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Rohan

“Ascending, growing; sandalwood”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Rohan

Rohan comes from rohana, the act of rising or climbing, and it has done exactly that on Western charts for thirty years. Its coincidental echo of Tolkien's horse-lords gave it a second, entirely unrelated life among readers who have no idea it is Sanskrit at all.

Rohan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ROH-hahn. On the NameRarity scale it scores 44 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 2000s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Ascending, growing; sandalwood
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ROH-hahn
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
#540
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
44 / 100
Per million
~170
Starts with
R
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Rohan?

Popularity56/100
Rarity44/100

Rohan sits at approximately #540 in recent US rankings. Roughly 170 people per million carry it — about 1 in 5,882. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Rohan

  • Rohan Bopanna
    Indian tennis player and Grand Slam doubles champion
  • Rohan Gavaskar
    Indian cricketer and commentator

Spellings and variants of Rohan

RohinRohaanRohana

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Narayan

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Rian

REE-un

Little king; also read as a beam of light

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Rishaan

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Rohan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Rohan mean?

Rohan means "Ascending, growing; sandalwood". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Rohan?

Rohan is pronounced ROH-hahn, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Rohan?

Rohan scores 44 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 5,882 people carry it — about 170 per million.

What is the numerology number for Rohan?

Rohan carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 22.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rohan?

The lucky number for Rohan is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.

Is Rohan a popular name?

Rohan currently sits around rank #540 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2000s.