| Aryan | Rohan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Noble | Ascending; growing |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AR-yun | ROH-hun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1978 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (406) | 2004 (522) |
| In 2025 | 275 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aryan | Rohan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,835 | 1,795 |
| 2010s | 3,347 | 3,913 |
| 2000s | 2,594 | 4,552 |
| 1990s | 254 | 1,412 |
| 1980s | 71 | 342 |
| 1970s | 5 | 82 |
| 1960s | 0 | 6 |
From Sanskrit arya (आर्य), 'noble, honourable, worthy'. The original sense is one of nobility and virtue; it is unrelated to later misappropriations of the term.
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.)
Aryan is more popular than Rohan today: about 275 US babies were given the name Aryan in 2025, compared with 0 named Rohan.
Aryan means Noble (sanskrit origin), while Rohan means Ascending; growing (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aryan first appears in 1978 and Rohan in 0, so Rohan has the longer recorded history.