Is Ayaan a boy or a girl name?

Ayaan is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 3% of children given the name Ayaan are girls and 97% are boys.

How popular is the name Ayaan in 2023?

Ayaan ranks #8119 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2020 with 651 babies.

How do you pronounce Ayaan?

Ayaan is pronounced ah-YAHN (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Ayaan?

Ayaan is also written as Ayan, Ayyan.

A name from Arabic · Boy

Ayaan

أَيَان

"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.

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Popularity over time

A 28-year arc in numbers.

7,649 U.S. births recorded from 1995–2023.

Popularity · 1995–2023

599 births in 2023

1995 2009 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

A"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.

Etymology, in one line

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.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Ayaan".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Ayan Most common Ayyan

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Ayaan.

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali (author, activist)

Quick answers

People often ask about Ayaan.

What does the name Ayaan mean?: Ayaan means "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.
Where does the name Ayaan come from?: Ayaan is a boy name of Arabic origin. Surging in Pakistani-American and Indian-Muslim families — consistently in the SSA top-1000 for boys since 2015.
Is Ayaan a boy or a girl name?: Ayaan is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 3% of children given the name Ayaan are girls and 97% are boys.
How popular is the name Ayaan in 2023?: Ayaan ranks #8119 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2020 with 651 babies.
How do you pronounce Ayaan?: Ayaan is pronounced ah-YAHN (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Ayaan?: Ayaan is also written as Ayan, Ayyan.

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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.