Ridhwaan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RID-wahn
- Origin
- Arabic
Ridhwaan 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 Ridhwaan mean?
Arabic: spelling of Ridhwan, itself a spelling of Ridwan, from Arabic ridwan 'good pleasure, approval'
“good pleasure, approval”
Ridwan is the name of the angel who guards the gates of Paradise in Islamic tradition.
Meaning borrowed from Ridhwan.
Is Ridhwaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ridhwaan is a boys' name.
How popular is Ridhwaan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 6 boys.
Ridhwaan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Ridhwaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Rivaan, Navaan, Nirvaan, Rishiv, Rishi, Shivam, Yuvaan, Rajveer, Raja, Vivaan, Vikram
Names related to Ridhwaan
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, “Ridhwaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ridhwaan, updated 20 October 2026.