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Aarav vs Vihaan

Which is more popular?
Aarav is more popular than Vihaan today: about 377 US babies were given the name Aarav in 2025, compared with 261 named Vihaan.
AaravVihaan
Meaning Sound; melody Dawn, morning
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation AA-rav vih-HAHN
Syllables 2 2
First appeared20022004
Peak year2015 (541)2014 (491)
In 2025377261
TrendSteadyRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Aarav Vihaan
2020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAaravVihaan
2020s 2,445 1,687
2010s 4,828 3,663
2000s 936 273

What does Aarav mean?

From Sanskrit arava (आरव), literally 'a sound, roar, or shout'. Although hugely popular today and widely marketed as meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm', that gloss is a modern reinterpretation not supported by the root; the attested classical sense is 'noise/sound', sometimes softened to 'melody'.

What does Vihaan mean?

Linked to the Sanskrit विहान (vihāna), 'daybreak, morning'. Largely a modern given name popularised in the 2000s; the 'dawn' sense rests on the classical root, though its use as a personal name is contemporary rather than traditional.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aarav or Vihaan more popular?

Aarav is more popular than Vihaan today: about 377 US babies were given the name Aarav in 2025, compared with 261 named Vihaan.

What is the difference between Aarav and Vihaan?

Aarav means Sound; melody (sanskrit origin), while Vihaan means Dawn, morning (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Aarav or Vihaan?

In US records, Aarav first appears in 2002 and Vihaan in 2004, so Aarav has the longer recorded history.