Armaan comes from Persian and is used in Hindi and Urdu, where it means "wish", "desire" or "hope". It is popular among South Asian families in the United States and is also spelled Arman. Armaan has never entered the US top 1000; it stood at number 2256 in 2000, peaked at number 1070 in 2009 and ranks number 1635 in 2025 with 103 boys.