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The baby name Ehsan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: eh-SAHN (ɛˈsɑːn); Arabic: iḥsān (ɪħˈsaːn); Persian: eh-SAHN (ehˈsɑːn).

Ehsan is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Common English: eh-SAHN (ɛˈsɑːn); Arabic: iḥsān (ɪħˈsaːn); Persian: eh-SAHN (ehˈsɑːn)

What is the meaning of the name Ehsan ?

The baby name Ehsan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: eh-SAHN (ɛˈsɑːn); Arabic: iḥsān (ɪħˈsaːn); Persian: eh-SAHN (ehˈsɑːn).

Ehsan is Arabic in Origin.

Ehsan is a masculine given name of Persian–Arabic origin, drawn from Arabic ihsan, the verbal noun of ahsana “to do good, to make excellent,” from the root H-S-N meaning goodness and beauty. It denotes beneficence, kindness, charity, and moral excellence; in Islamic thought, ihsan is the ideal of worshiping as if seeing God, so the name evokes virtue practiced to the highest standard. In Persian and Urdu, it also connotes generosity and favor.

Attested across the Persianate world, the Arab lands, Ottoman Turkey, and South Asia since the medieval period, Ehsan appears in Sufi writings and waqf records, and remains common in modern Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey (as Ihsan) and Indonesia. Variants and transliterations include Ihsan, Ehsaan/Ihsaan; Ahsan is related but distinct (“the best”). Feminine use is rare. Compound forms such as Ihsanullah/Ehsanullah and Ehsan Ali occur. The name signals kindness, excellence, and generous character.

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Ehsan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
IR Boys 0 #31 10,002 10,162
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AF 0 #47 30 1,883
AF Boys 0 #50 436 3,535
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
IR 0 #84 227 4,221
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
BN Boys 0 #118 16 6,332
IQ 0 #119 11 3,533
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
JO 0 #133 8 2,158
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
SD Girls 0 #138 314 7,678
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
GR Boys 0 #202 66 6,912
BD 0 #204 24 5,992
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
JO Boys 0 #217 197 7,057
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
SA 0 #238 58 10,560
JO Girls 0 #255 72 7,570
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
IL 0 #265 10 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
IQ Boys 0 #288 546 13,071
DK Boys 0 #289 37 7,401
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #294 13 2,588
EG Girls 0 #297 1,465 14,742
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #306 25 12,352
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
MU Boys 0 #330 28 8,477
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
YE 0 #341 41 8,639
IR Girls 0 #344 197 8,334
BD Boys 0 #346 264 10,045
EG 0 #346 55 6,387
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
SY 0 #378 437 11,684
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
Austria Boys 0 #383 60 2,180
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #396 32 2,041
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
BH 0 #431 123 17,937
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
PS Boys 0 #446 103 10,655
AE Boys 0 #462 881 22,615
LY 0 #465 71 12,703
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IL Boys 0 #484 124 10,983
IQ Girls 0 #490 15 11,303
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
PS Girls 0 #494 30 10,981
OM Boys 0 #504 423 17,948
SA Boys 0 #509 2,109 28,008
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
AE Girls 0 #518 36 20,968
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
LB 0 #550 109 13,263
IL Girls 0 #596 22 11,648
QA Boys 0 #603 105 18,093
KW Boys 0 #612 158 18,755
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
Finland Boys 2026 #643 40 3,552
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
MY Boys 0 #708 435 25,439
SA Girls 0 #714 222 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #728 227 5,697
EG Boys 0 #769 118 15,035
TR 0 #823 439 19,440
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
NL Boys 0 #827 125 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #854 77 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #857 36 7,044
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
IN Boys 0 #931 71 16,750
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,253 219 10,046

Ehsan is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
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Switzerland

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People also ask about Ehsan

Ehsan is predominantly a boy's name.
Ehsan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Common English: eh-SAHN (ɛˈsɑːn); Arabic: iḥsān (ɪħˈsaːn); Persian: eh-SAHN (ehˈsɑːn).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ihsan, Ehsaan, Ahsan and Ehsān.
Across languages, Ehsan has these equivalents: Hasan / Hassan (related Arabic name meaning 'good/beautiful'), Karim (Arabic, 'generous'), Rauf (Arabic, 'compassionate'), Benedict (Latin, 'blessed' — similar connotation of goodness).
Yes — Ehsan ranked #135 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ehsan ranks highest in Switzerland (#135 in 2024).
Ehsan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #874 in 2014 to #857 in 2024 in United States.