Baby names info for RYAN:

• Gender: boy or girl
• Syllables: 2
• Characters: 4
• Pronunciation: RY-un, ry-ANN

Origin and Meaning:

• Irish meaning of the name RYAN for a boy:
  • young royalty

• Irish meaning of the name RYAN for a girl:
  • young royalty

• Scottish (Gaelic) meaning of the name RYAN for a boy:
  • a little king

Baby Names Popularity:

• RYAN is the 19^th most popular boy's name in the United States.
• RYAN is the 581^st most popular girl's name in the United States.

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Surnames:

• RYAN is a common last name.
  It's the 177^th most common surname in the United States (according to the 2000 U.S. Census).

Alternate Forms and Spellings:

• RIAIN RIAN RIANE RIANN RIANNE RIEN RYANA RYANE RYANINNE RYANN RYANNA RYANNE RYEN RYHEN RYN RYNAN RYON

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