Ridhwan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RID-wahn
- Origin
- Arabic
Ridhwan 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 Ridhwan mean?
Arabic: 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.
Is Ridhwan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ridhwan is a boys' name.
How popular is Ridhwan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ridhwan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Ridhwan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | #2,212 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 9 | #1,831 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Names like Ridhwan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jeevan, Rajveer, Rishi, Gurman, Subhan, Ranveer, Rivaan, Yuvraj, Yuvan, Vivaan, Arsh, Rishiv
Names related to Ridhwan
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, “Ridhwan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ridhwan, updated 20 October 2026.