Fun Facts About the Name Mohan
- 331 babies named Mohan: U.S. records list 331 babies given the name Mohan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mohan Mean?
Mohan means "charming," "enchanting," or "bewitching." It comes from Sanskrit mohana, an adjective and noun formed from the causative stem of the root muh, which means "to be dazed, bewildered, or infatuated." Taken literally, mohana is "one who bewilders or causes delusion," but in religious and poetic use the sense settled into "enchanter," "charmer," or "delightful," and that favorable meaning is the one the name carries.
The name is masculine and Sanskrit in origin. The related feminine noun mohinī ("enchantress") comes from the same root, and moha ("delusion, infatuation") is another close relative. As a compound element it appears in Mohandas, "servant of Mohan."
Mohan Name History & Origins
Sanskrit mohana is found in classical literature as a description of anything that captivates the senses, and it was used as an epithet for the god Krishna, who in devotional tradition is called Mohan, the enchanter whose flute draws the cowherd women of Vrindavan. The compound Madan Mohan, "the enchanter of Madan," that is, of the god of love, is another version of the same epithet. The feminine form Mohini names the enchantress manifestation of Vishnu in the story of the churning of the ocean.
Through Prakrit and the regional languages, mohana became Mohan in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, and Tamil. It is common as a personal name in India and Nepal and traveled with Indian laborers and traders to Fiji, Trinidad, Mauritius, and South Africa. Punjabi devotional poetry revered by Sikhs addresses Krishna as Mohan, and the name appears among Sikhs as well as Hindus. In nineteenth-century Gujarat it was the first element in the name of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, whose father was also named Mohandas.
How Popular is the Name Mohan?
Mohan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #3,568 in 1971.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,144 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #6,682 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,120 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #7,102 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #7,429 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #8,508 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #9,456 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #6,582 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #11,727 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,007 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #11,644 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #5,904 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #7,382 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,544 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #10,402 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #9,379 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #8,106 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #9,574 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #6,158 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #7,820 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #12,723 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #8,667 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #5,959 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #10,118 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #5,795 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #11,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #8,167 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #7,534 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #8,449 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,993 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #5,316 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #4,941 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #6,020 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #3,568 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #4,809 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #4,546 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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