"Rohan" is a name originating in Sanskrit. "Rohan" has multiple origins such as in Indian, Irish, Japanese, and Gaelic. ''Rohan'' can be both a given name and a surname. In

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominalization, nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cul ...

, it means "Ascending" as well as another name of Sri Vishnu. In

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

, it means "spiritual". In

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

, Rohan has a variant of its name,

Rowan The rowans ( or ) or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus ''Sorbus'' of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in the Himalaya ...

. In Japanese, it means "accompanying dew". In Hindi and Urdu, it means "ascent". The later European surname is derived from Rohan, a commune in

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...

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Rohan Amerasekera Air Vice-Marshal Ekanayake Edward Rohan Ameresekere, (21 May 1916 – 20 March 1974) was a senior officer in the Royal Ceylon Air Force. He served as the third Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force. He previously served he had served as a ...

(1916–1974), first native Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force *

Rohan Banerjee Rohan Bijesh Banerjee (born 10 December 1988) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Bengal and Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League 2008. He is an opening batsman. On his first-class debut for Bengal against Services Service may refer ...

(born 1988), Indian cricketer *

Rohan Bewick Rohan Bewick is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bewick was recruited by the Lions from West Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) a p ...

(born 1989), Australian rules footballer for the

Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of t ...

Rohan Bopanna Rohan Bopanna ( ; born 4 March 1980) is an Indian professional tennis player. His singles career-high ranking was world No. 213 in 2007 and his career-high ranking in doubles was world No. 3 on 22 July 2013. He has been a member of the Indian ...

(born 1980), professional Indian tennis player *

Rohan Campbell Rohan Campbell is a Canadian actor. He is known for starring as Frank Hardy on the 2020s television series adaptation '' The Hardy Boys'', opposite Alexander Elliot as Joe Hardy, and as Corey Cunningham in the 2022 slasher film '' Halloween En ...

(born 1997/1998), Canadian actor *

Rohan Davey Rohan St. Patrick Davey (born April 14, 1978) is a Jamaican-born former American football quarterback. He won two Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots, as the backup to Tom Brady in 2003 and 2004. Early years Davey attended Hialeah-Mi ...

(born 1978), Jamaican-born American football quarterback *

Rohan de Saram Deshamanya Rohan de Saram (born 9 March 1939) is a British-born Sri Lankan cellist. Until his 30s, he made his name as a classical artist, but has since become renowned for his involvement in and advocacy of contemporary music. He travels widely a ...

(born 1939), British-born Sri Lankan cellist *

Rohan Dennis Rohan Dennis (born 28 May 1990) is an Australian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Dennis was born, raised, and resides in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He won back to back UCI UCI most commonly ref ...

(born 1990), Australian racing cyclist *

Rohan Gavaskar Rohan Sunil Gavaskar (born 20 February 1976) is an Indian former cricketer. He played in 11 One Day Internationals. He was a middle-order left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler. Rohan is the son of Indian cricke ...

(born 1976), Indian former cricketer *

Rohan Gunaratna Rohan Gunaratna (born 1961) is a Sri Lankan born political analyst specializing in international terrorism. He is the Director General of thInstitute of National Security Studies Professor Gunaratna has over 30 years of academic, policy, and op ...

(born 1961), terrorism expert *

Rohan Jayasekera (cricketer) Rohan Stanley Amarasiriwardene Jayasekera (born 7 December 1957), or Rohan Jayasekera, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented Sri Lanka in one Test match and two One Day Internationals, and Canada in four ICC Trophy matches. Domesti ...

(born 1957), former cricketer who represented Sri Lanka and Canada * Rohan Jayasekera (writer) (born 1961), Associate Editor of Index on Censorship *

Rohan Kanhai Rohan Babulal Kanhai (born 26 December 1935) is a Guyanese former cricketer of Tamil Indo-Guyanese origin , who represented the West Indies in 79 Test matches. He is widely considered to be one of the best batsmen of the 1960s. Kanhai featu ...

(born 1935) Guyanese former cricketer *

Rohan Marley Rohan Anthony Marley (born 19 May 1972) is a Jamaican entrepreneur and former football player. He is the son of reggae artist Bob Marley and Janet Hunt, and father of model Selah Marley and football player Nico Marley. He was born during his fat ...

(born 1972), businessman, Bob Marley's son * Rohan O'Grady (1922–2014), pen name of Canadian novelist June O'Grady (Skinner) *

Rohan Pethiyagoda Rohan David Pethiyagoda is a Sri Lankan biodiversity scientist, amphibian and freshwater-fish taxonomist, author, conservationist and public-policy advocate. Early life and career Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19 November 1955 Pethiyagoda had hi ...

(born 1955), Sri Lankan taxonomist *

Rohan Ricketts Rohan Anthony Ricketts (born 22 December 1982) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for Master's Futbol of League1 Ontario. Club career Arsenal Ricketts started out with Arsenal, with whom ...

(born 1981), English footballer *

Rohan Sippy Rohan Sippy is an Indian film director and producer, he worked as a director in films like ''Kuch Naa Kaho'' (2003), '' Bluffmaster!'' (2005), '' Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011) and ''Nautanki Saala'' (2013). Early life He is the son of Ramesh Sippy, ...

, Indian film director *

Rohan Smith Rohan H. Smith (born 31 May 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Debuting in 1992 after being recruited around 1990, Smith has long been one of the Bulldogs' favourite sons, with his reputation r ...

(born 1973), Australian rules footballer * Rohan Suppiah (born 1982), Malaysian cricketer

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Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise (1580–1642), was a French Huguenot leader. Son of René II, Viscount of Rohan, and younger brother of Henri de Rohan, he inherited the lordship of Soubise through his mother Catherine de Parthenay. He serv ...

(c. 1580–1642), Huguenot leader *

Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise Charles de Rohan (16 July 17151 July 1787), Prince of Soubise, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Seigneur of Roberval, and Marshal of France from 1758, was a soldier, and minister to kings Louis XV and Louis XVI. He was the last male of his branch of the Ho ...

(1715–1787), peer and marshal of France *

Denis Michael Rohan Denis Michael Rohan (born 1 July 1941) is an Australian arsonist responsible for the Al-Aqsa mosque fire, which took place in Jerusalem on 21 August 1969. His attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, which began after he set fire to the Minbar of Saladin ...

(born 1941), Australian who attempted to burn down the al-Aqsa mosque in 1969 *

Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc Fra' Emmanuel Marie des Neiges de Rohan-Polduc (18 April 1725, in La Mancha, Spain – 14 July 1797, in Valletta, Malta) was a member of the wealthy and influential Rohan family of France, and Prince and 70th Grand Master of the Order of St. Jo ...

(1725–1797), Grand Master of the Order of Saint John *

Enda Rohan Enda Rohan (16 October 1929 – 7 January 2022) was an Irish chess player. He was the Irish Chess Union secretary from 1952 to 1957. Biography Enda Rohan was born in Clontarf, Dublin. In 1952 he graduated from University College Dublin in w ...

(born 1929), Irish chess master *

Gary Rohan Gary Rohan (born 7 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Sydney Swans. Junior career Rohan participated in the Ausk ...

(born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot known as the ''comte de Chabot'' (18 August 1683 – 13 September 1760), often referred to as Chevalier de Rohan, was a French nobleman most notable for an altercation with Voltaire. He was the son of Louis de Roh ...

(1683–1760), also called ''Chevalier de Rohan'', an opponent of Voltaire *

Henri, Duke of Rohan Henri (II) de Rohan (21 August 157913 April 1638), Duke of Rohan and Prince of Léon, was a Breton-French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots. Early life Rohan was born at the Château de Blain (now a part of Blain, Loire-Atlantique), ...

(1579–1638), French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots *

Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (8 May 1669 – 26 January 1749), styled Duke of Rohan-Rohan (from 1717), was a member of the princely House of Rohan. He married twice and was the grandfather of the Maréchal de Soubise. His first wife was the dau ...

(1669–1749) *

Jiří Rohan Jiří Rohan (, born 13 December 1964 in Prague) is a Czechoslovak- Czech slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996. Rohan als ...

(born 1964), Czechoslovak and Czech slalom canoer *

Louis René Édouard, cardinal de Rohan Louis René Édouard de Rohan known as Cardinal de Rohan (25 September 1734 – 16 February 1803), ''prince de Rohan-Guéméné'', was a French Bishop of Strasbourg, politician, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and cadet of the Rohan f ...

(1734–1803), prince de Rohan-Guemenée, archbishop of Strasbourg * Lukáš Rohan (born 1995), Czech slalom canoeist *

Michael Scott Rohan Michael Scott Rohan (22 January 1951 – 12 August 2018) was a Scottish fantasy and science fiction author and writer on opera. He had a number of short stories published before his first books, the science fiction novel '' Run to the Stars'' ...

(1951–2018), Scottish fantasy and science fiction author

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Rohan Kishibe The ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' manga series features a large cast of characters created by Hirohiko Araki. Spanning several generations, the series is split into eight parts, each following a different descendant of the Joestar family. Parts 7 ...

'' from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'' *Rohan Kumakura, a minor character from '' AI: The Somnium Files'' *Ai Rohan from the h-game ''Let's Kaitou! Nusumi Kei!? Ano no Ko no Nusumikata, Oshiemasu~''https://vndb.org/c38303

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