noun
Ryan
REYE-uhn
noun
1
A given name, originally an Irish surname meaning roughly "descendant of Rian," now common for both boys and girls in English-speaking countries.
"They named their son Ryan after his grandfather."
How to Use Ryan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular first name of Irish surname origin, used for both men and women.
Word Forms
Ryans plural
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Etymology
From the Irish surname Ó Riain, "descendant of Rian," later adopted widely as a first name from the 1970s onward.