Fun Facts About the Name Roshni
- More than 1 thousand babies named Roshni: U.S. records list 1,034 babies given the name Roshni from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Roshni Mean?
Roshni is a feminine name meaning "light" or "brightness," from the Persian noun روشنی (roshani), "light." The Persian word is formed from روشن (roshan), "bright" or "clear." In Urdu and Hindi the same word is pronounced roshni and written روشنی / रोशनी; the given name follows that South Asian form rather than the fuller Persian pronunciation.
The literal sense is physical light or illumination. Figurative uses for guidance, knowledge, or hope are extensions of that same word, not a separate etymology.
Roshni Name History & Origins
The Persian noun roshani belongs to everyday vocabulary and is built from roshan, "bright." It entered Urdu and Hindi as roshni, where it serves as both a common noun and a feminine personal name. The root is Persian rather than Sanskrit, even though the name is common in Hindi-speaking regions. It is used mainly in South Asia, especially in India and Pakistan, and among South Asian communities elsewhere.
Related forms include Roshani, which keeps the Persian-style pronunciation, and Roshna. These are adaptations of the same word rather than separate roots. Urdu poetry uses roshni for lamplight and dawn and, figuratively, for guidance; those are literary uses of the noun, not a different origin for the name.
How Popular is the Name Roshni?
Roshni 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 1998. Its best rank was #2,686 in 1998.
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 | #12,924 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #17,145 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #9,480 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #17,281 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #14,915 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #11,928 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #12,224 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #17,654 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #8,208 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #7,909 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #7,543 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #6,168 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #6,973 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #8,137 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #6,797 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #5,379 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #5,855 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #6,519 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #5,069 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #3,908 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2005 | #4,680 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #3,885 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2003 | #3,578 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2002 | #3,958 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2001 | #3,533 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #3,579 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1999 | #4,699 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #2,686 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #3,605 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1996 | #4,435 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #3,275 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1994 | #3,687 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1993 | #3,490 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1992 | #4,492 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1991 | #5,140 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #3,694 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1989 | #5,781 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #5,012 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #4,098 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #3,335 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1985 | #4,414 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #3,691 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #4,837 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #4,141 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1981 | #4,905 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #7,254 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #6,065 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #7,473 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #9,354 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #8,475 | 6 | 0.0004% |
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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