Given name
Rayana
“an innocent woman full of grace”
Rayana is a variant of Rayann. One English interpretation is “an innocent woman full of grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rayana is a variant of Rayann. One English interpretation is “an innocent woman full of grace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rayana is a variant of Rayann. An origin associated with Rayann is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rayana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,185
- 0 boys · 1,185 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,696 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +52%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,696 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 57 in 2001. In 2025, New York and Pennsylvania shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 922 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rayana’s family of names
Rayana has a related form in Rayann. In Kazakh usage, Rayana is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Райана. In Kazakh usage, Rayana is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Раяна.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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