Bayan

Meaning: Possibly clearness, eloquence
Origin: Arabic — Possibly from the word bayan, clear expression

Girl's name · #2106 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Bayan is climbing: on the charts since 1988, it reached #2106 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 90 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Bayan ran about 8× its national rate in Michigan.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Bayan ranks in other countries and regions.

#315 in Italy (2024) · #653 in Belgium (2025) · #763 in Austria (2025) · #995 in France (2025) · #1,512 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,882 in Canada (2025) · #913 in Netherlands (2024).

Famous Bayans

Bayan Khutugh — Empress consort of the Yuan dynasty (1324–1365)
Bayan Alaguzova (Yessentayeva) — Kazakhstani singer, and television presenter (born 1974)
Bayan Nuwayhid Hut — Palestinian politician, historian and journalist (1937–2025)
Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman — Kurdish politician (born 1965)
Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran — Saudi Arabian female attorney pioneer (born 1985)

What Bayans become

Among 31 notable people named Bayan:

No single standout — notable Bayans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Arwa · Bayla · Zeina · Layan · Razan · Rawan

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