Will my child share the name Arhan with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Arhan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arhan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Arhan becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Arhan is at its highest recorded position — #1,897 in 2025, with 13 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,848.

Is Arhan a good choice for a distinctive name?

Arhan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Arhan?

Notable people named Arhan include: Pratama Arhan, Arhan Isuf and Derya Arhan.

Is Arhan a popular baby name in the United States?

Arhan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Arhan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arhan in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Arhan

Arhan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1584 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2161 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2007.

Arhan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arhan in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Arhan

Pratama Arhan — Pratama Arhan Alif Rifai is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United and the Indonesia national team.
Arhan Isuf — Arhan Isuf is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fratria.
Derya Arhan — Derya Arhan is a Turkish footballer, who plays as a defender for the Turkish Women's Football Super League club Yüksekova.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Arhan

UK babies named Arhan (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arhan

Almost certainly the only Arhan in the class

UK Popularity (2007–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Arhan

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Pratama Arhanb. 2001

Pratama Arhan Alif Rifai is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United and the Indonesia national team.

Arhan Isufb. 1999

Arhan Isuf is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fratria.

Derya Arhan

Derya Arhan is a Turkish footballer, who plays as a defender for the Turkish Women's Football Super League club Yüksekova.