Overview
As a variant of Rhian, Ryan took on a life of its own. It was popularized by English-speaking countries from the 1970s to the 1990s. Its meaning is often given as “Little king”. Across languages it appears in Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds.
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Meaning
Little king
Origin
Irish
Famous people named Ryan
Ryan in other languages
- GreekΡάιαν
- Hebrewראיין
- Arabicريان
- Japaneseライアン
- RussianРайан
Numerology
4
The name Ryan carries numerology number 4. (For entertainment.)