Name meaning & stats
Raman
Raman means “wise protector”. 332 US babies since 1940, peak 1973. Notable Ramans are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“wise protector”
Spelling of Ramon
Ramon around the world
- Рамон · Russian
- Рамон · Ukrainian
- ראמון · Hebrew
- ラモン · Japanese
- 拉蒙 · Chinese
- Rajmund · Hungarian
- Ramón · Spanish
- Raymund
- Raimo · Finnish
- Rajmondo
Famous Ramons
- Ramon Llull · Majorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)
- Ramon Menezes · Brazilian association football player
- Ramon Berenguer III · Count of Barcelona
- Ramon Berenguer IV · Count of Barcelona and Prince of Aragon
In US birth records
Peak year: 1973
332 US babies were named Raman between 1940 and 2025.
Raman around the world
- Sweden: 105 babies since 1998, peak 2008, No. 866 in 2022
- England & Wales: 215 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 2,939 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ramans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 12 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 5 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Ramans show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 210 Ramons spell it Raman
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1973)