The baby name Reyhan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-hahn (ˈreɪhɑːn); Arabic (approx.): ray-HAHN [rajˈħaːn]; Turkish: REY-hahn [rejˈhan].
Reyhan is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Reyhan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-hahn (ˈreɪhɑːn); Arabic (approx.): ray-HAHN [rajˈħaːn]; Turkish: REY-hahn [rejˈhan].
Reyhan is Arabic in Origin.
Reyhan is a unisex given name with roots in Arabic rayhan (ريحان), denoting "sweet basil" and, more broadly, a "fragrant herb" or pleasant scent; it is tied to the Semitic root r-y-h for breeze and aroma. Through Persian (Reyhan) and Ottoman Turkish, the name spread widely; in contemporary Turkish it is common for girls, while in Arabic- and South Asian-speaking communities Rayhan/Raihan often skews male.
Referenced in the Qur'an as a sign of provision and gentle fragrance (e.g., 55:12; 56:89), the word fueled centuries of use in Muslim societies and later in the Balkans. Notable variants and related forms include Rayhan, Raihan, Rehan; feminine Rayhana/Raihana in Arabic and Reyhaneh/Reyhane in Persian; and Bosnian Rejhan/Rejhana. The name’s nature-based imagery and cross-cultural familiarity give it a timeless, serene feel while remaining globally accessible.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #30 | 6 | 574 |
| AZ | 0 | #41 | 3 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #57 | 18 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #77 | 6 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #123 | 124 | 3,850 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #130 | 6 | 4,130 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #196 | 47 | 6,293 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #210 | 14 | 3,559 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| TR | 0 | #215 | 10,653 | 19,440 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #231 | 11 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #325 | 8 | 5,862 |
| Canada | Boys | 2014 | #326 | 6 | 2,348 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #358 | 63 | 1,885 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #417 | 21 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #435 | 96 | 8,334 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #584 | 273 | 4,949 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #816 | 140 | 5,933 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 86 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,130 | 47 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,563 | 52 | 28,008 |
Reyhan is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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