Bayan

Origin: Undetermined — Meaning not established

Girl's name · #2106 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Bayan is climbing: on the charts since 1988, it reached #2106 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 90 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Bayan ran about 8× its national rate in Michigan.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Bayan ranks in other countries and regions.

#662 in Belgium (2025) · #763 in Austria (2025) · #995 in France (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,523 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,726 in Canada (2024).

Famous Bayans

Bayan Khutugh — Chinese empress
Bayan Alaguzova (Yessentayeva) — Kazakhstani singer, television presenter and businessperson
Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran — Saudi Arabian lawyer
Bayan Nuwayhid Hut — Palestinian politician, historian and journalist (1937–2025)
Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman — Kurdish politician

What Bayans become

Among 31 notable people named Bayan:

No single standout — notable Bayans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Zeina · Bayla · Safia · Layan · Razan · Rawan

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