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Rohan

रोहनROH-han · Ascending or growing; a name associated with spiritual ascent in Sanskrit.

2025 rank (boys)
#810
Babies named in 2025
306
Peak popularity
2004
2025 frequency
1 in 5,582 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Declining since 2004

Declining since 2004, #810 for boys today.

Popularity of Rohan since 1969

Babies named Rohan per year in U.S. Social Security records.

174348522198020002020Most births 2004Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1960s6
1970s82
1980s342
1990s1,412
2000s4,552
2010s3,913
2020s1,795

Meaning & origin

Rohan entered the U.S. naming charts in 1969 and has since maintained a steady, if moderate, presence. Its rank of 810 in 2025 reflects a decline from its peak in 2004, when it ranked higher, showing a falling trajectory over the past two decades. With about 1 in 5,582 boys receiving the name in 2025, Rohan holds particular popularity in states like Connecticut, New Jersey, and Colorado. Its Sanskrit roots give it a distinctive meaning of ascent, appealing to parents seeking a name with spiritual resonance.

Rohan derives from the Sanskrit root 'ruh' meaning 'to ascend' or 'to grow.' It appears in Hindu scriptures as a name for one who rises spiritually. In modern usage, the name has been adopted in English-speaking countries, sometimes influenced by the character Rohan from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings,' though the connection is not direct.

Where Rohan is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Rohan” around the world

Where Rohan lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    30

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    5

    babies in 2025

  • New Zealand

    12

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Ro, Roe, Han

Variants: Rohaan, Rhoan

Sibling names for Rohan

Names that share Rohan's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Anya, Maya, Leela, Priya, Siena, Akshara, Ambar, Ananda, Asha, Esha, Jaya, Kamya, Karma, Prisha, Priyanka, Reva, Riya, Sanjana, Shriya, Aadhya, Aadya, Aanya, Aarya, Ahana, Ananya, Anisha, Anushka, Anvi, Avani, Avni, Divya, Diya, Ishani, Janya, Jiya, Kamala, Kavya, Khushi, Krisha, Mahi, Navya, Neha, Nidhi, Rama, Saanvi, Sahana, Sahasra, Samaira, Sania, Shanaya, Shivani, Shreya, Siya, Sneha, Tanvi, Aaira, Aaradhya, Aarohi, Aarti, Aarushi, Aashi, Aashna, Aavya, Adhira, Adhya, Adithi, Advika, Aishani, Aishwarya, Amayra, Ambika, Ameya, Amisha, Amrita, Amulya, Anagha, Anam, Anila, Anjana, Anoushka, Anshika, Anusha, Anvita, Aparna, Aradhya, Arisha, Arshia, Artha, Aruna, Ashna, Avika, Avneet, Bhavya, Chandni, Daya, Devi, Devika, Dhara, Disha, Eesha, Gatha, Gauri, Harini, Hasini, Indiya, Indra, Ishana, Ishanvi, Ishita, Jahnavi, Jayani, Juhi, Kaavya, Kaliya, Kanya, Kimaya, Komal, Kriti, Laasya, Maahi, Maheen, Mahika, Mahima, Manasvi, Manisha, Mannat, Mansi, Medha, Meghana, Meghna, Mihira, Miral, Naina, Nandini, Nayana, Niharika, Nihira, Nishka, Nithya, Nitya, Pranavi, Puja, Radhika, Ramya, Reshma, Richa, Riddhi, Ridhi, Rithika, Ritika, Saina, Saisha, Saloni, Samhita, Sanam, Sandhya, Sanika, Sarika, Sehaj, Sejal, Shalimar, Shalini, Sharda, Shloka, Shree, Shreeya, Shruthi, Shruti, Sitara, Siyona, Srinika, Sriya, Suhana, Suhani, Swara, Swati, Urvi, Vaani, Vaishnavi, Vani, Varnika, Varsha, Vedika, Vibha, Vidya, Viha, Yashika, Yashvi, Aadhira, Aashritha, Aastha, Aayushi, Ajooni, Akhila, Akshita, Anaika, Anala, Anishka, Anju, Antara, Anwita, Arha, Arohi, Arushi, Avantika, Ayushi, Azhani, Chaitra, Charvi, Deeksha, Deetya, Deeya, Devanshi, Dhanya, Dhriti, Dhruvi, Gargi, Haasini, Hansika, Harnoor, Harshini, Harshita, Heer, Himani, Indiah, Janki, Jinora, Kajal, Keerthana, Keerthi, Kharma, Krithi, Kritika, Lasya, Maanya, Mahek, Mallika, Manasa, Manasi, Mihika, Muskan, Nainika, Namya, Nandita, Neelam, Nethra, Netra, Nikhita, Nimrat, Nirali, Nishika, Nishtha, Niyati, Palak, Pallavi, Parnika, Pragya, Rachna, Radha, Raveena, Reeya, Riyana, Rohini, Roniya, Rumani, Rupal, Saanvika, Saavi, Sakshi, Samhitha, Samyuktha, Sanvika, Saumya, Sharanya, Sheetal, Shikha, Shivali, Shraddha, Shrinika, Simar, Smriti, Snigdha, Soumya, Sravya, Sreya, Srihitha, Srishti, Supriya, Surina, Sweta, Swetha, Tejal, Trishika, Tvisha, Vaanya, Vanshika, Varshini, Vedha, Vihana, Vrinda, Aanshi, Akanksha, Anshi, Anupama, Ditya, Mayukha, Meha, Samiksha, Saranya, Sargun, Shakya, Shrika, Thanvi, Aadvika, Aarini, Aashika, Aashka, Aayana, Aditri, Akshaya, Alekhya, Amrutha, Anahat, Anamika, Anandi, Anjalee, Anjoli, Anshu, Anuja, Anuradha, Anushree, Apoorva, Apurva, Aradhana, Ardra, Aroush, Aryaa, Aryahi, Aryani, Ashvi, Ashwika, Athira, Atisha, Baani, Baneen, Bhavika, Bhumi, Daksha, Dhrithi, Dhruti, Dhwani, Dhyana, Ekta, Eshani, Gurbani, Gurmehar, Hamsini, Hansini, Hetal, Ishitha, Keerat, Kosha, Krishana, Krishika, Kriya, Kruti, Lahari, Lekha, Maansi, Maanvi, Mahathi, Mahiya, Manvi, Mayuri, Mehek, Moorea, Namita, Nandana, Navika, Navina, Neera, Nilaya, Nimisha, Niralya, Nishita, Nithila, Nitika, Nupur, Parisha, Pihu, Prajna, Prakriti, Pranathi, Pranika, Prapti, Preesha, Preethi, Priyal, Priyana, Raaga, Radhya, Raksha, Ranika, Rashika, Ravina, Ridhima, Rishita, Ritisha, Saanjh, Saesha, Sahaana, Samanvi, Samriddhi, Samyukta, Sanjna, Sanskriti, Sathvika, Savani, Savera, Sayana, Sayani, Shaily, Shalika, Shambhavi, Shanvika, Sharvi, Shivangi, Shreenika, Shreshta, Shresta, Shristi, Simrin, Sindhu, Sisira, Sithara, Sloka, Smrithi, Sohana, Somya, Sonika, Spruha, Sreeja, Sreshta, Srija, Sritha, Sruti, Stuti, Sudiksha, Sunjai, Sunya, Surabhi, Taara, Tajia, Tanishi, Tarini, Tejasvi, Twisha, Usha, Vaidehi, Varenya, Vidhi, Viveka, Yazhini, Yuktha

Brothers: Aryan, Kiran, Arjun, Nikhil, Dev, Aarav, Aayan, Aditya, Akhil, Arnav, Dhruv, Ishaan, Mekhi, Pranav, Rishi, Ved, Vihaan, Vikram, Vivek, Aarush, Aayush, Abhinav, Abhiram, Advik, Agastya, Akshay, Anand, Anirudh, Ansh, Armaan, Avyan, Ayush, Ishan, Ivaan, Kabir, Karthik, Keshav, Kiaan, Krish, Krishiv, Krishna, Mihir, Naveen, Neel, Om, Parth, Raghav, Reyansh, Riaan, Rishaan, Sahil, Sai, Samarth, Shaan, Shaurya, Shiv, Shivam, Siddharth, Surya, Tejas, Varun, Vedant, Veer, Viaan, Viraj, Yash, Yuvraj, Aadi, Aadit, Aaditya, Aahan, Aakash, Aariv, Aarnav, Abhay, Abhishek, Adarsh, Adithya, Advait, Advay, Ahaan, Akshaj, Amay, Amogh, Aneesh, Angad, Anik, Ankit, Ankur, Anuj, Arav, Arhan, Arsh, Arush, Ashvik, Avik, Chetan, Chirag, Daksh, Darsh, Devansh, Dewan, Dhruva, Ekam, Eshaan, Eshan, Evaan, Gaurav, Gautam, Gautham, Harsh, Jahan, Jeevan, Kairav, Kartik, Kasai, Kavish, Kedar, Krishan, Laksh, Madhav, Manav, Moksh, Naksh, Naman, Nayan, Neev, Nirav, Nirvaan, Nirvan, Ojas, Param, Pavan, Pranay, Pratham, Pratik, Prithvi, Rajveer, Rishabh, Rishan, Rithvik, Ritvik, Rivaan, Ruhaan, Saahil, Sagar, Sahaj, Saharsh, Saketh, Samay, Sathvik, Satvik, Shalin, Sharan, Shivansh, Shiven, Shlok, Shrey, Shreyan, Shubh, Shyam, Siddarth, Siddhant, Siddhartha, Sidharth, Sohan, Srihan, Sriram, Suraj, Tanay, Tanish, Tanush, Vaibhav, Vedansh, Vedanth, Vihan, Vir, Viraaj, Virat, Vyom, Xion, Yuvan, Zorawar, Aadhav, Aadhvik, Aarish, Aaryav, Aashrith, Adit, Agasthya, Ahan, Ajai, Akul, Aniket, Aniketh, Anmol, Anshul, Anurag, Anvay, Anvith, Archit, Arpan, Aryaman, Ashan, Ashrith, Ashwath, Atharva, Atul, Bhavin, Daivik, Darshan, Deshan, Devesh, Dhilan, Eashan, Eeshan, Gurshan, Gyan, Harsha, Harshil, Jasraj, Jeet, Jiyaan, Kathan, Kavir, Kiron, Kishan, Kiyaan, Krishav, Kushal, Lavan, Manan, Manvir, Mayank, Mehul, Mohan, Mohit, Nakul, Naren, Nihaal, Nihal, Nihar, Nishanth, Nithin, Nivaan, Omkar, Paarth, Paras, Praneel, Prateek, Pratyush, Ranbir, Raunak, Rayansh, Reyaan, Rishav, Rishik, Rithik, Romir, Ronav, Ruhan, Rushil, Saathvik, Saatvik, Sahas, Samar, Sanjeev, Sarthak, Sarvesh, Saurav, Sayan, Sharvil, Shaunak, Shivay, Shray, Shrihan, Shriyan, Shubham, Skanda, Soham, Srikar, Suhaan, Suhas, Sujay, Tushar, Uday, Vaayu, Vansh, Vardaan, Vibhav, Vikrant, Viren, Vishwa, Zubin, Adith, Ashvin, Chinmay, Jash, Kanishk, Mahin, Navraj, Nevaan, Rajvir, Aadarsh, Aadhi, Aadith, Aanav, Aarit, Aarsh, Aashish, Aavyan, Abhijay, Abhimanyu, Adhrith, Advith, Akhilesh, Aksh, Akshath, Anir, Ankush, Aravind, Arihant, Arjunreddy, Aseem, Avaneesh, Bhargav, Bhavesh, Chaitanya, Devarsh, Dhairya, Dhanush, Dhanvin, Dheeran, Dhruvan, Dhyan, Ekansh, Fateh, Garv, Govind, Hamsa, Hanish, Harshith, Harshiv, Hriday, Iniyan, Jaiveer, Jashan, Jayant, Jayanth, Jishnu, Kahaan, Kanav, Kashis, Kaushal, Kethan, Khush, Kiansh, Lakshya, Maanav, Malhar, Manvik, Mathan, Maurya, Medhansh, Mukund, Namish, Nandan, Nehan, Nihit, Nikash, Nilay, Niranjan, Nishant, Niyam, Parthiv, Prabhav, Prajwal, Pranish, Raam, Rachit, Rajat, Ravindra, Rishab, Rishikesh, Rishit, Rishiv, Ritesh, Rithwik, Rushi, Ruthvik, Saagar, Saahas, Safal, Sahan, Sahith, Samrat, Samyak, Sanay, Sanjit, Sanjith, Sankalp, Santosh, Sharad, Shashank, Shashwat, Shayon, Shivaan, Shivank, Shivin, Shreyansh, Siddh, Siddhanth, Smaran, Sparsh, Srihith, Srijan, Sriyan, Suhaas, Suhan, Sumedh, Suvan, Tanav, Tanmay, Tarak, Tirth, Vedaant, Vedh, Vidit, Vidyuth, Vikranth, Vinayak, Viraat, Vishruth, Yashas, Yojan, Yugan, Zoravar

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Rohan mean?
Rohan is a Sanskrit name meaning 'ascending' or 'growing,' often associated with spiritual progress.
How popular is the name Rohan currently?
As of 2025, Rohan ranks 810th in the U.S., with approximately 1 in 5,582 boys given the name that year.
Is Rohan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rohan is predominantly used as a boy's name, though it can be unisex in some contexts.