Reyhan

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning sweet basil plant; fragrant.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Reyhan by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Reyhan. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reyhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rehanfragrant or sweet-smelling27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rayhansweet basil16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reyhanafragrant flower; a form of Raihana5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reyan29 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reygan18 in the US (2017)
  • Reghan16 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Reyhan

Names that are said the same way as Reyhan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Reaghanlittle king; a form of Reagan32 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a plant or herb

Like Reyhan, 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 Reyhan

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