Keyvan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keyvan

What is the meaning of the name Keyvan ?

The baby name Keyvan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-van (English respelling); /ˈkeɪ.vɑːn/ (approx. Persian).

Keyvan is Persian in Origin.

Keyvan (Persian: کیوان; also rendered Keyvān) is a Persian masculine name deriving from Middle Persian kēwān, the traditional Persian name of the planet Saturn. In Persian cosmology and poetics, Keyvān also signifies the outermost visible sphere of the heavens, giving the name connotations of “lofty,” “exalted,” and “celestial,” alongside the literal “Saturn.”

Attested throughout classical Persian literature as a metaphor for the firmament - appearing in poets such as Ferdowsi, Hafez, and Rumi - the term later transitioned into steady use as a given name in modern Iran and among the diaspora from the twentieth century onward. Common transliterations include Keyvan, Kayvan, and Keivan, with Keyvān used in scholarly contexts. Kevan is sometimes seen but should not be confused with the unrelated Irish name Kevin. Related Persian cosmic names include Keyhan/Kayhan (کیهان), meaning “cosmos” or “universe.”