Aahana
How to say it: ah-HAH-nuh · /ɑˈhɑnə/
Sanskrit meaning first rays of the sun or dawn - popular modern Hindu girls' name in India.
Aahana was the 1,290th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,440 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,290 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 26,312 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,440 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aahana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aahana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aahana
- Aahana Kumra (born 1985)Indian actress
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