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Rayan

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Rayan
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
MeaningWatered, luxuriant, plentiful, heaven's flower

Rayan (Arabic: ريّان or ريان, romanizedrayyān), also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan,Rayaan Raian, is generally a given name of Arabic origin, usually male but sometimes female,[1] meaning "watered", "luxuriant", "plentiful" or "heaven's flower" in Arabic.[2]

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]

This name also has a meaning in Persian. Rayan (Persian: رایان, romanizedraːjaːn , Rāyān), also spelled Ryan, is an Iranian given name of Persian origin.[citation needed] It is primarily a male given name that means "smart", "wise" or "thinker".[citation needed]

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics in 2010, Rayan is also one of the most common names among Arab Christians and Druze in Israel.[6]

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  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.
  6. ^ McGahern, Una (2013). Palestinian Christians in Israel: State Attitudes towards Non-Muslims in a Jewish State. Routledge. p. 123. ISBN 9781136656804.