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Rohan

“Variant of Rowan — Little red one, or red-haired; in Arabic, a river in Paradise” — Irish/Arabic origin

Boy's name · #810 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Rohan has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #480 (2004) · 12,102 babies named Rohan all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 940 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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 — Diamond Is Unbreakable · JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
• Rohan — The Legend of Korra · The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars

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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