Raihan
Raihan is a Malaysian nasheed group, originally composed of five members, that became popular in Malaysia with the release of their debut album Puji-Pujian in October 1996. The group's original line-up comprised Nazrey Johani, Che Amran Idris, Abu Bakar Md Yatim, Amran Ibrahim, and Azhari Ahmad as the leader.
Meaning & Origin of Raihan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raihan is a Malaysian nasheed group, originally composed of five members, that became popular in Malaysia with the release of their debut album Puji-Pujian in October 1996. The group's original line-up comprised Nazrey Johani, Che Amran Idris, Abu Bakar Md Yatim, Amran Ibrahim, and Azhari Ahmad as the leader.
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The Story of Raihan
As a girl name
Raihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2022, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Raihans were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Raihan ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Raihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Raihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 20 Raihans were born — ranking #4,678 that year. As of 2026, Raihan ranks #5,976 for boys with 15 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 309 Raihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raihan
Raihan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 309 births in the dataset. Raihan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Raihan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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