Zayan is an Arabic name from the root zayn, beauty, and is usually explained as "graceful" or "beautiful". It is popular in South Asian and Arab families and sits close to Zayn and Zain in sound. In the United States Zayan rose from number 2053 in 2015 to around number 1100 by 2020 and reached number 1017 in 2025, its best rank so far.