Graceful queen or bright light
Rayanna is a modern American blend, likely combining the Germanic 'Ray' (meaning counsel or protection) or the English 'Ray' (as in a beam of light) with the Hebrew 'Anna' (meaning grace). It may also be interpreted as a variant of the name Raeanne or the Sanskrit name Rayana, which means 'satiated' or 'gates of heaven'.
Less common today
Rayanna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,826 in 2006.
A character in the young adult novel 'The Way It Is' · The Way It Is
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
