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