Rian pronounciation

Kolabioa · 2021-08-25T08:48:37+00:00

Hi all, 4 years ago we tested our daughters name for pronunciation here (on morning of registration!). It was really helpful & accurate so thought would try again now that we have a newborn boy. Preferred name is Rian, how would you pronounce: 1. Ree-un 2. Ryan 3. Ree-ahn 4. Ree-anne Any others? We may play around with spellings if there is ambiguity. Thanks again !

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Xenia · 28/08/2021 20:51

My sons definitely have Indian friends called this.

"Rian is a baby boy name mainly popular in the Hindu religion and its main origin is Hindi. Rian name meaning is kingly." wiki.

lunar1 · 28/08/2021 07:50

I'm dyslexic, I can't see past pronouncing it as Rain so I'd just copy what everyone else said!

JulesCobb · 28/08/2021 07:47

I'd say Ree-un, emphasis on first syllable. I'm in Ireland. It's a boys' name

Im not in Ireland but have known a handful of Rians, and would say the same. It is an Irish boys name, not a welsh girls name.

underneaththeash · 28/08/2021 07:35

I know 2 Rian’s one pronounced it 1, the other 3/4 (both would be pronounced the same in my accent).

maryberryslayers · 28/08/2021 05:58

Velvetscrunchy · 28/08/2021 05:44

4

FartnissEverbeans · 27/08/2021 04:11

I know two Rians- one Irish and one Indian. Both pronounce their name REE-an

Givemethatknife · 26/08/2021 23:54

I’d just assume it was an alternative spelling

Kanaloa · 26/08/2021 02:48

I would also say Ree Ann. I definitely wouldn’t say Ryan because I’d presume the spelling was to differentiate it from Ryan, as if you wanted to name your child Ryan you’d spell it that way.

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Kolabioa · 26/08/2021 02:19

Thanks everyone! Very much appreciate all the views - you've got us thinking

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Kolabioa · 26/08/2021 02:13

@snoozeysleepy

I have a DS called Rian, pronounced Ree-un. I thought it was clear that his name should rhyme with Ian, but he gets called Ree-ann or Ryan a lot by English people (we're also of Indian heritage). Maybe spell it another way if you don't want to spend your life correcting people once your DS starts school, as that's what I seem to be forever doing!

Ok thank you - still think worth the correcting :) (happens anyway with other Indian heritage names!).

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Figgyboa · 26/08/2021 02:12

3, I would assume it's a girl

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Kolabioa · 26/08/2021 02:10

[quote Seanchailleach]@Kolabioa I'd ask you how you want it said.

It's an epic name - in Irish it's probably from the word rí, meaning king. There is a Saint Ríán, (spelled with two fadas) in the Irish Annals. However, "rian" means a path, so the name may have originally meant "the way". It must be that similar names get mixed up.
I think Brian (pronounced Bree-un in Irish) also may have got mixed up with Rian - the meaning is similar and Brian was the name of a famous king.

There is a name Rayan which I think is Persian and is also a Qu'ranic (Arabic) name. It is of a different origin than Rian.[/quote]
Interesting thanks ! We prefer option 1 - Ree-un.

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midsomermurderess · 26/08/2021 00:39

'Reeun'. I think of the South African journalist, Rian Malan.

Buttons294749 · 25/08/2021 22:15

1
Ree un

snoozeysleepy · 25/08/2021 22:14

I have a DS called Rian, pronounced Ree-un. I thought it was clear that his name should rhyme with Ian, but he gets called Ree-ann or Ryan a lot by English people (we're also of Indian heritage). Maybe spell it another way if you don't want to spend your life correcting people once your DS starts school, as that's what I seem to be forever doing!

Seanchailleach · 25/08/2021 22:01

@Kolabioa I'd ask you how you want it said.

It's an epic name - in Irish it's probably from the word rí, meaning king. There is a Saint Ríán, (spelled with two fadas) in the Irish Annals. However, "rian" means a path, so the name may have originally meant "the way". It must be that similar names get mixed up.
I think Brian (pronounced Bree-un in Irish) also may have got mixed up with Rian - the meaning is similar and Brian was the name of a famous king.

There is a name Rayan which I think is Persian and is also a Qu'ranic (Arabic) name. It is of a different origin than Rian.

resm · 25/08/2021 21:06

Ree-un or Ree-awn, have heard both pronunciations in Belfast.

PricklesTheHedgehog · 25/08/2021 20:24

I would use Ree-un pronunciation and assume it was a girl.

I would wonder why the 'h' was missing though.

DramaAlpaca · 25/08/2021 20:20

It's pronounced as in OP's option 1.

As lots of people have said, it's an Irish boys' name. Not an overused one, but there's a few around. It's really nice, btw.

ButterflyBitch · 25/08/2021 19:32

Number 1. Ree-un.

wintercoffees · 25/08/2021 19:32

4

LadyLolaRuben · 25/08/2021 19:29

I'd pronounce it Re Ann

peaceinourtime · 25/08/2021 19:26

Ri-un or Ri-an, number one

DacwMamYnDwad · 25/08/2021 19:25

@Chunkymenrock, what a shame that such a pretty name is made to sound so plain.