Razan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1407 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Razan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1407
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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 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Razan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Razan in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Razan
Razan Al Mubarak โ 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 forโฆ
Razan Al-Zagha โ 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 โ Razan Zaitouneh is a Syrian human rights lawyer and civil society activist.
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 Razan
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Razan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Razan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Razan is at its highest recorded position โ #1,407 in 2025, with 22 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,939.
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 Al-Zagha and Razan Zaitouneh. Short summaries for each appear below.
Razan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Razans in the wild.
22
UK babies named Razan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 532 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Razan
Almost certainly the only Razan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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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.
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