Rayyan

Rayyan is a male given name: 93% of people named Rayyan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 93%Female 7%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 93% male / 7% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Arabic and Persian countries
US births since 1880: 2,000 male / 162 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rayyan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rayyan," in English, "Guten Tag Rayyan," in German. Rayyan is a male given name: about 93% of people named Rayyan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rayyan,

German

Guten Tag Rayyan,

French

Bonjour Rayyan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rayyan:

Chinese

Rayyan您好：

Japanese

Rayyan様

English

Hi Rayyan,

German

Hi Rayyan,

French

Salut Rayyan,

Spanish

Hola Rayyan,

Chinese

Rayyan你好：

Japanese

Rayyanさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Rayyan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	93%
Arabic and Persian countries	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

2,000 male · 162 female · 2,162 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rayyan a male or female name?

Rayyan is a male given name: 93% of people named Rayyan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Rayyan in an email?

Is Rayyan a unisex name?

Rayyan is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Rayyan are men. Rayyan leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Rayyan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rayyan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_rayyan,
  title  = {Is Rayyan a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rayyan},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}