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Rayan (Arabic: ريّان or ريان, romanized: rayyān), also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan, Rayaan, or Raian, is generally a given name of Arabic origin, both male and female,^[1] meaning “luxuriant,” “well-watered” or “satiated” in Arabic.^[2][3]

In Arabic and Islamic tradition, it is the name of one of the gates of Jannah, Al-Rayyan, through which only those who fast a lot would enter on the Day of Resurrection.^[4][5][6]

This name also has a meaning in Persian. Rayan (Persian: رایان, romanized: raːjaːn , Rāyān), also spelled Ryan, is an Iranian given name of Persian origin.^{[citation needed]} It is primarily a male given name that means “smart”, “wise” or “thinker”.^{[citation needed]}

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