The baby name Arghavan is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahr-GHAH-vahn (approx. /ɑrɣɑːˈvɑːn/).
Arghavan is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Arghavan is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahr-GHAH-vahn (approx. /ɑrɣɑːˈvɑːn/).
Arghavan is Persian in Origin.
Arghavan is a Persian feminine name from ارغوان (arghavān), the Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) famed for its profuse spring blossoms. By extension it denotes the vivid crimson‑magenta/purple hue of those flowers, reflected in the adjective arghavāni “purple, fuchsia.” The term goes back to Middle Persian and is related to a broader Near Eastern word family for purple and scarlet dyes, underscoring connotations of beauty, vitality, and renewal.
As a given name, Arghavan is used in Iran and the Persian diaspora, where nature-derived names surged in the 20th century; earlier, the word was chiefly botanical and color terminology. The Judas tree and its color appear frequently in Persian verse and song, lending the name literary resonance. Common variants and transliterations include Arghawan (Dari/Afghan), Arqavan, Erghavan, and Arghavân; the elegant color term Arghavani is a related adjective rather than a personal name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #397 | 136 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 |
Arghavan is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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