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Armaan

Meaning
Wish, longing, hope
Origin
Urdu
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Meaning & origin

What does Armaan mean?

Armaan means “Wish, longing, hope”.

Armaan comes from a word used in Urdu for a wish, longing, or heartfelt hope. The range of meaning is broader than simply wanting something: it can describe an aspiration held close or a dream for the future. As a child’s name, that gives Armaan an especially personal connection to the hopes surrounding a new arrival.

The word also appears in Urdu poetry, where yearning and desire can carry emotional depth beyond a brief dictionary translation. The doubled a helps show the long vowel in this Roman-letter spelling. Armaan’s appeal lies in that combination of a substantial cultural vocabulary and a clear, warm meaning that a family can make its own.

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Popularity & trends

How popular is Armaan?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Armaan is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank
#1,635
2025 · #1 is most popular
Boys named Armaan
103
Recorded births in 2025
Change in births
4.6%
Fewer than 2024

Armaan over time

United States · Boys

Boys
Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.

Armaan: United States birth counts and ranks
YearUsageUS rankBirths
2025Boys#1,635103
2024Boys#1,589108
2023Boys#1,695100
2022Boys#1,70699
2021Boys#1,555112
2020Boys#1,353131
2019Boys#1,382129
2018Boys#1,318138
2017Boys#1,70792
2016Boys#1,176162
2015Boys#1,247145
2014Boys#1,205152

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

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