Zohan
How to say it: zoh-HAHN · /zoʊˈhɑn/
Related to Hebrew Zohar meaning brightness; popular in South Asian Muslim families.
Zohan was the 1,343rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 107 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 7.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #754 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,343 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 107 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,984 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×7.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #754 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zohan 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 Zohan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #407.
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