Subhan is an Arabic name that means "glory" or "praise"; it comes from the phrase Subhan Allah, "glory be to God", one of the most frequently spoken expressions in Muslim daily life. The name is especially common in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. In the United States Subhan ranked number 11897 in 2000, climbed to number 2218 in 2023 and stood at number 2251 among boys in 2025.