Ryana
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning little king; feminine form of Ryan.
Ryana by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Ryana. 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 20 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Ryan
Like Ryana, each of these traces back to Ryan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Riaanlittle king; a form of Rian or Ryan142 in the US (2017)
- Riyana form of Ryan; little king38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ryannelittle king; a form of Ryan65 in the US (2017)
- Ryenlittle king; descendant of Rian; a respelling of Ryan62 in the US (2017)
- Ryan-Juniorlittle king; a form of Ryan combined with Junior3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ryana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ryana
Names that are said the same way as Ryana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Ryana, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ryana
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