Boy’s name · Arabic

Subhan

How to say it: soob-HAHN · /sʊbˈhɑn/

From Arabic 'subhan' meaning glory or praise; used in Islamic phrase Subhan Allah.

Subhan was the 1,787th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 63 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 70% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,596 by 2030.

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

#1,787for boys in 2025
1 in 52,624US babies
63born in 2025
#1,596projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Subhan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,787
Babies born in 202563
Share of births1 in 52,624
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+70%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,596
In France, 2025#1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 28 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Subi

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.

In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.

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