Ruhaan

Ruhaan is a masculine given name used primarily in South Asia and among diaspora communities. It is found especially in India and Pakistan and is popular in urban as well as rural contexts.

The exact origin and meaning of Ruhaan vary by language. In Sanskrit-derived traditions the name is sometimes associated with brightness, dawn, or rising, while in Urdu and Hindi usage it is often connected to spiritual or soulful connotations through its resemblance to ruh or rooh in related languages. Because transliteration from non-Latin scripts differs, the same name may carry different nuances across communities.

Variants and spellings commonly include Ruhaan, Ruhhaan, Ruhan, and Ruhaan with different vowels. The form is typically masculine in South Asian naming practices, though transliteration may obscure gender in some cases.

In contemporary usage, Ruhaan appears across India and Pakistan and among expatriate communities in the Middle East, Europe, and North America, reflecting broader South Asian migration.

As a given name, Ruhaan is part of a broader trend of modern South Asian names that draw on Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic roots to convey positive qualities.