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Bayan Boy & Girl Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Bayan · Boy & Girl · Clarity, explanation, eloquent expression · Arabic

بيانBoys & girls

Meaning

Clarity, explanation, eloquent expression

Name meaning

Origin / language: Arabic
Name type: Single given name
Category: Quranic words and names

Connection: Quranic word · Quran reference 55:4

Read the linked verse for the Quranic connection. The meaning and spelling notes explain the name itself; a word in the Quran is not necessarily the name of a person mentioned there.

Language and spelling

Bayan بيان is the Arabic noun for making something clear or expressing it well. Quran 55:4 uses al-bayan in the context of speech and expression. That word connection does not make Bayan the name of a person mentioned in the verse.

Sources

Meaning checked against the listed source.

Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27

Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)

FirstCry Baby Names: Bayan

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