Ryan
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɹaɪən/
Proper noun
  1. Surname, anglicized from Ó Riaghain, Ó Riain ("descendant of Riaghan, Rían"). Riaghan/Rían is perhaps from rí ("king") + -án, meaning “little king”.
  2. Surname, an alternate anglicization of Ó Maoilriaghain, Ó Maoilriain (Mulryan).
  3. Surname, a rare anglicization of Ó Ruadháin, Ó Ruaidhín (Rowan, Rouine).
  4. Surname, a rare anglicization of Ó Sraitheáin, Ó Sruitheáin, Ó Srutháin (Strachan, Strahan).
  5. A locale in Australia.
    1. A suburb in Mount Isa, Queensland.
    2. A village in New South Wales.
  6. A locale in US.
    1. A city in Iowa.
    2. A city in Oklahoma, ;.
    3. An unincorporated community in California, ;.
    4. An unincorporated community in Minnesota.
    5. An unincorporated community in Illinois.
    6. An unincorporated community in West Virginia, ;.
    7. A ghost town in Washington, ;.
  7. A male given name, popular in English-speaking countries from the 1970s to the 1990s.
  8. A female given name.
  9. A female given name.
Related terms
  • Rian
Translations
  • Portuguese: Ryan
  • Russian: Райан



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