Reehan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ray-HAAN
- Origin
- Arabic
Reehan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “sweet basil”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reehan mean?
Arabic: spelling of Rehan; South Asian spelling of Rayhan
“sweet basil”
Arabic rayhan means sweet basil or any fragrant plant, and the word appears in the Quran.
Meaning borrowed from Rehan.
Is Reehan a girl's or a boy's name?
Reehan is a boys' name.
How popular is Reehan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 7 boys.
Reehan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
Names like Reehan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rayyan, Ahmed, Faizan, Zayan, Farhan, Abdulrahman, Abdullah, Muhammad, Zayaan, Rayhan, Azaan, Rayan
Names related to Reehan
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
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, “Reehan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/reehan, updated 20 October 2026.