safe, secure (from salaam); famously borne by Salman Rushdie, novelist known for Midnight's Children
Imran Arabic · a Quranic name; common among Indian Muslim American families
Adnan Arabic · settler, one who resides
Ayman Arabic · traditionally 'right-handed' or 'fortunate'
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