Sujan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SOO-jun
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Sujan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “good person”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sujan mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit su 'good' and jana 'person'
“good person”
Is Sujan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sujan is a boys' name.
How popular is Sujan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 boys.
Sujan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Sujan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivam Jeevan Ravi Vikram Siddharth Shivay Prithvi Pranav Shriyan Dhruvansh Rajveer Rishi
Names related to Sujan
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Aarav Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Vihaan Aadhya Avyaan Ishaan Siya
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, “Sujan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sujan, updated 20 October 2026.