unisex name
Leyan
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 916
France
#762
2025 births
Leyan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Leyan is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
Leyan over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 430 |
How popular is Leyan?
In 2025, Leyan was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #762 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Leyan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Leyan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léyan | Léyan is Leyan written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,769. | 120 |
| Lëyan | Lëyan is a rare spelling of Leyan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Leyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leyan
How popular is the name Leyan?
In 2025, Leyan was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #762 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Leyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Leyan is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Leyan most popular?
Leyan peaked in 2023, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leyan currently ranks #762 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.