Ranjan

Ranjan is a boy's name of Indian origin, with its roots in Sanskrit. The meaning of the first name can be translated into English as 'the Pleasant', 'the Charming', or 'the Entertaining'.

What does the name Ranjan mean?

Ranjan is a male first name that comes from Sanskrit. It translates into English as 'the Pleasant', 'the Charming', or 'the Entertaining'. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word rañjana (रञ्जन), which means 'delighted', 'entertaining', 'pleasurable', 'charming', and 'joyful'. The female counterpart of this name is Ranjana.

Where does the name Ranjan come from?

The name Ranjan has its roots in Sanskrit and means 'the Pleasant'. The etymology of Ranjan is the Sanskrit term rañjana (रञ्जन), which means 'delighted', 'entertaining', 'pleasurable', 'charming', and 'joyful'. The name is of Indian origin.

How do you pronounce Ranjan?

Ran-dschan

Popularity

In Germany, Ranjan is a rather rare first name. In 2010, it reached the 2,204th place in the list of the most popular male first names. Between 2010 and 2024, Ranjan was given as a first name in Germany fewer than ten times, placing it at the 8,037th position. In the last ten years, there has not been a single newborn who received this name.

Famous people

• Kumud Ranjan Mullick (Indian writer)
• Nihar Ranjan Gupta (writer from India)
• Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (philosopher from India)
• Ranjan (character from 'The Jungle Book')
• Ranjan Das (cricketer from Bangladesh)
• Ranjan K Ghosh (Indian film director)
• Ranjan Pramod (film director from India)
• Ranjan Ramanayake (Sinhalese actor)
• Ranjan Roy Daniel (physicist from India)