Boy’s name · Persian

Armaan

How to say it: ar-MAHN · /ɑrˈmɑn/

From Persian 'wish, hope' - popular in Persian, Indian and Pakistani cultures.

Armaan was the 608th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 103 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #575 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#608for boys in 2025
1 in 7,746US babies
103born in 2025
#575projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Armaan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#608
Babies born in 2025103
Share of births1 in 7,746
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years+15%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#575
In France, 2025#719 among boys’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Armaan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 78 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ar
  • Maan
  • Arry

Other spellings

Honouring a Armaan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Armaan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.

In France: #719 for boys in 2025.

Famous people named Armaan

  • Armaan Malik (born 1995)Indian singer-songwriter, record producer, voice-over, performer, dancer and actor

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