Meaning & Origin
A male given name originating as a coinage.
Raylan is a boy's and girl's baby name of American origin, coined for the character U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in the TV series Justified (2010–2015). Creator Graham Yost created the name for the sharp-shooting Kentucky marshal, combining Ray (from Old English meaning 'beam of light') with the -lan suffix.
Raylan has a distinctly American, Southern-tinged appeal — the name of a lawman with a cowboy hat, a quick draw, and a complicated moral code. For fans of the show or parents drawn to distinctive Southern-style names with a modern feel, Raylan has everything: memorable, easy to say, and genuinely cool.