Keivan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keivan

What is the meaning of the name Keivan ?

The baby name Keivan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪˈvɑːn/ — KAY-vahn.

Keivan is Persian in Origin.

Keivan (Persian: کیوان), also transcribed Kayvan or Keyvan, comes from Middle Persian kēwān, the classical name for the planet Saturn, a term cognate with Akkadian kaiwanu. Pronounced kay-VAHN, the word Keyvān in Persian literature evokes the outermost heavenly sphere, so the name carries connotations of the sky, loftiness, and the celestial.

Attested across the Persianate world and in Kurdish communities (often as Keywan), Keivan was long a lexical term in astronomy and astrology before gaining steady use as a male given name in the 20th century and diaspora. Common variants include Kayvan, Keyvan, Keywan, and Keyvân; Keivan is a popular modern spelling. Notable bearers include actor Kayvan Novak, astrophysicist Keivan Stassun, and musician Keivan Saket. Meaning: Saturn; by extension, heavenly or exalted. The name is distinct from the Kayanian royal “Kay-” names (e.g., Kay Khosrow), though folk etymology sometimes links them.