| Vihaan | Aryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dawn, morning | Noble |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | vih-HAHN | AR-yun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 2004 | 1978 |
| Peak year | 2014 (491) | 2007 (406) |
| In 2025 | 261 | 275 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vihaan | Aryan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,687 | 1,835 |
| 2010s | 3,663 | 3,347 |
| 2000s | 273 | 2,594 |
| 1990s | 0 | 254 |
| 1980s | 0 | 71 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
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.
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.
Aryan is more popular than Vihaan today: about 275 US babies were given the name Aryan in 2025, compared with 261 named Vihaan.
Vihaan means Dawn, morning (sanskrit origin), while Aryan means Noble (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Vihaan first appears in 2004 and Aryan in 1978, so Aryan has the longer recorded history.