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Ayan

Gender-neutral · Arabic · Short name

Meaning
Long journey; God's gift

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
AH-yahn
Origin
Arabic

From Arabic/Somali meaning one on a long journey; also from Sanskrit meaning dawn.

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernInternational

Languages in use: Arabic, Sanskrit

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, East Africa, South Asia

Alternate spellings

  • AyaanArabic

    Extended vowel variant.

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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