HinduBoySanskrit
Vihaan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“dawn; morning”
وہان
विहान
What Vihaan means
Vihaan (وہان, Sanskrit विहान) is a Hindu boy’s name that is most often explained as “dawn; morning”. Sources disagree; see below. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, bihān.
Vihaan at a glance
- Meaning
- dawn; morning
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vi-haan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vihaan
- In English
- dawn; morning
- اردو میں معنی
- صبح، سویرا
Origin and history of Vihaan
Meaning disputed
Usually explained as Hindi bihān/vihān, morning; the word is not found as a Sanskrit headword in this sense, so the link is a popular reading.
Base wordSanskrit bihān
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Vihaan
- Say it
- vi-haan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vihaan
- Urdu
- وہان
- Original script
- विहान
- Other spellings
- Vihan
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Vihaan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vihaan.
- Vartikaورتکاwick of a lampGirlSanskrit
- Vibhaوبھاlight; lustre; splendourGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
Names like Vihaan
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Vihaan
What does the name Vihaan mean?
Vihaan means “dawn; morning”. This meaning is disputed; sources disagree. In Urdu: صبح، سویرا. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Vihaan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vihaan is a boy’s name.
Is Vihaan a Hindu name?
Yes. Vihaan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Usually explained as Hindi bihān/vihān, morning; the word is not found as a Sanskrit headword in this sense, so the link is a popular reading.
How do you pronounce Vihaan?
Say it “vi-haan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Vihaan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vihaan is written وہان. In its original script: विहान.
What are other spellings of Vihaan?
Vihaan is also spelled Vihan.
Is the meaning of Vihaan verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.