Bayan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bayan I, khagan of the Avar Khaganate 562–602 Bayan II, khagan of the Avar Khaganate 602–617 Bayan, or Batbayan, ruler of the Khazarian Bulgars 667–690 Bayan of the Baarin (1236–1295), Mongol general of the Yuan Dynasty Bayan of the Merkit, Mongol general of the Mergid clan and official in the Yuan Dynasty Bayan (khan), a khan of White Horde Bayan ibn Sam'an al-Tamimi, founder of 8th-century Bayaniyya sect of Shi'a Islam Bayan Aman, Saint Lucian footballer Bayan Fenwick, English footballer Bayan Jumah, Syrian swimmer Bayan Khatib, founder of the Syrian Canadian Foundation Bayan Khutugh or Bayan Qudu (1324–1365), empress consort of the Yuan dynasty Bayan Lewis, American police chief Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran, Saudi female lawyer Bayan Mahmud, Ghanaian footballer Bayan Northcott (1940–2022), English music critic and composer Bayan Nouri, Kurdish Iraqi politician Bayan Nuwayhed (1937–2025), Palestinian journalist, academic and politician Bayan Qulï, puppet khan of the Chagatai Khanate 1348–1358 Bayan Sadagah, Saudi footballer Bayan Sirrullah, second Sultan of Ternate in Maluku Bayan Tal, Jordanian media specialist Bayan Yessentayeva, Kazakhstani producer, TV presenter, actress, and singer