| Hassan | Rayan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Handsome, good | well-watered, luxuriant |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | HAH-sahn | RY-an |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1923 | 1973 |
| Peak year | 2025 (447) | 2023 (518) |
| In 2025 | 447 | 499 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hassan | Rayan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,183 | 2,804 |
| 2010s | 2,915 | 4,216 |
| 2000s | 2,497 | 1,444 |
| 1990s | 2,088 | 268 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 135 |
| 1970s | 950 | 28 |
| 1960s | 281 | 0 |
| 1950s | 50 | 0 |
| 1940s | 20 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
From Arabic حسن (ḥasan) 'handsome, beautiful, good', from the root ḥ-s-n which also gives husn ('beauty'). The sense spans moral goodness and physical beauty.
A common transliteration variant of Rayyan, from the root r-w-y (ر-و-ي), meaning 'well-watered, luxuriant, lush', and associated with Ar-Rayyan, a gate of Paradise. Spelled Rayan, Rayyan or Raiyan.
Rayan is more popular than Hassan today: about 499 US babies were given the name Rayan in 2025, compared with 447 named Hassan.
Hassan means Handsome, good (arabic origin), while Rayan means well-watered, luxuriant (arabic origin).
In US records, Hassan first appears in 1923 and Rayan in 1973, so Hassan has the longer recorded history.