Vihaan
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Sanskrit ◈ 2 syllables
"Dawn"

From Sanskrit

Vihaan means dawn or first ray of the sun — from the Sanskrit. Vihaan IS one of India's most popular baby names. The double-A adds maximum visual openness. The name carries the most direct Sanskrit expression of the very first light. Three syllables of Sanskrit-dawn, India's-most-popular, and the very first ray of sunlight.

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Vihaan at a glance
MeaningDawn
OriginSanskrit
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#749
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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.
The vibe of Vihaan
dawnfirst ray of sunSanskritIndiamost populardouble-Aopennessfirst lighthopeful
Origin & history of Vihaan
Sanskrit vihaan (dawn/first ray of sun) Vihaan
1
Sanskrit roots
Vihaan means dawn — the first ray of the sun from Sanskrit. One of India's most popular baby names.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; one of India's most popular.
3
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
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)
344 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,440 Total registrations
last 10 years
5,361 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #749) Popular
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Vihaan
1
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.

Very first ray of sunlight
India's-most-popular
Sanskrit-dawn
Double-A open
Most-hopeful moment
V4
I9
H8
A1
A1
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Vihaan
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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