By Sound
Ryan (RY-an) maps well to two Mandarin characters. The 'r' onset carries into Mandarin r- sounds, with 瑞 (ruì) and 睿 (ruì) as the natural anchors. The '-an' ending lands cleanly on 安 (ān) or 恩 (ēn). The diphthong in the first syllable is the main loss, but the rhythm and weight of the name transfer well.
By Meaning
Ryan comes from the Irish for 'little king'. from 'rí,' meaning king. Nobody hears royalty in the name today. What comes through is likeable, unpretentious capability. Not a king by announcement, but by the way people naturally look to him.
By Spirit
Ryan Reynolds is warm and disarmingly funny without trying. Ryan Gosling has something quiet and real. Ryan Seacrest is reliably, effortlessly good at everything he does. The throughline is open warmth that makes you comfortable. None of them are performing. that's the whole point.