| Vivaan | Aarush | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Rays of the morning sun | First ray of the sun; red |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | vi-VAAN | AH-roosh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 2006 | 2002 |
| Peak year | 2015 (251) | 2010 (227) |
| In 2025 | 108 | 99 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vivaan | Aarush |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 712 | 664 |
| 2010s | 1,914 | 1,860 |
| 2000s | 133 | 536 |
Commonly glossed as 'the first rays of the morning sun' and associated with Surya (the sun). It is a modern Sanskrit-derived name; the popular claim that it is an epithet of Krishna rests on weak sources, so treat that association cautiously.
From Sanskrit arusha (आरुष), 'reddish, red of dawn', commonly glossed as 'the first ray of the sun'. The 'red/dawn' sense is the attested one; 'first ray of sun' is the popular reading.
Vivaan is more popular than Aarush today: about 108 US babies were given the name Vivaan in 2025, compared with 99 named Aarush.
Vivaan means Rays of the morning sun (sanskrit origin), while Aarush means First ray of the sun; red (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Vivaan first appears in 2006 and Aarush in 2002, so Aarush has the longer recorded history.