Ruhan

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning spiritual or ethereal; from ruh meaning spirit.

Babies a year
15
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies

Ruhan by the numbers

In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Ruhan. In the US, 15 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 22 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rohanascending or rising165 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rehanfragrant or sweet-smelling27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rihansweet basil10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruanred-haired; from Ruadh25 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rubanbehold a son; a form of Reuben3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruhaan32 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Ruhan, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
  • Chaimlife323 in the US (2017)
  • Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivaanliving, alive, lively219 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ruhan

AakashAleckNivanDanyalAdreamAlazarIvorAlyric

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