Ayan is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1151 in 2002 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 22 births ranking #1121. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 14,854 girls born was named Ayan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Ayan is a genuinely multi-origin name used in several different traditions. Because the route changes by culture, the most reliable treatment is to acknowledge the multiple entries rather than assign one universal gloss.
Behind the Name treats Ayan as a name with distinct Bengali, Azerbaijani/Kazakh, and Somali entries. That is a stronger and more accurate explanation than the earlier loose all-purpose wording.