Fun Facts About the Name Suhan
- 142 babies named Suhan: U.S. records list 142 babies given the name Suhan from 1880 through 2025. Even 15 girls received the name Suhan - about 1 girl for every 8 boys.
What Does the Name Suhan Mean?
Suhan is a given name used in Hindi- and Punjabi-speaking communities in South Asia. It is commonly glossed as 'beautiful.' The usual explanation connects it with the Hindi adjective suhana (सुहाना), which literally describes something as pleasant, lovely, or good-looking; 'beautiful' is the customary English rendering. The word can apply to weather, appearance, or a pleasing sound. The exact step from the adjective to the personal name is not firmly documented.
Suhan Name History & Origins
Suhan belongs to the broad stock of Hindi and Punjabi personal names formed from everyday descriptive words rather than from a single mythological narrative. Its spelling in Latin script varies, and Suhaan is also found. The name is close in form to the Hindi adjective suhana, and it may be compared with the older Sanskrit śobhana ('beautiful, splendid'), which lies behind several related North Indian names. That older link is not certain for every use of Suhan.
Similar-looking names such as Sohan have their own histories and religious associations, including Sohan as a name of Krishna. Those associations belong to Sohan and should not be transferred automatically to Suhan. For Suhan itself, the name's history is mainly one of ordinary personal naming in South Asian communities.
How Popular is the Name Suhan?
Suhan 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 2009. Its best rank was #7,963 in 2015.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #12,048 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #13,414 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,642 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #9,618 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #8,210 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,577 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #13,787 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #8,785 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #8,733 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #9,571 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #9,557 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #7,963 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #11,921 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #13,800 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #12,073 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,604 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #8,223 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #10,889 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #12,161 | 6 | 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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