Since Ryan, the masculine form, means “little king”, Ryana and all the other feminine versions should definitely mean “little queen”.
― Anonymous User 1/22/2019
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What a lovely feminine alternative to Ryan. In case you love Ryan as a girl’s name, only not feminine enough. Ryana and any other feminine versions are always there. I do like Ryan for a girl and especially a boy, but I only like the feminine versions for a girl.
― Anonymous User 1/5/2019
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Oh no! What have we got here! An atrocious mess is what!
I've had this name since 1947 (60 years). My family always pronounced it as 'ree-anna'. The 'ry' sounds like Ryobi in Ryobi Tools. Yes, my father was Welsh.