The baby name Rohana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-hah-nah (IPA: /ˈroʊ.hɑː.nə/).
Rohana is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Rohana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-hah-nah (IPA: /ˈroʊ.hɑː.nə/).
Rohana is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rohana derives from Sanskrit rohana, from the verbal root ruh meaning "to rise, climb, grow." In South Asia it appears in Hindu and Buddhist settings; Sinhala chronicles and the Mahavamsa mention Rohana/Ruhuna as the southern region of Sri Lanka, and the name subsequently became common among Sinhalese men. In India and Nepal it is also used for girls as a feminine counterpart to Rohan, so it functions as a unisex name across cultures.
Variants and related forms include Rohan (masculine), Rohanna (feminine spelling), and the Sinhala form Rohana; a similar-sounding Ruhana in Arabic/Urdu stems from ruh "spirit" and means "spiritual," representing a parallel development rather than a direct cognate. The core sense of Rohana centers on ascent and flourishing (rising, growth), conveying ideas of progress, renewal, and new beginnings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #32 | 5,317 | 24,821 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #78 | 29 | 5,459 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| MY | 0 | #243 | 88 | 12,352 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #408 | 182 | 18,916 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #466 | 50 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #619 | 89 | 18,093 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #699 | 71 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #794 | 142 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #844 | 38 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #919 | 5 | 9,502 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 54 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 69 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,491 | 124 | 28,008 |
Rohana is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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