boy's name
Subhan
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,961
Ireland
#710
2022 births
Subhan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Subhan is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 103 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 15,498 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Subhan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 67 |
| 2000s | 550 |
| 2010s | 757 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 226 |
How popular is Subhan?
In 2025, Subhan was given to 34 babies in England and Wales, ranking #923 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Subhan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Subhan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Subhan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Subhan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Subhan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Subhan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Subhan
How popular is the name Subhan?
In 2025, Subhan was given to 34 babies in England and Wales, ranking #923 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Subhan a girl's or a boy's name?
Subhan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Subhan most popular?
Subhan peaked in 2011, when 103 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Subhan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Subhan currently ranks #923 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.