ريحانMuslim boy names
Meaning
Sweet basil; an aromatic plant
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic; South Asian usage
- Alternate spellings
- Rayhan, Raihan, Rehaan
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Quranic words and names
Connection: Quranic word · Quran reference 55:12
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
Rehan represents the Arabic plant word rayhan ريحان. Quran 55:12 uses the word for aromatic plants; the reference is to the word, not a person named Rehan. Rayhana ريحانة is a related feminine name, with a different ending.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)
FirstCry Baby Names: Rehan