Rukhsaar
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- rukh-SAR
- Origin
- Persian
Rukhsaar is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “cheek, face”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rukhsaar mean?
Persian: spelling of Rukhsar; from Persian rukhsar 'cheek, face'
“cheek, face”
In Persian and Urdu poetry, the cheek is a classic image of a beloved's beauty.
Meaning borrowed from Rukhsar.
Is Rukhsaar a girl's or a boy's name?
Rukhsaar is a girls' name.
How popular is Rukhsaar in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 8 girls.
Rukhsaar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Rukhsaar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rabab, Saba, Reema, Yasmin, Rahaf, Faiza, Aysha, Maham, Mahsa, Hibah, Zaha, Niyyah
Names related to Rukhsaar
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
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, “Rukhsaar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rukhsaar, updated 20 October 2026.