Ryan
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Ryan Origin and Meaning
The name Ryan is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "little king".
This ultrapopular boys' name is rapidly becoming a hot name for girls; admired for its buoyant Irish spirit.
Ryan returned to the Top 500 for girls in 2015 and will no doubt continue to climb further on the back of the success of blockbuster film Gravity.
A word of caution, however – the meaning and the movie reference may leave your daughter feeling as though you wished she were a son You may wish to go with Rion instead, which is similar in sound and means Queen in Irish. Rion is pronounced ree-on, which introduces problems of its own.
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# 677 in the US
Ryan Rank in US Top 1000
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Ryan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Ryan
- Ryan Whitney NewmanAmerican actress
- Ryan Starr (born Tiffany Ryan Montgomery)American pop singer; finalist on "American Idol"
- Ryan HaddonAmerican journalist and TV producer
- Ryan Destiny (Irons)American actress and singer
- Ryan Elizabeth Wallacedaughter of actors Lisa Trusel and David Wallace
- Ryan Elizabeth Peetedaughter of NFL player Rodney Peete and actress Holly Robinson Peete; twin of brother Rodney Jr.
- Ryan Kate Brandenburgcompetitor on TV's "Master Chef Junior," daughter of baseball player Mark Brandenburg
- Ryan WilliamsAmerican soccer player
- Ryan Justine Stewart (b. 2008)daughter of actor Josh Stewart
- Ryan Elizabeth Jones (b. 2009)quintuplet daughter of Ethan and Casey Jones of TV's "Quints by Surprise"
- Ryan Ruby Mae Pritchard (b. 2010)daughter of musician Mike Dirnt
- Ryan Elizabeth ShawHayes (b. 2011), daughter of TV journalist Chris Hayes
- Ryan Fuller (b. 2013)daughter of model Tori Praver and surfer Danny Fuller
- Ryan James Vandermeer (b. 2014)daughter of ice hockey player Jim Vandermeer
- Ryan Ava Erhard Rosenberg (b. 2015)daughter of American actress Haylie Duff and Matt Rosenberg; sister of Lulu Gray
- Ryan Carson Curry (b. 2015)daughter of basketball player Stephen Curry
Ryan in Pop Culture
- Dr. Ryan Stonemain character in film "Gravity"
- Ryan Fitzpatrickcharacter in HERInteractive's "The Deadly Device"
- Ryan Woodscharacter on Netflix original series "Greenhouse Academy"
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