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Reyansh vs Vihaan

Which is more popular?
Vihaan is more popular than Reyansh today: about 261 US babies were given the name Vihaan in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.
ReyanshVihaan
Meaning Ray of light Dawn, morning
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation RAY-ansh vih-HAHN
Syllables 2 2
First appeared02004
Peak year2017 (384)2014 (491)
In 20250261
TrendRisingRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Reyansh Vihaan
2020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeReyanshVihaan
2020s 860 1,687
2010s 2,193 3,663
2000s 35 273

What does Reyansh mean?

A modern coinage usually read as 'ray of light', often analysed as 'ray' plus the Sanskrit amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), giving a devotional reading 'a part of Vishnu'. The Vishnu link is an interpretation built on amsha rather than a documented classical meaning.

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 Reyansh or Vihaan more popular?

Vihaan is more popular than Reyansh today: about 261 US babies were given the name Vihaan in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.

What is the difference between Reyansh and Vihaan?

Reyansh means Ray of light (sanskrit origin), while Vihaan means Dawn, morning (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Reyansh or Vihaan?

In US records, Reyansh first appears in 0 and Vihaan in 2004, so Reyansh has the longer recorded history.