Baby name
Leyan
/LAY-an/
Meaning
“Gentle, soft, tender, delicate, graceful willow”
Of Arabic origin, meaning 'gentle', 'soft', 'tender', or 'delicate'; in Urdu, it can also mean 'graceful willow'.
How it ages.
Leyan feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Leyan is seeing a moderate rise in France and has become more familiar in recent years.