babyNamedRiyad
“the Gardens, the Closes”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 399th
- births in 2023–2025
- 380
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,785
- +0.2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Riyad
Riyad means “the Gardens, the Closes” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Riyad in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Riyad has been stable (+0.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Riyad every 14 schools, all spellings combined.
Riyad in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,503rd boys’ name52 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,891
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 87,145
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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