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Bijan

Boy

Meaning of Bijan: Persian: 'heroic'

Bijan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8398th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8398

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,027

First recorded 1968 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 30 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 41 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 51 babies19901991: 71 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 61 babies1994: 52 babies1995: 42 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 46 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Bijan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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