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Origin and Meaning of the Name Ryan

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Gender:

Boy

Origin:

Gaelic

Meaning:

Little King

Origin:

English

Meaning:

Little King

Pronunciation:

(RY an)   [Guide]

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Miscellaneous Info for Ryan

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Irish Names, Surnames Names, English Names, Popular Names

Used in:

English speaking countries

Additional info:

Derived from an Irish surname.

Notable Ryans include actors Ryan Phillippe, Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Seacrest is an American television presenter and Ryan Giggs is a Welsh footballer.

Ryanair is an Irish budget airline, named after its founders, the Ryan family.

Ryan was the 14th most popular name for boys in the USA in 2006, receiving it's highest popularity in Delaware and Rhode Island (#1) and being particularly popular in the Northeastern states.

Popularity Rank of Ryan

US top 1000 names since 1880

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