Riyaad
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ri-YAAD
- Origin
- Arabic
Riyaad is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gardens, meadows”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Riyaad mean?
Arabic: spelling of Riyad
“gardens, meadows”
Arabic for gardens; the same word gives its name to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Meaning borrowed from Riyad.
Is Riyaad a girl's or a boy's name?
Riyaad is a boys' name.
How popular is Riyaad in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 boys.
Riyaad in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
Names like Riyaad
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Muhammad, Abdullah, Raheem, Umar, Zayd, Rayyan, Zayaan, Ziyad, Hamza, Musa, Fahad
Names related to Riyaad
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Riyaad: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/riyaad, updated 20 October 2026.