Diyaan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning meditation or lamp.
Diyaan by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Diyaan. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Diyaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Diyandivine or heavenly36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dhyaanmeditation or focus of attention6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Dillanson of Dillion; true desire84 in the US (2017)
- Daylanson of the sea; a modern respelling of Dylan81 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Diyaan, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Diyaan
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