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Boy name Persian origin Multiple tradition

Roshan

roh-SHAHN · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
bright; light; shining
Language
Persian
Culture
Persian/Iranian
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
light · virtuous
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3754
2024 births30
Peak year2010
First appeared1974
Total US births1,757
2010 peak19741987199920122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Rosh
Alternate spellings
RochanRoshen
In other languages
Roshan (Turkish)Roshan (Persian)

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