Ryan

  • [ RIE-ən ]
  • Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Rian
IRISH: Ryan
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Ryan
FEMININE FORMS
ENGLISH: Ryana, Ryann, Ryanne
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Rian, Ryana, Ryann, Ryanne
IRISH: Rían