What origin is the name Roshan?

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

Is Roshan a popular name?

Roshan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Roshan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Roshan — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Roshan written in its native script?

Roshan is written रोशन.

What is the rashi of the name Roshan?

Roshan starts with the syllable “Ro” (रो), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Roshan

Q: Is Roshan a rare name?

Yes. Roshan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Roshan

Roshan

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Roshan is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Illumination; bright; bright, shining; splendid one who emanates light", Rashi Tula.

The meaning of Roshan is "Illumination; bright; bright, shining; splendid one who emanates light" — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: रोशन
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: swati (Ro)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Illumination; bright; bright, shining; splendid one who emanates light

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as रोशन

Quick answers about Roshan

Very rare in US records

What does Roshan mean?

Roshan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Illumination; bright; bright, shining; splendid one who emanates light".

Is Roshan a rare name?

Yes. Roshan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Roshan

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ro (रो)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ro” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.