| Rohan | Arjun | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ascending; growing | Bright; shining white |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ROH-hun | AR-jun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1967 |
| Peak year | 2004 (522) | 2014 (650) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 615 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rohan | Arjun |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,795 | 3,058 |
| 2010s | 3,913 | 5,486 |
| 2000s | 4,552 | 2,433 |
| 1990s | 1,412 | 908 |
| 1980s | 342 | 245 |
| 1970s | 82 | 34 |
| 1960s | 6 | 12 |
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.)
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'.
Arjun is more popular than Rohan today: about 615 US babies were given the name Arjun in 2025, compared with 0 named Rohan.
Rohan means Ascending; growing (sanskrit origin), while Arjun means Bright; shining white (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Rohan first appears in 0 and Arjun in 1967, so Rohan has the longer recorded history.