Ayaan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ayaan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ayaan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ayaan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ayaan is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “gift of God, or good fortune”. An Arabic and Somali name, also an Indian name meaning gift.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,154 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,320 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 275 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 138 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 Ayaan per year, United States (1995 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (686/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (586/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Ayaan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #919 nationally (given to 1,163 babies that year).
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