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The baby name Rayanah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ray-YAH-nah (IPA: /raɪˈjɑːnə/).

Rayanah is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ray-YAH-nah (IPA: /raɪˈjɑːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Rayanah ?

The baby name Rayanah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ray-YAH-nah (IPA: /raɪˈjɑːnə/).

Rayanah is Arabic in Origin.

Rayanah is an Arabic feminine name likely blending two roots. Most often it reflects Rayḥāna (ريحانة), “sweet basil; a fragrant herb,” well attested in early Islam - Rayḥāna bint Zayd is named among the Prophet Muhammad’s contemporaries. In some usage it also echoes Rayyān (ريّان), “well-watered, luxuriant,” and the name of the Paradise gate for those who fast, with the feminine ending -ah.

Variants include Rayhanah, Rayhana, Raihana, Reyhana, Rihana/Rihanna; if drawn from Rayyān: Rayyanah. The name is common in Arabic-speaking and South Asian Muslim communities and increasingly familiar in the West. As a blended form, Rayanah conveys botanical freshness and abundance, so its meaning may be read as “fragrant basil” or “lush, well-watered.” Related counterparts are Rayyan (m.) and Rayana; note that Raina also exists but has separate Slavic/Latin origins.

Rayanah has the following similar or variant Names

Rayanah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
United States Girls 2013 #916 5 9,616
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Rayanah is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
BR
DK
KW

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People also ask about Rayanah

Rayanah is predominantly a girl's name.
Rayanah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ray-YAH-nah (IPA: /raɪˈjɑːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rayanah, Rayyanah, Rayana, Rayana, Raiyana and Raiyanah.
Across languages, Rayanah has these equivalents: Rayyan (Arabic, masculine), Rayana/Riyana (similar feminine forms), Jannah (similar meaning: Paradise).
Somewhat — Rayanah ranked #916 in United States in 2013, placing it just outside the most common names.