Ryan.
A surname
Meaning & usage
A surname A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Riaghain, Ó Riain (literally “descendant of Riaghan, Rian”).
A surname A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Maoilriaghain or Ó Maoilriain (“Mulryan”, literally “descendant of Maolriaghain, Maolriain (Riaghan's, Rian's follower)”).
A surname A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Ruadháin, Ó Ruaidhín (Rowan, Rouine).
A surname A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Ó Sraitheáin, Ó Sruitheáin, Ó Srutháin (Strachan, Strahan).
A unisex given name. A male given name. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in English-speaking countries from the 1970s to the 1990s.
A unisex given name. A male given name. A male given name from Arabic رَيَّان (rayyān). Sometimes written and pronounced as Ryan in English due to the phonetic similarity with the Arabic name.
A unisex given name. A female given name. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage.
A unisex given name. A female given name. A female given name of 1970s and later usage, variant of Rhian.
A placename A locale in Australia. A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland; named for Dr. Joseph Ryan, medical superintendent of the local hospital during WWII.
A placename A locale in Australia. A village in Lockhart Shire, New South Wales.
A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California; named for borax industry businessman John Ryan.
A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois.
A placename A locale in the United States. A minor city in Delaware County, Iowa.
A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
A placename A locale in the United States. A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma; named for early settler and rancher Stephen W. Ryan.
A placename A locale in the United States. A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
A placename A locale in the United States. A ghost town in Stevens County, Washington; named for early settler Henry Ryan.
A placename A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia; named for early settler and minister Thomas P. Ryan.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.