Gender: Boy
Meaning: Ascending, healing; red-haired
Origin: Sanskrit/Irish
Popularity: Ranked #840 in 2024 with 291 babies born.
History: In Sanskrit it means ascending or healing. In Irish, it derives from 'ruadh' meaning red-haired. Tolkien's kingdom of Rohan in 'The Lord of the Rings' gives it fantasy associations. It is popular in both Indian and Western cultures.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Rohan? About 1 in 11,245 babies born in 2024 were named Rohan, or roughly 0.8 per day in the United States.
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