Rohan name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Usage: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, English, Indian and Oriya

Pronunciation: ro-han

Meaning: Clever, Ascending, Increasing, Little Red One, Sandal Wood, Healing, Medicine, Horse Land and A River In Paradise

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What does Rohan mean?
Variations of Rohan
How popular is Rohan?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Rohan
Famous People Named Rohan
Lists having Rohan

What does Rohan mean?

Meaning of Rohan is Clever, Ascending, Increasing, Little Red One, Sandal Wood, Healing, Medicine, Horse Land or A River In Paradise is a gender insensitive name which came from Sanskrit and Celtic is used in Tamil, Marathi, Sanskrit, Malayalam, English, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Sindhi, Kannada, Arabic, Indian, Oriya and Hindi.

Rohan is English form of Rowan.

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How do I pronounce Rohan?

Two syllabled Rohan is most commonly pronounced as ro-han.

Variants of Rohan

Rawhan, Rowan, Rhoan

Names that rhyme with Rohan

How popular is the name Rohan?

Rohan was a popular name in United States. Over 10011 babies have been given the name in 54 years. When at its peak in 2004, it ranked 480th when 522 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 54 years but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 1 times In England and Wales, Rohan was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 5390 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 2004,. However after 28 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Rohan is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1963 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2006, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 525 on boy names chart when 88 babies were named Rohan. There are over 1195 babies that have been given the name Rohan in France.

Rohan is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 500 names. In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 487 on boy names chart when 29 babies were named Rohan.

Rohan is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, although it has been in use since 1974 but could not make beyond the top 300. Over 169 people have been named Rohan in Ireland.

Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 2001 and peaked in 2005 when it ranked 692nd. Over 153 people have been named Rohan in Belgium.

But Rohan is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia. At least, 180000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	704	340	11346	8
2017	676	371
2016	741	327
2015	666	385	16368	5
2014	633	414

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Rohan in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	481	291	5	5
	67	7	15	0

What numerology tells about Rohan?

You weren't born to be tamed. You were born to be wild, in the true sense of the word. Stop being so kind and show people their place in your life. You make mistakes but don't learn from them. It's strange but you enjoy being miserable sometimes. If letter N is your capstone in your name, it represents your creative and intuitive personality. You predict things before they happen. You will experience your spiritual calling soon. And it will be associated with romantic feelings.

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Fintan - Widely Accepted boy name Fintan means "White Fire" especially used in Irish and Danish has origin in Celtic and Old English
Kyriane - The Kyriane is originated from Celtic, Kyriane means "Quarrelsome or Gaillard"
Nigellus - Boy name Nigellus is used dominantly in English, meaning of Nigellus is "Champion" has origin in Celtic

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Famous people named Rohan

Rohan Pradeep Kumara, is Sri Lankan athlete
Rohan Jayasekera, English freelance journalist and advocate specialising in freedom of expression rights issues
Rohan Gunaratna, Singaporean analyst on security affairs
Rohan Connolly, Australian journalist specialising in Australian rules football writing for 'The Age' newspaper
Rohan Candappa, English writer
Rohan Robinson, Australian retired hurdler
Rohan Gavaskar, former Indian cricketer
Rohan Marley, entrepreneur and former American football player
Rohan Kanhai, former Guyanese cricketer of Indian origin
Rohan Davey, Rohan St
Rohan Jayasekera, former Sri Lankan Test and ODI cricketer
Rohan Ricketts, English footballer
Rohan Alexander, Jamaican born American former cricketer

Rohan Sippy, Indian film director and producer
Rohan Smith, former Australian rules footballer
Rohan Selvaratnam, Malaysian cricketer
Rohan Suppiah, Malaysian cricketer
Rohan Bopanna, Indian professional tennis player
Rohan Blizard, Australian professional golfer
Rohan Weerakkody, former Sri Lankan cricketer
Rohan Hancock, Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s
Rohan Delacombe, senior British Army officer
Rohan Mehra in Sixteen as Actor
Rohan Kymal in +1 as Actor
Rohan Dey in Rockford as Actor
Rohan Mirchandaney in Three Certainties as Actor
Rohan Campbell in The Hunt as Actor

Rohan Gotobed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Actor
Rohan Dennis, is an Australian professional cyclist who currently runs for the American ProTeam team, BMC Racing.
Director Rohan Green, noted for short Physical Education
Rohan Wijethunga, from drama, fantasy flick Akasa Palama, who characterized the N.
In 1996 action movie, Police Ke Ghere Mein, Rohan Kapoor played N.
Rohan Clensy characterized the leading role of Dr Felix Emerson in 1915 crime film The Devil's Profession.

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