RYAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "little king"

Popularity in 2008: #18

Extremely popular for several decades, with only the slightest signs of flagging, even though parents now have such a wide choice of Irish surnames, from Flynn to Finnigan, and newer Ry names like Ryder.

Variations:
Ryuan, Ryian, Ryne, Rayaun, Ryun, Ryien, Ryin, Ryiann, Ryyan, Ryein, Ryane, Rhyne, Rayan, Ryen, Rhyan, Ryon, Rynn

Ryan is being discussed in our message boards:

• big family game!
• What would you choose if you were having boy-girl twins?
• Favourite BOYS names!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ryan:

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• CELTIC NAMES: Irish, Scottish, Welsh and beyond
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• NEW YORK BABY NAMES