MuslimBoyOther or unclear
Zayan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
زیان
What Zayan means
Zayan (زیان) is used as a Muslim boy’s name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so Naam gives no meaning for it.
Zayan at a glance
- Meaning
- No classical source found
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Other or unclear
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- za-yaan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- Z · ز
Origin and history of Zayan
No classical source found
Often said online to mean 'beautiful' or 'radiant', perhaps after zayn; we found no dictionary entry for zayān. Persian ziyān, spelt the same way in Urdu, means loss or harm (Steingass).
A popular name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning.
How to say and write Zayan
- Say it
- za-yaan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Zayan
- Urdu
- زیان
- Other spellings
- Zayaan
Sibling names for Zayan
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zayan.
- HajraہاجرہMeaning disputedGirlOther or unclear
- Mariyaماریہa form related to Maryam (proposed)GirlOther or unclear
- Zaahiraزاہرہshining; bloomingGirlArabic
- ZafiraظافرہvictoriousGirlArabic
- ZahabiyaذہبیہgoldenGirlArabic
- Zaheeraظہیرہhelper; supporterGirlArabic
- Zahidaزاہدہabstinent, devoted to GodGirlArabic
- Zahraزہراbright, radiant; also a blossomGirlArabic
Names like Zayan
- Zabihullahذبیح اللہthe one offered in sacrifice to AllahBoyArabic
- Zaeemزعیمguarantor; spokesmanBoyArabic
- Zafarظفرvictory; triumphBoyArabic
- Zafaruddinظفر الدینvictory of the faithBoyArabic
- Zafarullahظفر اللہvictory from AllahBoyArabic
- ZafirظافرvictoriousBoyArabic
- Zaheerظہیرhelper; supporterBoyArabic
- Zahidزاہدone who renounces worldly thingsBoyArabic
- Zahiruddinظہیر الدینsupporter of the faithBoyArabic
- Zahoorظہورappearance; becoming manifestBoyArabic
Questions about the name Zayan
What does the name Zayan mean?
We found no entry for Zayan in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Zayan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zayan is a boy’s name.
Is Zayan a Muslim name?
Yes. Zayan is used by Muslim families. It is of Other or unclear origin. Often said online to mean 'beautiful' or 'radiant', perhaps after zayn; we found no dictionary entry for zayān. Persian ziyān, spelt the same way in Urdu, means loss or harm (Steingass).
How do you pronounce Zayan?
Say it “za-yaan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Zayan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Zayan is written زیان.
What are other spellings of Zayan?
Zayan is also spelled Zayaan.
Is the meaning of Zayan verified?
No classical source found. A popular name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.