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