Lyan is a short modern name of uncertain origin that fits between Liam, Ryan and Lian; among Arabic-speaking families it is often a spelling of Layan, which means "softness" or "gentleness", while others simply like its sound. In the United States Lyan went from number 4487 in 2015 to a peak of number 1991 in 2021 and ranked number 2588 in 2025 with 51 boys.