The baby name Bayan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': '/baˈjaːn/ (bah-YAHN)', 'Mongolic/Turkic': '/ˈbajan/ (BAH-yan)', 'Common_English': 'BAH-yahn'}.
Bayan is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Bayan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': '/baˈjaːn/ (bah-YAHN)', 'Mongolic/Turkic': '/ˈbajan/ (BAH-yan)', 'Common_English': 'BAH-yahn'}.
Bayan is Arabic in Origin.
Bayan has dual origins. In Arabic (Bayān, بيان), it means “clarity, eloquence, declaration,” a key term in classical rhetoric; as a given name it’s used for both girls and boys in Arab and Persian-influenced regions. In Turkic and Mongolic languages, Bayan signifies “rich, prosperous; noble,” and is long established as a unisex name in Central Asia and Mongolia.
Historical bearers underline its status: the Avar ruler Bayan I (6th century) and the Mongol commander Bayan of the Baarin (13th century). Spellings vary by script and transliteration - Bayān, Bayaan - and in Kazakh or Mongolian it can form compounds (e.g., Bayanmunkh). Related Slavic names Boyan/Bojan are sometimes conflated but derive from a different root meaning “battle.” Depending on lineage, Bayan evokes eloquent expression or material abundance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Girls | 0 | #23 | 2,103 | 7,570 |
| JO | 0 | #64 | 80 | 2,158 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #67 | 683 | 5,862 |
| KZ | 0 | #68 | 23 | 1,452 | |
| SY | 0 | #68 | 3,482 | 11,684 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #85 | 2,931 | 25,931 |
| IQ | 0 | #89 | 41 | 3,533 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #93 | 1,035 | 10,981 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #99 | 869 | 11,303 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #161 | 915 | 11,648 |
| AE | 0 | #167 | 11 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #171 | 48 | 5,692 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2023 | #172 | 19 | 419 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SA | 0 | #201 | 95 | 10,560 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #225 | 174 | 15,987 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| IL | 0 | #238 | 37 | 6,291 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #238 | 109 | 7,678 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #251 | 66 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #257 | 33 | 6,578 |
| BH | 0 | #271 | 313 | 17,937 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #293 | 24 | 7,429 |
| YE | 0 | #306 | 76 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #328 | 50 | 7,057 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #383 | 23 | 3,185 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #390 | 164 | 20,968 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #430 | 16 | 10,523 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #434 | 115 | 10,655 |
| LB | 0 | #443 | 227 | 13,263 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #458 | 58 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #475 | 133 | 10,983 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #493 | 38 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #497 | 39 | 12,703 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #554 | 114 | 13,071 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| MA | 0 | #646 | 586 | 20,986 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #650 | 327 | 14,742 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #692 | 16 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #720 | 19 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #728 | 42 | 18,755 |
| TR | 0 | #736 | 646 | 19,440 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #773 | 66 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #794 | 36 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #839 | 78 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #850 | 37 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #886 | 70 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,028 | 149 | 20,130 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,053 | 40 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 55 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,373 | 242 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
Bayan is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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