Riaan

ree-ahn

Variation of Ryan or Hindi

"little king"

Riaan Origin and Meaning

The name Riaan is a boy's name meaning "little king".

South African adventurer Riaan Manser introduced this name to the American and European world. After bicycling the entire coast of Africa and rowing with his girlfriend from Morocco to New York, he wrote books about his travels and made his name famous. Riaan was also the baby name choice of Bollywood stars Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh. It debuted on the US popularity list at Number 926 in 2015, when it was the fastest-rising name of the year. Nonetheless, be prepared to correct people on the spelling.

Riaan Rank in US Top 1000

# 855 in the US

Riaan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 9626 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Riaan

• 855 US 2016
• 1698 Nameberry 2023
• 441 Unique 2023
• 750 England 2023

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