What origin is the name Rahan?

Rahan comes from Indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Rahan?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Rahan — for example Jay, Arjun, Aarav. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Rahan?

Rahan starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Rahan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rahan

Rahan

Unisex

Indian

2 syllables

Rahan is an Indian unisex name meaning "Little king".

Rahan is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "Little king". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Indian
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Rahan mean?

Little king

How popular is Rahan?

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Quick answers about Rahan

What does Rahan mean?

Rahan is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "Little king".

How popular is Rahan?

We have no birth-record ranking for Rahan: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Brother names that go with Rahan

Jay Arjun Aarav Rohan Ayaan Vihaan

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Name numerology

5is the Chaldean number for Rahan.

Number 5 is linked with curiosity, freedom and adventure.

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Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Rahan at a glance

Letters: 5
Syllables: 2
Starts with: R
Ends with: -an
Vowels: 2 of 5 letters

Which other names end in -an?

Ethan Logan

Which names have a similar meaning to Rahan?

Rahan means "Little king" — these names share that spirit.

Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
Abigail — "Abigail comes from the Hebrew Avigayil, meaning 'my father's joy'. She is a wife of King David in the Bible." (Hebrew)
Aiden — "Aiden is a spelling of Aidan, from the Irish Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'. Aodh was a Celtic god of fire." (Irish)
David — "David comes from the Hebrew Dawid, meaning 'beloved'. David is the shepherd who became king of Israel." (Hebrew)