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.

# 904 in the US

Rian Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Rian

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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

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