Rohan
Meaning of Rohan
Rohan is the kind of name that feels like a monsoon breeze—fresh, spirited, and tinged with adventure. Rooted in Sanskrit, it means “ascending” or “to rise,” a built-in pep talk that practically cheers a little boy up the jungle gym, yet it also whispers of “sandalwood,” a nod to calm wisdom wafting through Indian temples. Story lovers hear an echo of Tolkien’s mighty kingdom of horse-lords, while sports buffs might think of ace Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna sprinting across the court. Irish lore even lends a bonus meaning—“little red one”—proving the name can globe-trot with ease. In the U.S., Rohan has been steadily climbing the baby-name charts since disco days, hovering in that sweet spot where it’s familiar enough to pronounce but rare enough to turn heads. All told, Rohan is a compact rocket of a name: lively, lyrical, and forever looking skyward.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ROH-han (/roʊhˈhɑn/)
Indian (Hindi)
- Pronunced as ROH-hun (/roʊhˈhʌn/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
States Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Rohan
| Rohan Bopanna is an Indian tennis player who became the oldest first-time world No. 1 in doubles after winning the 2024 Australian Open. |
| Rohan Dennis is a retired Australian cyclist who raced professionally on both track and road for five teams. |
| Rohan Fernando - Rohan L. Fernando is a Sri Lankan American geneticist and professor at Iowa State University, specializing in genetic theory and methods for animal breeding and population studies. |
| Professor Rohan Gunaratna is a global security threat specialist with over 30 years of experience, currently a professor at Nanyang Technology University in Singapore. |
| Rohan Marley is a Jamaican businessman and former footballer, the son of Bob Marley and father of Zion, Selah, YG, and Nico Marley. |
| Rohan Sunil Gavaskar is a former Indian cricketer. |
| Rohan Kanhai, a Guyanese cricketer, was a top batsman of the 1960s and key to West Indies' 1975 World Cup win. |
| Australian sprinter Rohan Browning has competed in the 2017 World Championships and 2018 Commonwealth Games while pursuing a law degree at the University of Sydney. |
| Rohan Mario Murphy is an American Paralympian, wrestler, and motivational speaker who founded CatchSpark.com and has been featured in major media campaigns. |
| Rohan Jayasinghe - Brigadier Rohan M. Jayasinghe was a Sri Lankan military officer who became the country's first Defence, Military, Naval and Air attaché in Washington DC. |
| Rohan De Silva is a Sri Lankan pianist who won the Best Accompanist prize at the 1990 Tchaikovsky Competition and serves on the Juilliard School faculty. |
| Rohan Kewal Sajdeh is an Australian management consultant serving as a senior partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group in Chicago. |
| Rohan J. Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the AFL and Port Adelaide in the SANFL. |
| Rohan Shah is an Indian actor known for his television roles, the Bollywood film Hacked, and frequent work with FilterCopy's short films. |
| Rohan Sanjaya is a Sri Lankan cricketer who debuted in first-class, List A, and Twenty20 cricket for Colts Cricket Club between 2018 and 2021. |
