| Arjun | Rohan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Bright; shining white | Ascending; growing |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AR-jun | ROH-hun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1967 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (650) | 2004 (522) |
| In 2025 | 615 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Arjun | Rohan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,058 | 1,795 |
| 2010s | 5,486 | 3,913 |
| 2000s | 2,433 | 4,552 |
| 1990s | 908 | 1,412 |
| 1980s | 245 | 342 |
| 1970s | 34 | 82 |
| 1960s | 12 | 6 |
From Sanskrit arjuna (अर्जुन), 'white, bright, silvery, clear'. Best known as the heroic third Pandava prince and Krishna's friend in the Mahabharata; the literal root sense is 'shining/white' rather than 'warrior'.
From Sanskrit rohana (रोहण), 'rising, ascending, growing'. Some sources also give 'sandalwood'; the core attested sense is 'ascending/growth'. (Note: an unrelated Irish name Rohan/Rowan also exists.)
Arjun is more popular than Rohan today: about 615 US babies were given the name Arjun in 2025, compared with 0 named Rohan.
Arjun means Bright; shining white (sanskrit origin), while Rohan means Ascending; growing (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Arjun first appears in 1967 and Rohan in 0, so Rohan has the longer recorded history.