Reyhaan
/R-EY-HH-AA-N/
Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.
Get Reyhaan's full report — its Quran verse, meaning & a portrait — freeQuick — what every Muslim parent asks about Reyhaan:
How well does Reyhaan fit your family?
This page tells you what Reyhaan means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
Unlock Reyhaan's score — free
Six signals — scored for your family & heritage, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Yes — Reyhaan is a Muslim boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.”.
Reyhaan is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Indian, Pakistani, Arab, Iranian families, Reyhaan carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Where is Reyhaan in the Quran?
Reyhaan carries a Quranic root — it appears in 55:12. Muslim families often choose names anchored in the Quran or Prophetic tradition for the meaning and blessing they carry.
NameRoot gives you the full picture. See the complete verse, its transliteration and scholarly context for Reyhaan — plus how it scores for your family.
See Reyhaan's Quranic reading →What does Reyhaan's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Reyhaan resonates in either tradition.
Reyhaan's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Reyhaan's full reading →
Does Reyhaan go with your family's names?
Reyhaan breaks into 5 sounds: /R-EY-HH-AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Reyhaan sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Reyhaan beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Reyhaan — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Variants across cultures
Reyhaan appears in different forms across languages and traditions. Each variant carries the same root meaning with a distinct sound and spelling shaped by local phonology.
Names similar to Reyhaan
If Reyhaan resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim boy names from the Nature cluster
Names that sound similar
Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Reyhaan
Explore more names
Keep exploring names like Reyhaan — by tradition, by meaning, or by first letter.
Common questions about Reyhaan
What does the name Reyhaan mean?
Reyhaan means "Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Reyhaan a boy or girl name?
Reyhaan is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Reyhaan?
Reyhaan is of Persian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Indian, Pakistani, Arab families.
Is Reyhaan a Muslim name?
Yes. Reyhaan is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin.
What does Reyhaan mean in Persian?
Reyhaan originates from Persian, where it means "Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.."
What are common nicknames for Reyhaan?
Common short forms of Reyhaan include Rey, Rehan.
What is the numerology of Reyhaan?
Reyhaan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
Is Reyhaan a Quranic name?
Yes. Reyhaan appears in the Quran — 55:12. It is an Arabic boy name meaning "Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.", chosen by many Muslim families for its Quranic root.
Is Reyhaan mentioned in the Quran?
Yes — Reyhaan is found in the Quran at 55:12.
See how Reyhaan scores for your family
NameRoot is the only baby-name app that scores every name across 6 signals against your specific family context. Download free — Reyhaan is waiting.
Get NameRoot — free