Rohan

Rohan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ascending”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: ROH-hahn · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Sanskrit rohana, meaning 'ascending' or 'growing.' It is widely used in India and also familiar internationally through literature.

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How popular is Rohan?

202489.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Rohan in 2024296

2024 rank#840 boys

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188011,845

Rohan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rohan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Arjunbright, white · Sanskrit
Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
Aryannoble · Sanskrit
Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit
Atharvpriestly sage; Vedic seer · Sanskrit

Rohan questions

What does the name Rohan mean?

Rohan means "ascending". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit rohana, meaning 'ascending' or 'growing.' It is widely used in India and also familiar internationally through literature.

Is Rohan a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rohan?

296 US babies were named Rohan in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Rohan?

Rohan is usually pronounced ROH-hahn.

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.