Rihan
/ˈriː.hɑːn/noun
A personal name, usually derived from Arabic Rayḥān, meaning basil or a fragrant plant.
Did you know?The Arabic form rayḥān appears in the Qur’an, where it is associated with fragrant plants and the blessings of paradise.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
رَيْحَان (rayḥān)
“A fragrant plant, especially basil; something aromatic”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
ريحان (rayḥān)
“A sweet-smelling herb or aromatic vegetation”
Medieval Persian
Persian
ریحان (reyḥān)
“Basil or a fragrant plant, borrowed from Arabic”
Medieval South Asian usage
Persian/Urdu
ریحان (reḥān/reyhān)
“A fragrant herb and a personal name”
Modern English usage
English
Rihan
“A modern transliteration and personal-name form of Arabic Rayḥān”