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The baby name Ihsaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪħˈsaːn/ (approx. ih-SAHN — long 'a' as in 'father').

Ihsaan is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ɪħˈsaːn/ (approx. ih-SAHN — long 'a' as in 'father')

What is the meaning of the name Ihsaan ?

The baby name Ihsaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪħˈsaːn/ (approx. ih-SAHN — long 'a' as in 'father').

Ihsaan is Arabic in Origin.

Ihsaan is an Arabic name from iḥsān (إحسان), the verbal noun of aḥsana, “to do good, to make beautiful.” In Islamic thought it denotes spiritual excellence and beneficence - doing what is right with beauty and sincerity - forming, with Islām and Īmān, the classical triad of faith. As a given name, it conveys “excellence,” “benevolence,” and “perfection in goodness.”

Used for centuries across the Muslim world, it appears in Ottoman, Persianate, and South Asian records, and remains common in Turkey, the Arab world, Indonesia, and the diaspora. Spellings vary by language and transliteration: Ihsan (standard), İhsan (Turkish), Ehsan or Ehsaan (Persian/Urdu influenced), and the doubled-vowel Ihsaan found in South Asia and beyond. Closely related forms include Ahsan (“better, best”) and cognates from the same ḥ-s-n root such as Hasan and Husna, though these carry distinct nuances.

Ihsaan has the following similar or variant Names

Ihsaan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,104 25 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,144 35 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,549 66 28,008

Ihsaan is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
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BH

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People also ask about Ihsaan

Ihsaan is predominantly a boy's name.
Ihsaan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ɪħˈsaːn/ (approx. ih-SAHN — long 'a' as in 'father').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ihsan, Ehsan, Ehsaan, Iḥsān and İhsan.
Across languages, Ihsaan has these equivalents: Ahsan (related form), Hasan/Hassan (related root, 'good/beautiful'), Ehsan (Persian/Urdu), İhsan (Turkish).
Somewhat — Ihsaan ranked #886 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Ihsaan's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #886 in 2024 in United States.