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Norah and Rohan are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.

An anglicized form of the Irish personal name Ruadhán/Ruadhain "red/red haired". Basically the word red, ruadh, with a diminutive suffix. Another more common anglicization is Rowan.

A Tolkien name relating to "land of the horse lords". Tolkien was aware of the place in Brittany, France called Rohan and that it was a surname of an old aristocratic French family.

Rohan is also a Celtic name meaning keeper of wolves.
Rohan is also a Sanskrit name meaning "to ascend".

Personal experiences with the name Rohan

It is a great name, especially in the Afrikaans South African culture where it is mostly spelled Ruan. It is a great name that does not fade into the crowd.

Nicknames for Rohan

Roe, Hanz, Hans, Han, Ro, Roo,

Meanings and history of the name Rohan

Celtic meaning is "keeper of wolves" or "red haired"
Sanskrit meaning "Ascending"

Famous real-life people named Rohan

Rohan Marley, Musician and son of Bob Marley

Rohan in song, story & screen

- In Lord of the Rings.
- Rohan is a newborn in the Nickelodeon series: 'Avatar: The Legend Of Korra'.
- Rohan Kishibe is a mangaka in the series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"