Ryen
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning little king; descendant of Rian; a respelling of Ryan.
Ryen by the numbers
Ryen was given to 62 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 63 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Rian
Like Ryen, each of these traces back to Rian: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Ryan
Like Ryen, 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.
- Ryannlittle king; feminine form of Ryan360 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Ryanalittle king; feminine form of Ryan4 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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 Ryen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ryen
Names that are said the same way as Ryen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Ryen, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ryen
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