Ehsan
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning kindness, goodness, charity.
Ehsan by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Ehsan. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ehsan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ehaandawn or morning13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ehsaankindness, favor, benevolence6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ehan22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Easonson of Ed; a respelling of Edson224 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ehsan
Names that are said the same way as Ehsan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eiseniron6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Ehsan, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
- Terrencesoft, tender; a form of Terence261 in the US (2017)
- Advikunique, one of a kind, singular52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Coyquiet; modest; still waters142 in the US (2017)
- Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Garethgentle; kind88 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ehsan
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