| Reyansh | Aryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ray of light | Noble |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RAY-ansh | AR-yun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1978 |
| Peak year | 2017 (384) | 2007 (406) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 275 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reyansh | Aryan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 860 | 1,835 |
| 2010s | 2,193 | 3,347 |
| 2000s | 35 | 2,594 |
| 1990s | 0 | 254 |
| 1980s | 0 | 71 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
A modern coinage usually read as 'ray of light', often analysed as 'ray' plus the Sanskrit amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), giving a devotional reading 'a part of Vishnu'. The Vishnu link is an interpretation built on amsha rather than a documented classical meaning.
From Sanskrit arya (आर्य), 'noble, honourable, worthy'. The original sense is one of nobility and virtue; it is unrelated to later misappropriations of the term.
Aryan is more popular than Reyansh today: about 275 US babies were given the name Aryan in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.
Reyansh means Ray of light (sanskrit origin), while Aryan means Noble (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reyansh first appears in 0 and Aryan in 1978, so Reyansh has the longer recorded history.