Keyan
Boy name
Keyan meaning
Keyan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means being, existence, essence. It is derived from the K-W-N (existence, being, was) root, which is one of the most common roots of the Arabic language, used over 800 times in the Quran:
Keyan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- كيانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Quranic name
- The source text calls it an indirect Quranic name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #3,589 in 2024
Keyan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #4,986 | 5 |
| 1980 | #4,133 | 9 |
| 1990 | #3,467 | 17 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2007 | #2,139 | 63 |
| 2010 | #2,511 | 49 |
| 2020 | #3,342 | 33 |
| 2024 | #3,589 | 31 |
All 45 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #4,986 | 5 |
| 1979 | #6,056 | 5 |
| 1980 | #4,133 | 9 |
| 1982 | #6,387 | 5 |
| 1983 | #3,629 | 11 |
| 1984 | #4,215 | 9 |
| 1985 | #4,051 | 10 |
| 1987 | #3,958 | 11 |
| 1988 | #4,786 | 9 |
| 1989 | #7,906 | 5 |
| 1990 | #3,467 | 17 |
| 1991 | #3,462 | 17 |
| 1992 | #3,105 | 21 |
| 1993 | #3,819 | 16 |
| 1994 | #2,502 | 30 |
| 1995 | #3,432 | 19 |
| 1996 | #2,254 | 36 |
| 1997 | #2,347 | 35 |
| 1998 | #4,019 | 17 |
| 1999 | #3,103 | 26 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2001 | #2,562 | 37 |
| 2002 | #2,428 | 41 |
| 2003 | #3,366 | 27 |
| 2004 | #2,316 | 49 |
| 2005 | #2,325 | 50 |
| 2006 | #2,577 | 46 |
| 2007 | #2,139 | 63 |
| 2008 | #2,515 | 50 |
| 2009 | #2,584 | 48 |
| 2010 | #2,511 | 49 |
| 2011 | #2,547 | 48 |
| 2012 | #2,715 | 44 |
| 2013 | #2,894 | 39 |
| 2014 | #2,515 | 49 |
| 2015 | #2,600 | 47 |
| 2016 | #2,993 | 39 |
| 2017 | #2,566 | 49 |
| 2018 | #3,106 | 37 |
| 2019 | #3,345 | 34 |
| 2020 | #3,342 | 33 |
| 2021 | #3,241 | 36 |
| 2022 | #3,215 | 37 |
| 2023 | #3,624 | 31 |
| 2024 | #3,589 | 31 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Related names
Spelling variants
Explore more names
Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
Keep the inspiration going
Celebrate the name Keyan
P
Save Keyan for later
Pin this name, meaning, and origin to your baby-name inspiration board.
Save to Pinterest