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Why parents love Vihaan- Vihaan IS the first ray of the sun — dawn.
- One of India's most popular baby names.
- Three syllables with a gentle, Sanskrit sound: vih-AAN.
- The double-A adds maximum visual openness.
- The meaning dawn is the most hopeful moment.
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The vibe of Vihaan
dawnfirst ray of sunSanskritIndiamost populardouble-Aopennessfirst lighthopeful
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Origin & history of Vihaan
Sanskrit vihaan (dawn/first ray of sun)
→ Vihaan
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Sanskrit roots
Vihaan means dawn — the first ray of the sun from Sanskrit. One of India's most popular baby names.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; one of India's most popular.
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Today
Vihaan remains a beloved choice, ranking #749 in the US. 5,361 babies have been named Vihaan since 2004.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Vihaan?
2014
peak year
Today, Vihaan is rarely chosen — ranked around #749, with only about 344 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 491 babies were given the name (ranked #566 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Vihaan has been declining in recent years. In all, around 5,361 babies have been registered as Vihaan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
491
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #566)
(ranked #566)
344
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,440
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,361
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Vihaan1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Vihaan's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — first-ray leadership. People named Vihaan tend to be gentle, hopeful, and gifted at being the very first ray of sunlight.
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Very first ray of sunlight✦
India's-most-popular◈
Sanskrit-dawn◎
Double-A open♡
Most-hopeful momentV4
I9
H8
A1
A1
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Vihaan🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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