Baby name
Ayaan
/A-yaan/
Meaning
“Gift of God,' lucky,' bright,' path,' progress,' soaked in the divine.'”
Arabic: 'Gift of God,' 'blessing,' 'observant.' Somali: 'Lucky,' 'bright,' 'fortunate.' Sanskrit: 'Path,' 'progress,' 'soaked in the divine.'
How it ages.
Ayaan combines a contemporary feel with enough individuality to remain distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Interest in Ayaan is growing moderately in the United States, while the name still feels distinctive.