| Rayan | Hassan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | well-watered, luxuriant | Handsome, good |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RY-an | HAH-sahn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 1923 |
| Peak year | 2023 (518) | 2025 (447) |
| In 2025 | 499 | 447 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rayan | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,804 | 2,183 |
| 2010s | 4,216 | 2,915 |
| 2000s | 1,444 | 2,497 |
| 1990s | 268 | 2,088 |
| 1980s | 135 | 1,311 |
| 1970s | 28 | 950 |
| 1960s | 0 | 281 |
| 1950s | 0 | 50 |
| 1940s | 0 | 20 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
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.
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.
Rayan is more popular than Hassan today: about 499 US babies were given the name Rayan in 2025, compared with 447 named Hassan.
Rayan means well-watered, luxuriant (arabic origin), while Hassan means Handsome, good (arabic origin).
In US records, Rayan first appears in 1973 and Hassan in 1923, so Hassan has the longer recorded history.