The Prophet ﷺ said: “In Paradise there is a gate called al-Rayyan, through which those who fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection; none but them will enter through it” (al-Bukhari 1896). Commentators link its name to the thirst endured by those who fast, which Paradise quenches.
Meaning of the name Rayyan
Rayyan is the intensive form of the root r-w-y of watering (riyy, “abundance of water”): one who has drunk his fill, refreshed, the opposite of ʿatshan, “thirsty”. The name owes its popularity to the gate of Paradise called al-Rayyan. It is one of the most popular boys’ names in France; English Ryan, of Irish origin, is a different name.
In Arabic
رَيَّانريان
Transliteration
Rayyān
Root
ر و ي
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Is Rayyan in the Quran?
No: neither the name Rayyan nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
In the hadiths
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 1896
"There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyān through which those who fast will enter on the Day of Judgment. No one else will enter through it. It will be called out: Where are those who fast? They will stand up. No one else will enter through it. Once they have entered, it will be closed, and no…
