The first name Raman

In 2025, 7 boys were named Raman, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 13 births (#1,804).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raman with other names.

In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Raman, the 13,776th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1973, when 15 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Raman Pietrushenka
  Belarusian canoeist (1980)
• Raman Bandarenka
  Belarusian artist killed during protests in Belarus (2020) by supporters of Alexander Luka
• Raman Yaliotnau
  Belarusian biathlete, born 1993
• Raman Hrabarenka
  Belarusian ice hockey player, born 1992
• Raman Sundrum
  American physicist, born 1964
• Raman Vasilyuk
  Belarusian association football player, born 1978
• Raman Subba Row
  English Test and County cricketer (1932–2024)
• Raman Kirenkin
  Belarusian footballer (born 1981)
• Roman Protasevich
  Belarusian journalist and opposition activist, born 1995
• Roman Begunov
  Belarusian footballer, born 1993
• Roman Volkov
  Belarusian footballer, born 1987

What does the name Raman mean?

Belarusian Рама́н (Ramán)

How popular is the name Raman?

In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Raman, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2016, with 13 births.

Is Raman a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 332 US babies named Raman since 1880 were boys.

When was Raman most popular?

1973 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Raman, its highest rank at 2,579th.

Is Raman also a surname?

Yes. Raman is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.