Riaan is a given name, popular in South Africa. Notable people with the name include:
Riaan Botha (born 1970), South African pole vaulter
Riaan Cruywagen (born 1945), South African television news reader and voice artist
Riaan Engelbrecht, South African rugby league player
Riaan Liebenberg, South African Paralympic sprinter
Riaan Manser (born 1973), South African pioneering explorer
Riaan Schoeman (born 1989), South African swimmer
Riaan Smit (born 1984), South African rugby union footballer
Riaan Vermeulen (born 1984), South African rugby union player
Riaan Viljoen (born 1983), South African rugby union rugby player
Riaan Walters (born 1980), Namibian cricketer
Riaan van Zyl (born 1972), American rugby union player
Riaan is also considered a name of Indian origin, meaning: "The Little King".
Notable people include Riaan Pandya.
