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Raihan

Boy

Meaning of Raihan: Arabic & Persian: 'sweet basil'

Raihan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8174th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8174

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

314

First recorded 1998 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Raihan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

92% boys · 8% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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