Raylan
Modern invented name
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Updated Fri Nov 15 2024
Raylan Origin and Meaning
The name Raylan is a boy's name of American origin.
Raylan, one of an uncountable number of two syllable, surname-like boys’ names end in n that are in style these days, is inspired by Raylan Givens, the cowboy hat-wearing U.S. Marshall created by writer Elmore Leonard and starring in the television series Justified. The Ray part of the name is of course a traditional choice -- it's usually said to mean "wise" -- but the lan takes it out of Old School Raymond territory. Other variations include Raylen, Raylon, Rayden and so on. The name is also sometimes given to girls, but not nearly as often as it is for boys.
# 667 in the US
Raylan Rank in US Top 1000
# 1917 on Nameberry