Rezwan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- REZ-wahn
- Origin
- Arabic
Rezwan 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 Rezwan mean?
Arabic: Bengali-style spelling of Rizwan or Ridwan, 'good pleasure'
“good pleasure, approval”
The Rezwan spelling is common among Bangladeshi families; elsewhere the name is written Rizwan or Ridwan.
Is Rezwan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rezwan is a boys' name.
How popular is Rezwan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rezwan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Rezwan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Rezwan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Usman, Farhan, Ryan, Faizan, Saif, Rizwan, Ahsan, Rayhan, Declan, Irfan, Salman
Names related to Rezwan
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, “Rezwan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rezwan, updated 20 October 2026.