Layan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1475 in 2014 with 152 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 329 births ranking #831. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 11,750 girls born was named Layan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Layan is a modern favourite in Arabic naming, usually understood to suggest softness, gentleness, or ease. It feels graceful, calm, and contemporary.
The name has become especially popular in the Arab world in recent decades and has also begun to travel more widely. Its flowing sound makes it easy to appreciate across languages.