Aayan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aayan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aayan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aayan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aayan is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “gift of God, or time period”. An Arabic name popular in South Asia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,676 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,594 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 55 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 25 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aayan per year, United States (2002 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (209/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (121/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (5/yr).
Aayan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #2,152 nationally (given to 287 babies that year).
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