Syan
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- SY-an
- Origin
- Modern
Syan is a name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Syan come from?
Modern: invented name, perhaps from Cyan or Sian
Is Syan a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Syan has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Syan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 6 boys.
Syan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
How popular is Syan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 8 boys. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the boys named Syan in the US since 1880 were born between 2014 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Syan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
Names like Syan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krishiv Avyaan Shivansh Vivaan Ivaan Vihaan Shivin Aarav Shivaay Viaan Shriyan Nirvaan
Names related to Syan
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Syan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/syan, updated 20 October 2026.