Rayhana
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning sweet basil; fragrant flower.
Rayhana by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Rayhana. In the US, 9 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 17 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rayhana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayhansweet basil16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reyhanafragrant flower; a form of Raihana5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raihanafragrant flower or basil4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rayyanaa form of Rayana; blooming flower or watered garden3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rayana9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rayhana
Names that are said the same way as Rayhana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Rayhana, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Rayhana, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- 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)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rayhana
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