Razan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Razan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Razan
Razan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 336 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1526 in 2018 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Razan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Razan
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Razan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Razan in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Razan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 336 places over the last five years to #1603 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Razan 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.
Notable people named Razan include: Razan Al Mubarak — Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is an Emirati businesswoman who is serving as the managing director of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), and the Mohamed bin...; Razan Al-Zagha — Razan Moh'd Samir Moh'd Yaser Al-Zagha is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a forward for the Jordan women's national team.; Razan Zaitouneh — Razan Zaitouneh is a Syrian human rights lawyer and civil society activist..
Razan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Razans in the wild.
19
UK babies named Razan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 336 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Razan
Likely around 1 other Razan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Razan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is an Emirati businesswoman who is serving as the managing director of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund as well as the current president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Razan Zaitouneh is a Syrian human rights lawyer and civil society activist. Actively involved in the Syrian uprising, she went into hiding after being accused by the government of being a foreign agent and her husband was arrested.
Razan Ghazzawi is a Syrian-Palestinian blogger, campaigner, teacher, and activist, originally from Homs in Syria and Gaza in Palestine. Ghazzawi finished their PhD in Gender Studies and International Relations at the University of Sussex.
Razan Taha is a Jordanian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She represented her nation Jordan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing herself among the top 70 swimmers in the 50 m freestyle.
Hayashi Razan, also known as Hayashi Dōshun, was a Japanese historian, philosopher, political consultant, and writer, serving as a tutor and an advisor to the first four shōguns of the Tokugawa bakufu. He is also attributed with first listing the Three Views of Japan.