Vihaan

Vihaan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dawn, morning”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: vee-HAHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Sanskrit-derived usage in modern Indian naming, interpreted as 'dawn' or 'morning'. The name is especially used in Hindi-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Vihaan?

202471.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Vihaan in 2024236

2024 rank#959 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18805,361

Vihaan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Vihaan

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
Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit
Atharvpriestly sage; Vedic seer · Sanskrit

Vihaan questions

What does the name Vihaan mean?

Vihaan means "dawn, morning". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit-derived usage in modern Indian naming, interpreted as 'dawn' or 'morning'. The name is especially used in Hindi-speaking contexts.

Is Vihaan a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Vihaan?

236 US babies were named Vihaan in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Vihaan?

Vihaan is usually pronounced vee-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.