Rephan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rephan

What is the meaning of the name Rephan ?

The baby name Rephan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REH-fən (approx. /ˈrɛfən/); variant: REE-fahn (/ˈriːfæn/).

Rephan is Biblical in Origin.

Rephan is the Greek biblical form (Ῥεφάν/Ῥεμφάν) of a name for the planet-god Saturn. In the Septuagint it renders the Hebrew term Kiyyun in Amos 5:26, itself cognate with Aramaic/Syriac Kewan and related to Persian Kayvan, all denoting Saturn. The sense is “Saturn” or “the star of Saturn,” sometimes linked to an Egyptian astral deity. Variants include Rephan, Remphan, Refan, and Rhephan; related forms are Kiyyun/Kaiwan/Kayvan.

In usage, Rephan appears in the New Testament (Acts 7:43) in Stephen’s speech about idolatry, quoting Amos, which gave the name a negative religious association. As a given name it is exceedingly rare in Jewish and Christian history and remains uncommon today, chosen mainly for its stark, archaic sound and obscure scriptural pedigree. Those drawn to its astronomy link might also consider the culturally established Persian name Kayvan, which shares the same Saturnian meaning.

⚙ Rephan barely registers. There are only 5 recorded uses on record, spread over 4 countries.