Ayaan
Say it: ah-YAHN
Boy5 letters2 syllables
#317
in Ireland (2025)
#307 with spellings combined
13
babies in 2025
#293
best rank (2024)
135
babies since 2007
Up 115
10-year rank change
Ayaan through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #307 |
| 2024 | 13 | #293 |
| 2023 | 7 | #460 |
| 2022 | 10 | #367 |
| 2021 | 3 | #717 |
| 2020 | 14 | #299 |
| 2019 | 10 | #357 |
| 2018 | 7 | #446 |
| 2017 | 7 | #443 |
| 2016 | 7 | #448 |
| 2015 | 8 | #422 |
| 2014 | 6 | #508 |
| 2013 | 5 | #535 |
| 2012 | 5 | #548 |
| 2011 | 5 | #540 |
| 2010 | 6 | #491 |
| 2008 | 4 | #601 |
| 2007 | 5 | #473 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Ayaan mean?
Uncertain
Used in South Asia and beyond, with no single agreed origin.
Say it right
ahYAHN
The double "a" marks a long vowel in the second syllable.
The story of Ayaan
Ayaan is a spelling of Ayan, a name given in several parts of the world. Our sources give no agreed etymology for it, and families explain it in different ways, so we have left the meaning open rather than choose one.
Well-known bearers include the Indian classical musician Ayaan Ali Khan, the cricketer Ayaan Khan and the writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
In Ireland Ayaan reached the list in 2007, with 5 boys. It has grown slowly, and 14 boys were named Ayaan in 2020. In 2024 it reached number 293, its best rank so far, and there were 13 boys in 2025. The CSO counts Ayan as a separate name.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Ayaan (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Ayan (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Ayaan | 13 | 135 |
In Northern Ireland
#314 in 2025 with 5 babies. Best rank #314 (2025); 11 babies since 2020.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Ayaan is also given to girls: 3 since 2024.