Given name & surname
Dayan
“a compassionate man”
Dayan is a variant of Dayanand. One Hindi interpretation is “a compassionate man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dayan is a variant of Dayanand. One Hindi interpretation is “a compassionate man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dayan is a variant of Dayanand. An origin associated with Dayanand is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dayan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 746
- 542 boys · 204 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #3,867 for boys · #15,483 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +44%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,867 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 49.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,406 as a first name in 2020; 1,126 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dayan’s family of names
Dayan has a related form in Dayanand. In Bashkir usage, Dayan is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Даян. In Bashkir usage, Dayan is a transliteration of Даян.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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