"Brave and courageous leader. | Formal: Resolute and noble leader."
From Modern American
Rishaan means good or virtuous — from the Sanskrit. The double-A adds maximum visual openness. The name carries the most direct Sanskrit expression of goodness and virtue. Two syllables of Sanskrit-good, the most direct virtue, and double-A maximum openness.
Rishaan means good from Sanskrit — the most direct virtue. Double-A openness.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit tradition.
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Today
Rishaan remains a beloved choice, ranking #1695 in the US. 1,327 babies have been named Rishaan since 2008.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Rishaan?
2015peak year
Today, Rishaan is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1695), with only about 97 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2015, 110 babies were given the name (ranked #1512 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Rishaan's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,327 babies have been registered as Rishaan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Rishaan's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — virtuous nurturing. People named Rishaan tend to be gentle, good, and gifted at being the Sanskrit most directly virtuous.
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