Ryan is an Irish given name meaning "little king" and "that which is worshipped". + Evans is of Welsh origin. In its anglicised form the name means "son of Evan". = "Little King, son of Evan, that is worshipped."

Alternately: The Evans family thought it would be weird to name Ryan like. Shi-tzu. Especially since his sister is named Sharpay (Shar Pei). Re: HSM stage play! "They could have named you Pug . . . Or Shi Tzu."

From boobattacked's journal: The recaptcha for this account was "travesty is." Which is basically true.