Comments for the name Ryan

Ryan is the main character from "O.C.". I think it's a wonderful name. It makes me think of, I don't know, the "perfect" guy. :S

The popularity of the first name Ryan for both girls and boys increased in part due to the American soap opera Ryan's Hope (1975-1989), which centered on a family with the surname Ryan.

The spelling Ryann also exists and is mostly used for little girls.

For those who bear and/or are about to bear this name, I have nothing against this name, but I think 'Ryan' sounds better for a boy.

Impression: the perfect guy.

I think that Ryan is a cool name for a girl! My name is Ryan and I am a girl! I used to be ashamed of it because it was a boy's name and now I think that it's awesome that that's my name!

The name can also be spelled: Riane. May be confused with "Raine" though.

I love this name for a girl, in fact, I gave the name to my daughter. I spell her name Rianne and pronounce it Ryan, NOT Ree-ann! I thought the "i" would be softer and more feminine than a "y" and I thought the "anne" was more feminine than "an". Just my thought. Her middle name is Ashleigh. Now, doesn't that roll smoothly? Rianne Ashleigh?

Ryan is my first son's name and I love it! He was a beautiful, perfect baby and now a handsome little 3 year old! His name fits him very well because he is my little king! Sorry girls, this name is for a boy and will always be. It means little king and you will never be a king. I feel so sorry for you. Maybe you can get your name changed. Parents, don't name your girls Ryan.

Actor Ryan Phillippe is a famous bearer.

Ryan Phillippe's real name is actually Matthew Ryan Phillippe.

The star of 'Love Story' (1970), actor Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941 in Los Angeles, California), bears this name.

A famous bearer of the name Ryan is Ryan Dunn from the show Viva La Bam.

Two scoops of Ryan, in your Kellogs Ryan Bran. Not very bright people, at all.

My name is Ryan. I love my name and think I am a "perfect guy" and a "little king". Ha ha!

I love this name, especially the spelling form Rian. I think people need to use it more often, and I probably will!

Cool name, probably quite popular too. I know quite a few people with this name.

Ryan Ross is the song writer for the band Panic! at the Disco.

Ryan Ross from Panic! At the Disco, but his real name is George. His middle name is Ryan.

Since Ryan is pronounced RI-UN, the name Ryanne is a completely different name. This name is really ugly for a girl, and giving boy names to girls is a trend that is getting really boring. Time to come up with something new.

Famous bearer is Ryan Cabrera, an American singer.

I love the name Ryan for a boy. It is masculine and handsome sounding. I myself wouldn't give this name to a girl.

Ryan is such a strong boys name. I wouldn't give a girl this name at all.

Ryan Stiles who played Lewis on "The Drew Carey Show."

My son Ryan is 17 and yeah he thinks he's a little king alright! When he was little his Polish great-grandma used to pronounce his name ray-ann. When we named him I didn't want him to have the same name as my husband Brian, but we still go through all kinds of confusion on people not knowing who is who between them.

In the horror/thriller movie Thirteen Ghosts one of the ghosts' real name is Ryan.

One of my best friend's name is Ryan. Ryan is a cute name.

Ryanne and Ryenne are cute ways to spell the name for a girl.

I love the name Ryan for a boy, but I would never name a girl Ryan. Yes, there are some names out there that are appropriate for a boy and a girl, but this name isn’t one of them. Ryan is a boy's name, and should only be given to boys. Whether I would name my son this or not remains to be seen. Although I love the name, it is very popular, and I think it’s starting to get overused.

Ryan Gosling is a famous actor. He plays Noah in "The Notebook".

My science teacher from 7th grade's name was Ryan. It was a girl teacher, too. Ryan should be a boy's name, but if you spell it Rianne or something more feminine, I think it's ok.

I think it's sexy.

Ryan is my brother's name! And he sure is a perfect little boy and the little king of the house! Well I think I would probably name my daughter Ryanne for her uncle! If the pronunciation is feminine I don't see why you shouldn't call a girl using a boy's name! Ryanne doesn't sound masculine, it's sweet.

I have always liked this name. It is a strong name and it is very sexy!

I love this name to bits! I always have. It is very popular where I live, though, and there are 3 Ryans in my 10th grade English class alone. Everyone's name is Ryan! That's okay with me, though, as I adore this name. My favorite of all the Ryans that I know is tall, handsome, kind, and very poised. He reminds me of a prince, so I think his name is very fitting for him. This name is wonderful. :)

Ryan Evans is a character from the "High School Musical" movie. He is played by Lucas Grabeel.

I love my Ryan and I know seven other Ryans. All of them are men whom others have a good impression about. Clever. Social. Funny. Unique. Stubborn. Giving. Determined.

Ryan Daley is one of the four main characters in Left Behind: The Kids by Jerry Jenkins.

A famous bearer of the name is Ryan Cooley, who plays JT York on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Ryan is a great name. The Ryan I'm know is definitely the perfect guy. :D

A famous bearer is Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol on the Fox channel. He's GORGEOUS!

I personally like the name Ryan. It is an Irish name, and I like names that reflect my Irish heritage.

Ryan means 'evolved' because it evolved from the name Brian.

I think Ryan is a horrible, horrible girl's name. Why would anybody name a girl, Ryan? Unfortunately Ryan is my last name. And in school, when getting the attendance read, they would read my last name first and look around for a boy. But I am girl.

Ryan is a terrible, TERRIBLE name for a girl. My name is Ryan and even though I'm 19 and at the age when most people come to terms with their names, I still hate mine. Parents, don't believe anything about male names on girls being "unique" or "spunky", it just makes me feel ugly and manly and causes all kinds of problems for me. I'd love to change it, but unfortunately I think my mom would never forgive me if I did. The point is, for the love of God, don't call your daughter Ryan. Please.

I do like this name, but it's too common--plus most of the Ryans I've known were similar people, popular and preppy, generally nice people, but often a bit airheaded.

Ryan Tubridy is a talk show host in the show Tubridy Tonight. I hate this name as it is a surname, not a first name.

I've met a few girls named Ryan but I think it's much more of a guy's name.

Nice enough name. I know a lot of Ryans and it seems pretty common but thankfully not as bad as Johnathon or Joshua.

A famous bearer of this name is actor Ryan Merriman.

One of my middle names is Ryan. I don't like it much as a first name for girls, but I love being called Madison Leigh Ryan (I can't tell you my last name, mehe!)

British drum´n´bass DJ Roni Size's real name is Ryan Williams.

Well I do know a lot of Ryans, both from shows and real life. I think this name is pretty good. My cousin's name is Ryan Evans which is funny because he shares the same name as Ryan from "High School Musical". I think it would make a lovely girls name too. "Rianne" or "Riane" would get a bit confusing after a while.

I know three girls with the name Ryan. One is an all-star high school basketball player in our town, one is a newborn and the other girl named Ryan is my daughter's friend. I like the name Ryan for a girl. I think it's a cute name. The "an" sound reminds me of Ann. Perhaps that why I think it is fitting for a girl. I also like it on a boy though.

I just gotta say, what is up with all these girl Ryans? I don't really like it on a girl.

Ryan is an okay name for a girl, but I prefer Jonathon or Bill. *Rolls eyes*

A famous bearer is the pro skateboarder Ryan Shcekler.

My name is Ryan and I love it and I'm a girl. I had a period a couple of years ago when I hated my name and just went by my middle name, but I learnt to like my name and now I love it.

Actors Kate Magowan and John Simm have a son Ryan Simm, born 13th August 2001.

I have been doing research for a while on male names and guess what? I finally decided to go with Ryan.
I don't really like to name myself a popular name but this name is unique(even though many people have it) and has a wonderful meaning, "little king". I am not Irish or anywhere close to it but I like the translated meaning.
I am a 20 year old male and I will be changing my name at the court in no time. One more Ryan :) in USA.

One of my friends' name is Ryann, and she's a girl. Before I met her, I thought it was a boy's name but now this name reminds me of a girl. I was going to use this name in a story but it just wasn't working anymore.

Ryan is a lovely name for a girl. It was my mother's maiden name and I named my now 25yr old daughter Ryan. She married this summer a wonderful man named Bryan, and his best man was Ryan, the poor lovely priest!

Ryan Russel is a photographer who has photographed The Almost and Underoath.

This is a good name for a guy, but overused big time. At least this is one of those safe names that you can't really go wrong with. It sounds very ordinary, which is safe, but also a bit boring. However, at least you won't run the danger of picking an infantile or ghetto-ish name if you choose Ryan. But why would anyone use this on a girl? The name is so masculine that it wouldn't even sound okay on tomboys, androgynous young women, or female indie rocker types. For a woman, this name is just terrible, regardless of looks and all that.

Fictional Characters:
Ryan McGregor from Noughts and Crosses. He bombs a shopping center.
Ryan Godfrey: he's just a thug.

Right now, I hate this name, despite my love for Irish names. It's better on a girl, it expresses individuality.

Number 13 for boys in 2005. I love this name. It's just sweet and loveable.

It's my middle name. I don't mind it since I'm male. But I can't stand it on a girl. What about this name sounds feminine? Plus I hear it on girls so often I seriously want to scream.

This is my boyfriend's name and it's definitely a sexy name! But I can't stand it on girls. For me it's a boy's name.

Producer Peter Demskiy and Lisa Marie Schröder have a son Ryan Demskiy, born 2000.

Ryan Lochte is a swimmer who won many medals in the Beijing Games in 2008.

Ryan Shuck is an American guitarist and singer for the bands Orgy, Julien-K and Dead By Sunrise.

This is a really good boys name. But it would be very original if someone spelt it "Rhyan" or "Rhyon".

I like this name a lot. I think it'd be cute as a girls name too. I don't know why though.

I like this for a girl or a boy. It sounds wholesome. I prefer keeping the spelling Ryan for either. "Ryann", "Rianne", etc. for a girl reads like it would be pronounced Ry-ANN, which would be a horrible name in my opinion. It's funny how just changing the emphasis changes the feeling of the name completely.

Why do people feel the need to screw up a name? Rhyon, Ryanne, Raienne. Are you kidding me? It's Ryan. R-Y-A-N. These so- called 'kreatyve' names are just gaudy.

Famous bearer: Ryan Howard from The Office. He was formerly the Dunder Mifflin Corporate Supervisor, but was then arrested. Very recently, he joined the Michael Scott Paper Company.

Ryan Newman is a young child star, she stared in one of the worst movies ever made "Zoom".

One of the best war movies ever: Saving Private Ryan.

It surprises me sometimes how vehement people get on the topic of names. (As if there weren't serious issues to worry about in this world.) Well, my two cents on "Ryan." The name took off in the 60s, in part due to the emergence of Ryan O'Neal as a popular young TV actor. It also appeared to be a good alternative to Brian, the luster of which was beginning to fade. As a last name, Ryan seemed to suddenly figure into a lot of movie and TV titles by the late 60s early 70s ("Ryan's Daughter," "Ryan's Hope"--even "Von Ryan's Express"). Since last names often give rise to first names of EITHER gender, it's not surprising that girls, as well as boys, were given this name. This tendency is pretty common in the South (Lee being a good example). A female "Ryan" was given birth on the show "Ryan's Hope," as I recall. It was a classic example of a family name being bestowed on a grandchild. That's how it works folks. A female Brian is a lot less likely than a female Ryan--in part, because Brian as a last name is rather rare.

Russian-American producer Peter (Demskiy) Douglas and Lisa Marie Schröder have a son Ryan Demskiy, born 2000.

Ryan Buell is the main paranormal investigator on the A&E show, Paranormal State.

When trying to name my daughter, we came up with Hailee and the only middle name that clicked was Ryan, however, we spelt it Rianne. Our other two daughters both have the 'iann' in their name as well.

Ryan on a girl?! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! I had no idea this could be for a girl! It's like trying to use the name Daniel or whatever on a girl! Why use this when there are SO many girls names to choose from!

Ryan is a strong, simple name, but it's somewhat bland and becoming very overused.

It's good on a boy, terrible for a girl. It may sound cool when the girl is 13, but can you picture an 80 year old woman named Ryan?

Ryan is a nice name for a guy. I hate it when people use it on girls. It doesn't sound feminine at all.

I named my son this 10 years ago. It was a character on Young and the Restless. I like the sound of it and thought it was not very common. Now I find it to be more common than originally thought but he has yet to have anyone in his class with the same name! I am not against girls having it if he had been a girl I seriously considered giving to her anyway but I do think it is better for a boy.

Pretty nice name for a guy. It's a breath of fresh air compared to the over-used Brian. However, it sounds awful on a girl.

People, stop hating on this name! I know a girl named Ryan, and she's just like every other 7th grader at my school. It's even a character in various books, including mine.

In some cases, I have heard Ryan as a girls name. One of my sister's best friends is named Ryan, and it suits her well. It can be used like one uses Charlie or Alex. I love it, personally.

"Ryan" is a song by Eyes Set to Kill about a man who killed himself.

My name is Ryan, I'm a girl, and I've come to love it. Though mine is spelled Rhyan to make it somewhat more feminine.

Giving the name Ryan to a girl is just completely ridiculous! Why not go the whole hog and just call her Howard?

Great male name. Terrible female name! There's something interesting and exciting about a guy named Ryan for some reason, so I guess I have to agree with several of the comments about it being a sexy (MALE) name.

I love the name for both a boy and (especially) for a girl. You have to give a girl a strong name, just like you would a boy. A weak name doesn't instill any character in a girl and the damsel-in-distress mentality only works in movies. I think it works nicely for both sexes.

I love this name for a boy. There are so many beautiful girl names out there I don't know why people insist on giving their daughters boy names. It means "little king" so it is most certainly a masculine name.

Ryan is a nice name. I think people should name their children whatever they want. If someone wants to name their daughter Ryan it's really not anyone else's business. Just because it means "little king?" ha really? People don't name their children based on the meaning of the name. MOST people name their children based on how much they LIKE the name, or because it has meaning to them personally. For example, my mother's friend was gonna be named Sue whether she was a boy or a girl because of Johnny Cash's song "A Boy Named Sue" or whatever it's called. Johnny was before my time. So if someone wants a child named Ryan and they just happen to have a girl and name her Ryan anyway, not only is it no one's place to criticize them for that, but it's also perfectly acceptable, different, and cute.

For people saying this is a name only for girls I think you're wrong. Especially the ones saying it because the meaning is little king because truthfully this name is a surname so thousands of little girls have it part of their name. Including me and we have been rocking the meaning of little king for years.

This name can be for both genders, I know a guy named Ryan, and a girl named Ryan. I like it for either gender, and it sounds good for both as well, if you like unisex names Ryan is a great choice. The female Ryan doesn't get picked on or bullied about having a "boy" name either.

Ryan sounds very weak. Boys and girls names should be strong. Even if Ryan means King, the sound of the name is just boring and like I said weak. I prefer strong boys names.