boy's name
Sohan
so-AHN
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,912
France
#65
2025 births
Sohan is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "handsome" or "charming." It ranks sixty-fifth in France, and unusually for a name at this rank it is falling rather than rising, having peaked in our records in 2008.
- Sohan is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 1,250 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 678 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Sohan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 815 |
| 2010s | 7,125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6,665 |
What Sohan means
Sohan means handsome, charming or pleasing. The Sanskrit root behind it carries a sense of beauty and attractiveness, and the name is used across northern India in that plain descriptive sense.
Where Sohan comes from
Sohan comes from the Sanskrit sohan, meaning charming or handsome, and is common in Hindi and Punjabi naming, where it also appears in compounds such as Sohanlal. It is unrelated to the Irish Soghan or to the French Sohane, a feminine name of separate Arabic derivation, though the resemblance causes frequent confusion in French records. Its use in France comes through South Asian and Mauritian communities as well as through a general taste for short two-syllable names ending in -an, the same pattern that carries Ayaan, Rayan and Aylan in the current French lists.
Sohan in use
Sohan ranks sixty-fifth in France with about 880 births in 2025, and our records show its peak in 2008 and a decline since — unusual in this part of the French list, where most names are climbing. Our data carries it from 1989. Elsewhere it is scarce: 3,926 in the United States and beyond 5,000 in England and Wales, despite substantial South Asian populations in both.
How popular is Sohan?
In 2025, Sohan was given to 870 babies in France, ranking #65 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sohan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Sohan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sohân | Sohân is a rare spelling of Sohan, written with a circumflex and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
| Sohän | Sohän is a rare spelling of Sohan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Sôhan | Sôhan is a rare spelling of Sohan, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Sohan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sohan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sohan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sohan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Sohan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sohan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sohan
What does the name Sohan mean?
Sohan means "handsome" or "charming," from Sanskrit.
Is Sohan an Indian name?
Yes, common in Hindi and Punjabi naming. It reached France through South Asian and Mauritian communities.
Is Sohan related to Sohane?
No. Sohane is a feminine name of separate Arabic derivation, though the two are often confused in French records.
Is Sohan rising?
No. It ranks 65th in France but has been falling since its 2008 peak.
How popular is the name Sohan?
In 2025, Sohan was given to 870 babies in France, ranking #65 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sohan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sohan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sohan most popular?
Sohan peaked in 2019, when 1,250 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sohan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sohan currently ranks #65 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.