Ayaan

أَيَان

Boy Arabic/Persian /ah-YAHN/ #8111 in 2023

Ayaan is a boy name of Arabic/Persian origin.

Meaning of Ayaan

"Gift of God; time, era." Etymologically debated — some trace it to Persian (gift) and others to Arabic (time, blessed hour). Either way, universally understood as a blessing name.

Arabic root: ʾ-y-n — (أ-ي-ن, time, era) — or Persian-origin "gift"

Regional variants

Surging in Pakistani-American and Indian-Muslim families — consistently in the SSA top-1000 for boys since 2015. Simple pronunciation makes it US-friendly.

Popularity of Ayaan

Popularity, 1995–2023

599 births in 2023

1995 2023

7,649 U.S. births recorded from 1995–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2020

651 babies

First recorded

1995

28 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AyanAyyan

Famous people named Ayaan

Ayaan Hirsi Ali (author, activist)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.