Rohan is both a given name and a surname. It has multiple origins, including Persian, Indian, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and Japanese. [1]
In Persian, Rohan means good character and piousness. [1] In Sanskrit and Hindi, it means "ascending" or "ascent." [2] It is also the name of Sri Vishnu. [1] In Arabic, it means "spiritual." [2] In Gaelic, Rohan is a variant of the name Rowan, which can mean red, red-haired, or rusty. [1] In Japanese, it is an uncommon name, meaning "accompanying dew" and may be given either as a nom-de-plume or to a fictional character. [1]
The later European surname is derived from Rohan, a commune in the Brittany region of France. [1]
Notable people with the name include: