Sobhan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- so-BAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Sobhan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “glory be to God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sobhan mean?
Arabic: variant of Subhan, from Arabic subhan 'glory'
“glory be to God”
Is Sobhan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sobhan is a boys' name.
How popular is Sobhan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 5 boys.
Sobhan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Sobhan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Arjan, Vihaan, Shivansh, Aarav, Subhan, Avyaan, Krishiv, Gurman, Vivaan, Rayan, Yuvan, Avi
Names related to Sobhan
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, “Sobhan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sobhan, updated 20 October 2026.