Rawan

Meaning: Possibly flowing, also soul
Origin: Persian — Possibly from the word ravan, used as a girls' name by Arab families

Girl's name · #3064 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Rawan is climbing: on the charts since 1983, it is ranked #3064 in 2025, with about 50 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,400 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Rawan ran about 5× its national rate in Michigan.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Rawan ranks in other countries and regions.

#605 in Italy (2024) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #992 in Austria (2025) · #2,210 in France (2025) · #2,278 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #2,448 in Switzerland (2025) · #787 in Belgium (2024) · #792 in Scotland (2021) · #834 in Ireland (2020) · #9,052 in Ecuador (2001).

Famous Rawans

Rawan Osman — Syrian-born German activist (born 1984)
Rawan bin Hussain — Kuwaiti social media influencer, actress, and singer (born 1996)
Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi — Minister of Youth Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain

What Rawans become

Among 25 notable people named Rawan:

No single standout — notable Rawans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Eman · Raizy · Maha · Rahaf · Bayan · Rania

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