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Ayyan

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Ayyan: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2010.

Ayyan is a name with multiple cultural roots, most commonly stemming from the Arabic ‘ayyan’ meaning “time” or “era” (also linked to the word for “where”), while in Sanskrit it can mean “path” or “speed” –

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20103 babies
Latest (2010)
#6383 babies
Total births
3since 2010
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2010 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).