Rishaan

Rishaan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “good human being”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: rih-SHAHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Used in India and usually connected with Sanskrit-derived modern naming. It is often treated as a variant of Rishan or Rishaan, though exact derivation varies across sources.

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How popular is Rishaan?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Rishaan in 2024108

2024 rank#1,596 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,327

Rishaan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rishaan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bodhiawakening, enlightenment · Sanskrit
Arjunbright, white · Sanskrit
Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
Aryannoble · Sanskrit
Rohanascending · Sanskrit
Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit

Rishaan questions

What does the name Rishaan mean?

Rishaan means "good human being". It comes from Sanskrit. Used in India and usually connected with Sanskrit-derived modern naming. It is often treated as a variant of Rishan or Rishaan, though exact derivation varies across sources.

Is Rishaan a boy or girl name?

Rishaan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rishaan?

108 US babies were named Rishaan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Rishaan?

Rishaan is usually pronounced rih-SHAHN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.