Rohan

Meaning: Ascending, rising
Origin: Sanskrit — From the root ruh

Meaning: “little red one”
Origin: Irish — English form of Ruadhán, from ruadh, “red”

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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#205 in Scotland (2025) · #275 in England & Wales (2025) · #303 in N. Ireland (2025) · #386 in New Zealand (2025) · #509 in Netherlands (2025) · #532 in Austria (2025) · #649 in Ireland (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #788 in Switzerland (2025) · #892 in Belgium (2025) · #1,078 in France (2025) · #573 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rohans

Rohan Bopanna — Indian tennis player (born 1980)
Rohan Dennis — Australian racing cyclist
Rohan Marley — Son of Bob Marley
Rohan Ricketts — English association footballer (born 1982)
Rohan Chand — American actor

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.

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