The first name Ratan
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “gem”, “gemstone”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Ratan means “gem”, “gemstone” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Hindi रतन (ratan, “gem, gemstone”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ratan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2010, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ratan, the 13,796th most popular boys’ name that year.
5
babies named Ratan since 1880
#13,796
rank in 2010
2010
peak year
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.
Ratan in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
रतन
ratan
Hindi
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ratan mean?
- Ratan means “gem”, “gemstone” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Ratan?
- Borrowed from Hindi रतन (ratan, “gem, gemstone”).
- When was Ratan most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Ratan, its highest rank at 13,796th.