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Rovan

89% boys · 36 born in 2025

Rovan has been registered 113 times in England and Wales since 1996. It does not appear in the American record, which publishes only names given to five or more babies in a year.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Nicknames—
Recorded in England & Wales113
Born in 202536

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rovan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
England & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 36
  • Born in 202536
  • All time113
  • England & Wales, 2025#939 · 36

How popular is Rovan?

Rovan was given to 36 babies in England and Wales in 2025. Its best year was 2025, with 36 registrations. The name is absent from American records, so there is no US curve to compare it against.

Names that sound like Rovan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Roman0.85
  2. Rowan0.85
  3. Ronan0.85
  4. Rohan0.85
  5. Jovan0.85
  6. Brogan0.75
  7. Logan0.70
  8. Nolan0.70

Middle names for Rovan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rovan John0.77
  2. Rovan Lee0.77
  3. Rovan Bryce0.76
  4. Rovan Quinn0.76
  5. Rovan Jude0.76
  6. Rovan Finn0.76

Sibling names for Rovan

Names registered alongside it, on a 30-year window
  1. Ibadatsister · 0.97
  2. Barkatsister · 0.97
  3. Noviesister · 0.95
  4. Laeleither · 0.94
  5. Brooksbrother · 0.94
  6. Nirvairbrother · 0.94

In the British record

England and Wales, 1996–2025
  1. First recorded2018
  2. Peak year2025 · 36
  3. Years recorded7 of 30
  4. All time113

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rovan Anderson0.74
  2. Rovan White0.72
  3. Rovan Moore0.72
  4. Rovan Lee0.72
  5. Rovan Hill0.72
  6. Rovan Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Rovan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. England & Wales1996–2025
  2. Scotland1974–2020
  3. France1900–2025

Source: Office for National Statistics, baby names for England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scores on this page are explained in the methodology.