Ladan
/L-AE-D-AA-N/
The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the nasturtium. The name belongs to the Persian custom of naming daughters for fragrant plants and flowers, giving a quiet botanical grace rooted in the scented gardens of Iranian tradition.
See Ladan scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Ladan:
Yes — Ladan is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the nasturtium. The name belongs to the Persian custom of naming daughters for fragrant plants and flowers, giving a quiet botanical grace rooted in the scented gardens of Iranian tradition.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Ladan is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the nasturtium. The name belongs to the Persian custom of naming daughters for fragrant plants and flowers, giving a quiet botanical grace rooted in the scented gardens of Iranian tradition." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Ladan is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Ladan carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Ladan look like?
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See Ladan's baby portrait →What does Ladan's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ladan resonates in either tradition.
Ladan's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ladan's full reading →
Does Ladan go with your family's names?
Ladan breaks into 5 sounds: /L-AE-D-AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ladan sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ladan beside your family's names →
Names similar to Ladan
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Common questions about Ladan
What does the name Ladan mean?
Ladan means "The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the nasturtium. The name belongs to the Persian custom of naming daughters for fragrant plants and flowers, giving a quiet botanical grace rooted in the scented gardens of Iranian tradition.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Ladan a boy or girl name?
Ladan is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Ladan?
Ladan is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Ladan a Muslim name?
Yes. Ladan is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Ladan mean in Persian?
Ladan originates from Persian, where it means "The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the nasturtium. The name belongs to the Persian custom of naming daughters for fragrant plants and flowers, giving a quiet botanical grace rooted in the scented gardens of Iranian tradition.."
What is the numerology of Ladan?
Ladan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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