Rian

Irish

"little king"

Rian Origin and Meaning

The name Rian is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little king".

More authentic and original form of Ryan, but far less common of the two spellings in the US. There were about 170 baby boys named Rian in the US last year, versus over 4000 named Ryan.

In its native Ireland, though, Rian is a Top 5 boys' name.

Rian Rank in US Top 1000

# 904 in the US

Popularity of the name Rian

• 1388 Nameberry 2025
• 190 Unique 2023
• 233 Unisex 2023
• 983 Future 2028
• 340 England 2023
• 160 Scotland 2024
• 86 Ireland 2020
• 178 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Rian

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• Maxen
• Keelan
• Ryne
• Calen
• Riaan
• Kyan
• Kilian
• Renley
• Kaelan
• Aydan
• Eason
• Niam
• Sylas
• Elyas
• Ezrah
• Renly
• Aven
• Rylen
• Lian
• Senna

Famous People Named Rian

• Rian Lindell American football player
• Rian McLean Australian actor
• Rian Dawson Drummer in pop/punk band All Time Low.
• Rian Johnson American director and screenwriter

The name Rian in Pop Culture

• Rian character in the show Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance