Meaning"Gift of God" | Formal: "Divinely appointed, chosen one"
OriginArabic / Islamic
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#8310
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Origin & history of Rahsaan
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Arabic / Islamic roots
Rahsaan comes from the Arabic / Islamic tradition, meaning "Gift of God" | Formal: "Divinely appointed, chosen one".
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How popular is Rahsaan?
1973peak year
Rahsaan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1970. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1973, 116 babies received the name (ranked #748). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8310), with roughly 10 babies named Rahsaan each year. Rahsaan's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,620 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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