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♂ Ryan (boy)
What does Ryan mean?
Ryan 
▼ as a boys' name (also used less regularly as girls' name Ryan) is pronounced RYE-an. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Ryan is "king". Also possibly (Gaelic) "water". Actors Ryan O'Neal, Ryan Philippe; baseball player Ryne Sandberg.
ENDS WITH -yan
Variations
VARIANTS Rian, Rien, Rion, Ryen, Ryne▼, Ryon, Ryun
FEMININE FORM Riane
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ryan Luther (R.L.), ..
How popular is Ryan?
Ryan is a very prominent first name for men (#49 out of 1220, Top 4%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#177 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Ryan entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its top rank of #11 in the U.S. in 1991, and is presently at #46. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Rian (#1243 VIA LATEST LIST), Ryne and Ryon are the prominent varying forms of Ryan (#46). These relations of Ryan were favored as birth names 3 decades ago (MEDIAN #928) and are now significantly less widespread (#1322, DOWN 72.9%).
Similar Names
Ryan▼ is pronounced similarly to Rain, Raine, Rane, Rayne, Ren, Renne, Roan, Roane, Ron▼, Ronn, Roone, Rowan▲, Rowen▲, Royan and Rune. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alan▼, Aman, Aran, Aydan, Ayman, Ban, Bran, Bryan▼, Byran, Chan, Cyran, Dean, Dylan, Ean, Eban, Egan, Elan, Eman, Euan, Evan, Ewan, Fran, Gian, Gyan, Han, Idan, Ifan, Ilan, Iman, Ivan▲, Jan▼, Jean▼, Jian, Juan▼, Kean, Kian▲, Kylan▲, Oran▼, Rae, Rai, Raj, Ram, Ray▼, Read, Riyad, Rohan▲, Roman▲, Ronan▲, Royal▲, Rylan, Ryland▲, Ryu, Ryuu, Sean▼, Shan, Stan▼, Tan, Twan, Wyman and Xan. These names tend to be less commonly used than Ryan.
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