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Riaan

“Afrikaans short form of Adriaan (Adrian)” — Afrikaans origin

Boy's name · #1753 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Riaan has appeared in US records since 2009 — best rank #861 (2016) · 1,846 babies named Riaan all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Riaans

• Riaan Cruywagen — South African journalist
• Riaan Botha — South African pole vaulter
• Riaan Hanamub — Namibian association football player
• Riaan Viljoen — South African rugby union footballer
• Riaan Schoeman — South African swimmer

What Riaans become

Among 20 notable people named Riaan:

Athletes appear 3.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Riaan Hanamub, Namibian association football player.

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