Rohan

Meaning: Ascending, rising
Origin: Sanskrit

Meaning: Little red one
Origin: Irish — Variant of Rowan, from Ruadhán

Boy's name · #812 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Rohan is climbing: on the charts since 1969, it is ranked #812 in 2025, with about 310 boys given the name last year. Roughly 12,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#198 in Scotland (2025) · #270 in N. Ireland (2025) · #274 in England & Wales (2025) · #386 in New Zealand (2025) · #509 in Netherlands (2025) · #532 in Austria (2025) · #559 in Italy (2024) · #577 in Ireland (2025) · #651 in Canada (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #788 in Switzerland (2025) · #848 in Belgium (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Rohans

Rohan Bopanna — Indian tennis player (born 1980)
Rohan Dennis — Australian cyclist (born 1990)
Rohan Marley — Son of Bob Marley (born 1972)
Rohan Campbell — Canadian actor (born 1997)
Rohan Chand — American actor (born 2004)

In stories & tradition

Rohan Kishibe^it — Diamond Is Unbreakable (manga)
Rohan — The Legend of Korra (TV series)

What Rohans become

Among 190 notable people named Rohan:

Business leaders appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rohan Murty, Indian entrepreneur (born 1982 or 1983).

Similar names: Arjun · Rome · Rishi · Ewan · Rian · Reese

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