Globally, Riaan (Riaan 
, リアン ) is a common masculine forename. The given name Riaan is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common masculine name, Namibia, and Botswana, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. Very seldom, Riaan is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Riaan | Namibia, Zambia, Haiti, Japan, South Africa |
| リアン | Japan |
Riaan is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Liane Cartman , the fictional character from South Park.
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riaan cruywagen South African journalist, ZA (b. 1945) |
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riaan swanepoel rugby union player, ZA (b. 1986) |
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| riaan botha South African pole vaulter, ZA (b. 1970) |
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| riaan oosthuizen South African cricketer, ZA (b. 1972) |
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| riaan van zyl American rugby union player, US (b. 1972) |
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| riaan m olivier researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-8681-6913) |
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| riaan wolmarans actor |
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| riaan f. rifkin researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-1791-3706 |
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| riaan stals researcher |
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| riaan engelbrecht South African rugby league footballer, ZA |
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| riaan van de venter researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-4384-9234) |
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| riaan duvenage researcher |
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| riaan botes researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-6209-4845 |
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| riaan neethling de witt researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-8482-5015) |
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| riaan van coller researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-6250-363X) |
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