Razan

Meaning of Razan

Razan, an Arabic feminine name drawn from a root meaning “serene dignity,” slips off the tongue as rah-ZAHN and requires no diacritical acrobatics—an unexpected gift to monolingual relatives. In the United States it has sauntered just inside the lower reaches of the Top 1,000 since the mid-1980s, edging up to rank 863 in 2024 yet retaining a comfortably uncommon feel. The name’s real-world bearers, such as Syrian human-rights lawyer Razan Zaitouneh and Palestinian medic Razan al-Najjar, associate it with courage under pressure and steady compassion. Parents who choose Razan often cite its neat balance of brevity and depth: a two-syllable label that looks unassuming on a child’s backpack but carries the poised authority of its meaning well into adulthood.