The name Rohan is a girl's name of Irish, Hindi origin meaning "rowan tree, little redhead; ascension; horse country".

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Rohan is an Indian (masculine) name derived from Sanskrit and meaning "ascension", however, it is one of those names with cross-cultural possibilities. It can also be a spelling variation of Rowan or Ruadhán and a variation of the Arabic name Ruhan.
 
Lord of the Rings fans may associate it with the place name in the novels, which means "horse country" in Tolkien's invented language, Sindarin.
 
A Top 1000 choice for boys, it is used only occasionally for girls.

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The name Rohan is a boy's name of Irish, Hindi origin meaning "rowan tree; redhead; sandalwood; ascension".

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Simultaneously a name of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, a spelling variation of the popular Rowan and an anglicized form of Irish Ruadhán, Rohan is a cross-cultural choice. 
 
As a Hindu name, it is associated with the deity Sri Vishnu, while more generally, it means "ascending" in Sanskrit and Urdu. As an Irish and Scottish name, it means "red, red-haired", although English influence has led to it being associated with the rowan tree.
 
Other possible meanings include "accompanying dew" or "rich, prosperous" in Japanese, along with "spiritual" or "compassionate" from the Arabic name Ruhan.
 
Currently in the US Top 1000, albeit near the latter end, it is also popular in the UK where it sits in the Top 300.

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