The baby name has since fallen in popularity and is currently of very light use.

Rian baby name meaning. The meaning of Rian is Little King. Rian Johnson is an American director and writer and Rian Peters is an English singer songwriter. R ian as a boys name also used less widely as girls name Rian has its root in Gaelic and Rian means king.

It is an old name so ancient in fact that not much is known about it. Rian as a boys name also used as a girls name is related to the Gaelic name Ryan. Some sources suggest that it is related to the Old Irish word rían meaning water or ocean.

1977 1978 1979 0 200 400 600 800 1000 0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 1 1977 1978 1979. A male given name transferred from the surname of modern Irish usage variant of Ryan. Rian is an anglicised spelling variant of the Irish Ryan.

In Irish Baby Names the meaning of the name Rian is. Tvastar or Vishvakarman the celestial architect. The name Rían is a given name here in Ireland and is also linked to the popular surname Ó Riain.

View the Rian Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Rian has changed since 1880 or to compare the popularity of Rian to other names. Bright jewel or pearl. What Does Rian Mean and History.

Rian is an ancient Irish name believed to be a diminutive form of rí king. In contrast the year before it ranked 1075 in baby name popularity for boys with 183 occurrences. More authentic and original form of Ryan.