Given name & surname · also Indian, Sanskrit
Mohan
“an attractive woman”
Mohan is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “an attractive woman” (Indian) and “a charming and alluring man; in Hinduism, one of the names of Krishna” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “an attractive woman” (Indian) and “a charming and alluring man; in Hinduism, one of the names of Krishna” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
The name draws on Sanskrit mohana, meaning “bewitching, leading astray”.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mohan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 332
- 332 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,144 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,144 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,514 as a first name in 2020; 7,661 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mohan’s family of names
Mohan has a feminine form in Mohana. Mohan has a related form in Mohanie. Mohan has a related form in Mohana.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Mohan has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Sanskrit roots to each of them.
7 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Moonvariant · English
- Mohanavariant
- Monevariant · English
- Mohanivariant
- Moganvariant · English
- Mohannavariant
- Mohannvariant
- Mohaneavariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Mohan
- Mohan BhagwatSixth Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanghborn 1950
- Mohan AgasheIndian psychiatrist and actorborn 1947
- Mohan Yadav19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradeshborn 1965
- Crazy MohanIndian actor (1952–2019)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Mohan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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96% boys · 4% girls
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“a kind or sweet man”
>99% boys
Jabal
“an attractive man”
>99% boys
Masih
“anointed, messiah”
>99% boys
Hriday
“of the heart and mind”
>99% boys
Kanan
“from the garden”
>99% boys
Hari
“resembling a lion”
95% boys · 5% girls