Raihaan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raihaan

What is the meaning of the name Raihaan ?

The baby name Raihaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /raɪˈhɑːn/ (RYE-HAHN); variant /reɪˈhɑːn/ (RAY-HAHN).

Raihaan is Arabic in Origin.

Raihaan is an Arabic name from rayḥān (ريحان), meaning sweet basil and, more broadly, a pleasing fragrance or blessing. The word appears in the Qur’an (55:12; 56:89), which gives the name a devotional tone linked to comfort, sustenance, and the perfumes of Paradise. As a given name, it conveys freshness, purity, and favor.

Used across the Arab world and widely in South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslim communities, it has multiple spellings: Raihan, Rayhan, Rayhaan, Reyhan, Rehan, and Rihan. Turkish Reyhan is common - often feminine - while the specifically feminine Arabic form is Rayhana or Rayhanah, known from early Islamic history (e.g., Rayhana bint Zayd). In Bengali and Urdu it is chiefly masculine; in Indonesian and Malay usage Rayhan/Raihan is popular today. The name’s gentle sound and Qur’anic roots sustain its modern appeal.