Dewan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dewan

What is the meaning of the name Dewan ?

The baby name Dewan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪwən/ (DAY-wən); South Asian: /dɛˈwɑːn/ (deh-WAHN).

Dewan is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Dewan stems from Persian dīwān, via Arabic, meaning “council, office of finance, register,” and by extension “minister” or “steward.” In South Asian languages (Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali), Dewan became the title for a chief minister or revenue administrator. As a given name, it carries connotations of governance, wisdom, and order.

The title spread with Persianate courts of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals and remained in use under many princely states, where the prime minister was styled Dewan/Diwan (for example, in Baroda and Travancore). From honorific to personal name, Dewan gained currency from the 19th century onward, and is also common as a surname among North Indian and Bengali families. Variant spellings include Diwan, Deewan, Dewaan, and Divan (the latter also means a collection of poems). Not to be confused with Devan (from Sanskrit deva, “divine”). The name today is used mostly for boys but can be considered unisex.