| Short meaning of Layan | Tender and Delicate See below for detailed meaning |
|---|---|
| How to pronounce Layan | pLay + rUn + YArN Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
| Arabic Spelling (How to write Layan in Arabic) | لَيان |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Layan | Laean Layanne Layane Layaan Laiane Laian Laiaane Laiaan Laeane Laean Laeaane Laeaan Layane Layan Layaane All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | L-Y-N All Quranic baby names derived from L-Y-N: |
Meaning of Layan
Layan is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means softness, gentleness, tenderness, the opposite of roughness. It is derived from the L-Y-N root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allah]. (Quran 20:44)
Reader Comments:
on Thursday 27th of July 2017 09:44:40 AM
The name layan means beauty, kindness, softness and intelligence
on Thursday 28th of June 2018 09:07:36 PM
No, it means tenderness like my name, leen
on Thursday 20th of May 2021 03:04:36 PM
My name is Layan so and how I feel is gentleness kindness caring and i don’t give up and beauty from Allah.
on Thursday 3rd of June 2021 09:11:23 AM
Layan has nothing to do with intelligence and beauty
on Thursday 1st of July 2021 08:44:18 AM
Acc. to the verse in Surah Taha, it’s used as ‘Qaulan Layyinan’ which means gentle speech.
So if Layan is gentleness, why can’t it be a boy’s name as well. Boys can be gentle too. Right? Layan sounds more of a unisex name to me. Like ‘Amal’ which means ‘hope’ and used for both boys and girls.
on Saturday 3rd of September 2022 12:31:51 PM
Please, can you tell me if Layan il the name of the aunt of the Prophet Youssef (3alayhi selem). It means the sister of the mother of Youssef. Thank you