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The baby name Pawan is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PUH-vun.

Pawan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: PUH-vun

What is the meaning of the name Pawan ?

The baby name Pawan is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PUH-vun.

Pawan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Pawan is a modern Hindi spelling of Sanskrit Pavana (पवन), the earliest recoverable form of the name. In Sanskrit, pavana is an adjective and noun built on the verbal root √pū/√pav, to purify, with the -ana suffix; its literal sense is purifying, hence purifier. As a masculine noun it also denotes the wind, air, or breath, conceived as a cleansing moving force.

The name is used chiefly among Hindus in North India and in diaspora communities, with Pavan a common transliteration and Pavana the fuller Sanskrit form. Hindu tradition connects pavana with Vayu, the wind deity, and with Hanuman through the epithet Pavanaputra, son of the wind. In U.S. birth data it remains rare, appearing intermittently from the 1980s and reaching a small peak of eight boys in 2002.

Pawan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Pawan

Pawan Kalyan Actor · Born 1971 · India Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor and politician, best known for his work in Telugu cinema. He gained fame with films like 'Gabbar Singh' and 'Attarintiki Daredi'. Besides acting, he founded the Jana Sena Party and is active in Indian politics.

Pawan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
IN 0 #34 37 2,963
IN Boys 0 #43 9,660 16,750
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
AE 0 #158 20 10,220
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
QA Boys 0 #184 821 18,093
AE Boys 0 #214 2,118 22,615
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
KW Boys 0 #262 746 18,755
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
JP Boys 0 #272 26 7,909
OM Boys 0 #277 976 17,948
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
MU Boys 0 #281 77 8,477
QA Girls 0 #281 36 15,378
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
BH 0 #296 277 17,937
Canada Boys 1996 #297 6 1,867
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
IN Girls 0 #332 341 13,121
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
Finland Boys 0 #342 86 2,041
JO Boys 0 #348 30 7,057
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #364 33 15,987
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
IQ Girls 0 #425 80 11,303
SA Boys 0 #442 2,656 28,008
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
KW Girls 0 #469 47 19,177
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #481 73 20,968
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IQ Boys 0 #583 85 13,071
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Boys 0 #625 73 17,960
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
SA Girls 0 #823 113 25,931
United States Boys 2016 #892 6 7,365
MY Boys 0 #905 208 25,439
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
NL Boys 0 #921 31 5,873
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #931 22 5,697
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,174 299 10,046
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,420 27 9,415

Pawan is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pawan

Pawan is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Pawan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced PUH-vun.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pavan and Pavana.
Yes — Pawan ranked #297 in Canada in 1996, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Pawan ranks highest in Canada (#297 in 1996).
Yes — 1 notable people named Pawan are in our database, including Pawan Kalyan (Actor).