Rayan

ريانIn Arabic

Meaning: Well-watered, lush; also Ar-Rayyan, a gate of Paradise for those who fast
About the name: Ar-Rayyan is the gate of Paradise that only those who fasted will enter (Bukhari 1896). In Arabic the word means well-watered, lush. The name is used for boys and girls.
For: A boy or a girl
Origin: Arabic
Other spellings: Rayaan, Rayane, Rayen, Rayyan, Ryan

Islamic naming guidance

Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Ar-Rayyan is the name of a gate of Paradise for those who fast (Bukhari 1896). The name is used for girls too; the Persian name Rayan (also spelled Ryan, 'wise') is a separate name.

Confidence: high

Sources

ihadis.com/en/bukhari/hadith/1896

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