Rian

Rian is a given name related to Ryan, and also a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Rian Agung Saputro (born 1990), Indonesian badminton player
• Rian Dawson, drummer for American pop punk band All Time Low
• Rian Hughes, British graphic designer, illustrator, and comics artist
• Rian James (1899–1953), American screenwriter
• Rian Johnson (born 1973), American film director, writer, and producer
• Rian Lindell (born 1977), American National Football League placekicker
• Rian Malan (born 1954), South African author, journalist, and songwriter
• Rian Marques (born 1982), Brazilian footballer currently playing in Thailand
• Rian Sukmawan (born 1984), Indonesian professional badminton player
• Rian Wallace (born 1982), American former football player
• Rian, a fictional character from the television series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and J.M. Lee's tie-in novels

Surname

• Erlend Rian (1941–2020), Norwegian politician and newspaper editor
• Espen Rian (born 1981), Norwegian Nordic combined skier
• Johannes Rian (1891–1981), Norwegian painter
• Øystein Rian (born 1945), Norwegian historian, brother of Erlend Rian

See also

• List of Irish-language given names
• Rianne, a feminine given name
• Rians (disambiguation), two places in France