| Aarush | Vivaan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | First ray of the sun; red | Rays of the morning sun |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-roosh | vi-VAAN |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 2002 | 2006 |
| Peak year | 2010 (227) | 2015 (251) |
| In 2025 | 99 | 108 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aarush | Vivaan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 664 | 712 |
| 2010s | 1,860 | 1,914 |
| 2000s | 536 | 133 |
From Sanskrit arusha (आरुष), 'reddish, red of dawn', commonly glossed as 'the first ray of the sun'. The 'red/dawn' sense is the attested one; 'first ray of sun' is the popular reading.
Commonly glossed as 'the first rays of the morning sun' and associated with Surya (the sun). It is a modern Sanskrit-derived name; the popular claim that it is an epithet of Krishna rests on weak sources, so treat that association cautiously.
Vivaan is more popular than Aarush today: about 108 US babies were given the name Vivaan in 2025, compared with 99 named Aarush.
Aarush means First ray of the sun; red (sanskrit origin), while Vivaan means Rays of the morning sun (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aarush first appears in 2002 and Vivaan in 2006, so Aarush has the longer recorded history.