Rayan

Rayan (Arabic: ريّان or ريان, romanized: rayyān), also spelt Rayyan or Rayaan, is generally a given name of Arabic origin, usually male but sometimes female,[1] meaning "Door Of Heaven”, “Beautifier", "luxuriant" or "plentiful" in Arabic.[2]

This article is about the name Rayan. For the place, see Al Rayyan. For the child sometimes mononymously referred to as Rayan, see Death of Rayan Oram.
Not to be confused with Ryan.
Rayan
GenderFemale and Male
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
MeaningDoor Of Heaven, Beautifier, luxuriant, plentiful

This name is diffrent from the Persian name Rayan (Persian: رایان Rāyān [ˈraːjaːn]), also spelled Ryan or Rayaan, which is an Iranian given name of Persian origin. In Persian, it is primarily a male given name that means "smart", "wise" or "thinker".

In Arabic and Islamic tradition, it is the name of one of the gates of Jannah, Al-Rayyan, through which only those who fast a lot would enter on the Day of Resurrection.[3][4][5]

Given name

Surname

Mononymous names

References
  1. "Rayyan | Boy's Baby Names | Bounty". www.bounty.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rayyan". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  3. "Sahih Muslim 1152 - The Book of Fasting - كتاب الصيام - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  4. "Sahih al-Bukhari 1896 - Fasting - كتاب الصوم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  5. "What are the doors to Jannah/Paradise in Islam?". about.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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