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The baby name Roshan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-shahn; IPA: /ˈroʊʃɑːn/.

Roshan is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: ROH-shahn; IPA: /ˈroʊʃɑːn/

What is the meaning of the name Roshan ?

The baby name Roshan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-shahn; IPA: /ˈroʊʃɑːn/.

Roshan is Persian in Origin.

Roshan is a Persian-derived unisex given name meaning "light, bright, radiant," from New Persian roshan (روشن). As an adjective in Persian poetry it evokes illumination, clarity, and good fortune, which helped it travel along Indo-Persian cultural routes into Urdu, Hindi, and other South Asian languages.

Used across Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and their diasporas, it appears in multiple scripts: Persian/Urdu روشن, Devanagari रोशन, and Bengali রোশন. Notable bearers include Indian film composer Roshan (Roshanlal Nagrath) and Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama. Variants and related forms include Roshanak/Roshana (feminine, “little light,” linked to Roxana), Roshanara or Roshan Ara (often glossed as “brightly adorned”), and Roshni (Urdu–Hindi “light”); nicknames like Roshi also occur. The name’s warm, luminous sense and cross-cultural legibility make it an easy, versatile choice.

Roshan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Roshan

Roshan Seth Actor · Born 1942 · United Kingdom Roshan Seth is a British actor best known for his role as Jawaharlal Nehru in the film Gandhi. He also appeared in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and My Beautiful Laundrette, showcasing his versatility across different genres.

Roshan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MV Boys 0 #47 31 3,375
IN 0 #50 21 2,963
QA Boys 0 #65 1,914 18,093
QA 0 #75 26 7,011
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MU Boys 0 #79 484 8,477
OM 0 #84 33 6,215
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KW 0 #97 20 5,216
IN Boys 0 #108 4,258 16,750
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
AE 0 #117 61 10,220
MU 0 #123 14 3,613
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
KW Boys 0 #162 1,153 18,755
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
Sweden Boys 2017 #188 3 1,544
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AE Boys 0 #201 2,218 22,615
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
QA Girls 0 #225 92 15,378
BH 0 #226 387 17,937
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
JP Boys 0 #239 59 7,909
AF Boys 0 #240 31 3,535
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JM Boys 0 #251 22 6,876
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
SA 0 #269 27 10,560
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JO Girls 0 #301 25 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA Boys 0 #307 4,438 28,008
OM Boys 0 #311 865 17,948
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Boys 0 #340 38 7,057
PT Boys 0 #345 23 7,951
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
OM Girls 0 #355 42 15,987
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
Finland Boys 0 #364 64 2,041
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
EG 0 #385 16 6,387
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
IN Girls 0 #410 231 13,121
ZA 0 #413 35 14,421
KW Girls 0 #415 101 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #416 89 11,303
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
AE Girls 0 #447 107 20,968
SY 0 #470 289 11,684
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PS Boys 0 #507 42 10,655
IR Girls 0 #509 22 8,334
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
IR Boys 0 #514 39 10,162
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
BD Boys 0 #541 36 10,045
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
SG Boys 0 #543 155 17,960
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #579 29 10,983
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
MY Boys 0 #607 571 25,439
IQ Boys 0 #619 49 13,071
SA Girls 0 #623 322 25,931
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
EG Girls 0 #734 229 14,742
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
NL Boys 0 #856 96 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #863 30 7,044
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
United States Girls 2022 #899 5 8,739
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
IT Boys 0 #941 556 10,046
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
MY Girls 0 #969 26 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #969 211 25,619
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,058 84 25,928
TR 0 #1,148 64 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415

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

Canada
France
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Roshan

Roshan is predominantly a boy's name.
Roshan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROH-shahn; IPA: /ˈroʊʃɑːn/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roshaan, Roshon, Roshen, Roshin, Roushan and Rushan.
Yes — Roshan ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Roshan ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Roshan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #322 in 2014 to #300 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Roshan are in our database, including Roshan Seth (Actor).