Roshan
Roshan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali.
- Persian
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Nepali
Meaning & Origin of Roshan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roshan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Nepali
The Story of Roshan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Roshan as a girl name dates back to 1961, when 5 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Roshan — #5,601 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Roshan on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Roshan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 129 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Roshan on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 64 Roshans were born — ranking #2,100 that year. About 32% of every Roshan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Roshan ranks #3,678 for boys with 31 births, gradually falling (-8%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Roshan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Roshan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Roshanak
Names that sound like Roshan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Roshan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Roshan
Roshan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Roshan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Roshan'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.