Ryhan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- rye-HAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Ryhan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “sweet basil, fragrant plant”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ryhan mean?
Arabic: spelling of Rayhan, from Arabic rayhan 'sweet basil, fragrant plant'
“sweet basil, fragrant plant”
The Quran mentions rayhan, 'fragrant plants', among God's blessings in Surah ar-Rahman.
Is Ryhan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ryhan is a boys' name.
How popular is Ryhan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 boys.
Ryhan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Ryhan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Ryan, Regan, Hassan, Dylan, Arran, Keenan, Keelan, Ridwan, Brogan, Connor, Kieran
Names related to Ryhan
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Ryhan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ryhan, updated 20 October 2026.