Roshan name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Persian
Usage: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Indian, Iranian and Urdu
Pronunciation: ROSH-an
Meaning: Shining, Lightning, Happy and Cool, Illumination and Bright Dawn Light
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What does Roshan mean?

Offbeat Roshan came from Old Persian is used as a gender-neutral name, meaning of Roshan is "Shining, Lightning, Happy and Cool, Illumination or Bright Dawn Light" is dominantly used in Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Arabic, Hindi, Iranian, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Urdu, Sindhi, Bengali and Tamil.

How do I pronounce Roshan?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Roshan is ROSH-an. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first ROSH syllable. r(o)-shan or ro-shawn are the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Roshan

Roeshan

Names that rhyme with Roshan

How popular is the name Roshan?

Roshan is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1961 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 2001, it ranked 1776th when 64 boy were named Roshan.

Over 1693 people have been named Roshan in United States. Roshan is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 493 on boy names chart when 46 babies were named Roshan. There are over 748 babies that have been given the name Roshan in England and Wales.

Roshan is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 24 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000. There are over 128 babies that have been given the name Roshan in France.

However things change on global perspective, Roshan is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Also the baby name is popular in Iran.

According to our research, at least 580000 people have been bestowed Roshan around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018282642
2017282442
2016276343142406
2015342032
2014261246
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Facts

Roshan in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands157188127
Finland51000

What numbers say about Roshan?

You always hope your intuition is wrong and give people a chance to earn your trust. You don't believe in rules and restrictions. You can turn from open-hearted to untouchable in a blink of an eye, especially when you are sad. You have 3 as your expression number it reveals your positive attitude toward life. Criticism helps you become better than you were yesterday. You get satisfied with little. But you were born for so much more.

Looking for a name like Roshan? Please go through the following names

  •  Moin - Boy name Moin means "Helpful, Fountain or Spring" is used especially in Hindi and Arabic
  •  Liyaqat prevalently is used in Arabic and Sindhi, meaning of Liyaqat is "Deserving or Worthiness" is bestowed upon boys
  •  Mubarakah primarily is used in Arabic and Sindhi, meaning of Mubarakah is "Blessed" is a girl name
  •  Rafi means Eminent, Delicate or Noble is rooted from Arabic and Hebrew and is notably used in English and Hindi is used as a baby boy name
  •  Daoud - Uncustomary Daoud dominantly is used in Arabic and Arabian is a baby boy name, meaning of Daoud is "Loved By God or Beloved" is rooted from Hebrew
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Famous people named Roshan

  • Roshan Khan, squash player from Nawakille, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Roshan Singh, Indian revolutionary
  • Roshan Seth, Indian-born British actor
  • Roshan Mahanama, former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former ICC match referee
  • Roshan, Indian esraj player and music director
  • Roshan Ara Begum, Pakistani classical vocalist
  • Roshan Guneratne, Sri Lankan cricketer
  • Roshan Jurangpathy, Sri Lankan former Test cricketer
  • Roshan Goonetileke, RWP & bar, VSV, USP, ndc
  • Roshan Abbas, Indian radio jockey, theatre actor, TV anchor, emcee, impresario
  • Roshan Taqui, Indian historian specialising on Lucknow and its culture
  • Roshanak Gerami in Ghaedeye tasadof as Actress
  • Roshan Prince in Fer Mamla Gadbad Gadbad as Actor
  • Roshan Andrews in Udayananu Tharam as Director
  • Actor Roshan Bano, renowned for movie Dance of the Wind
  • Roshan Pilapitaya portrayed crucial character of Nishan Porapitiya in 2016 action, comedy flick Natannethnuwa Dinna.

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