What is the meaning of the name ryan?

See the popularity of the boy's name Ryan over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in BabyCenter's Baby Names tool. read more

Meaning & History From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix). read more

Usage: Ryan, of anglo-saxon origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name. People having the name Ryan are in general originating from Australia, Barbados, Canada, France, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zimbabwe. read more

The meaning of the name Ryan is Descendant Of The King. The origin of the name Ryan is Irish. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Ryan Gosling, actor. Ryan Reynolds, actor/comedian. Ryan Lochte, swimmer. Ryan Phillipe, actor/producer. Ryan Seacrest, radio personality, TV host. Ryan O'Neal, actor. read more