Ayaan

The name can either be a Hindi male name or a Somali female name. In Hindi, the name is derived from the Sanskrit आयन (ayana) meaning “arrival, approaching, progress, precession, course, path or the Sanskrit अयान (ayana) meaning “halting; stopping; not moving.”

Currently, Ayaan is the 127th most popular male name in England & Wales & 530th most popular in England & Wales (2018).

Another form is the Bengali, Ayan.

Alternately, in Somali it is a female name and means “good luck; fortune.” A notable bearer is Somali feminist & human right activist, Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

Sources

• https://spokensanskrit.org/
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/ayaan-1
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/ayaan-2
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_name#Feminine
• http://somaliocean.blogspot.com/2008/12/somali-baby-names.html