Redwan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RED-wahn
- Origin
- Arabic
Redwan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “good pleasure, approval”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Redwan mean?
Arabic: spelling of Ridwan, from Arabic ridwan 'good pleasure, approval'
“good pleasure, approval”
Ridwan is the Quranic word for God's pleasure or approval of the faithful.
Is Redwan a girl's or a boy's name?
Redwan is a boys' name.
How popular is Redwan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Redwan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Redwan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 9 | #1,957 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Names like Redwan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Regan, Declan, Ronan, Conlan, Rogan, Keenan, Brogan, Keegan, Keelan, Ridwan, Kenan, Kian
Names related to Redwan
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Redwan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/redwan, updated 20 October 2026.