The baby name Saawan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /saːˈwaːn/ — approx. 'saa-WAHN' or 'sah-vaahn'.
The baby name Saawan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /saːˈwaːn/ — approx. 'saa-WAHN' or 'sah-vaahn'.
Saawan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Saawan is an Indic given name drawn from Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu Sāvan/Sāwan, the vernacular form of Sanskrit Śrāvaṇa, the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar. It refers to the monsoon season of July–August and carries the sense of life-giving rain, abundance, and renewal. Through its Sanskrit root śru “to hear,” Śrāvaṇa also connotes attentive listening, an association preserved in the cognate name Shravan.
Used across North India, Pakistan, and the diaspora, Saawan is primarily masculine but can be unisex. The month’s religious and cultural resonance - Shravan Somvar fasts for Shiva, the Kanwar Yatra, Teej festivities, and a rich corpus of Sawan folk songs - has kept the name in steady use. Common variants and spellings include Sawan, Saavan, and Savan; related forms are Shravan, Shravana, and Bengali Srabon. The name evokes rain-soaked romance, devotion, and fresh beginnings.
Saawan is a rare name. Our records hold just 53 recorded uses, spread over 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #986 | 16 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Saawan is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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