Given name
Armaan
“of the army; a soldier”
Armaan is a variant of Armand. One French interpretation is “of the army; a soldier.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Armaan is a variant of Armand. One French interpretation is “of the army; a soldier.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Armaan is a variant of Armand. An origin associated with Armand is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Armaan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,427
- 3,427 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 174 babies
- 2025
- 103
- #1,635 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 103 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,635 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 174 in 2009. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (32). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,657 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Armaan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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