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Ayan

Meaning
Eon, a long age or era
Origin
Arabic

Boy's name · #762 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ayan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1975, it stood at #762 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 4,100 boys have been named Ayan along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#153 in Slovenia (2025) · #168 in Switzerland (2025) · #176 in France (2025) · #191 in Austria (2025) · #201 in England & Wales (2025) · #204 in Sweden (2025) · #207 in Belgium (2025) · #244 in Scotland (2025) · #263 in Ireland (2025) · #308 in Netherlands (2025) · #376 in Poland (2025) · #414 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ayans

What Ayans become

Among 42 notable people named Ayan:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ayan Mukerji, Indian film director (born 1983).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Aayan (#1571), Ayan would rank around #627 with about 450 births last year — the newborns split about 76/24 between Ayan and Aayan.

Similar names: Ayaan · Zahir · Ayman · Imran · Rayyan · Kiyan

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