Rayhan
A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning sweet basil.
Rayhan by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Rayhan. In the US, 30 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 American peak was 59 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rayhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rayyanwatered, irrigated; one who drinks261 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rayaangates of paradise75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rashan9 in the US (2017)
- Rehanfragrant or sweet-smelling27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rashaunrightly guided; wise counsel; a form of Rashid42 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Rayhan
Names that are said the same way as Rayhan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Rayhan, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rayhan
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