The baby name Sawan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAA-vahn or SAH-vuhn (approx. IPA: /ˈsɑːvən/).
The baby name Sawan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAA-vahn or SAH-vuhn (approx. IPA: /ˈsɑːvən/).
Sawan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sawan is a South Asian given name of Indo-Aryan origin, the Hindi/Urdu vernacular form of Sanskrit Śrāvaṇa, name of the rainy lunar month and of the Śravaṇa constellation; Sanskrit root śru “to hear” → śravaṇa “hearing, fame.” In modern scripts it appears as सावन (Hindi) and ساون (Urdu). The name evokes monsoon showers, lush growth, romance, and devotional observances, especially Monday fasts for Shiva during this month.
Used mainly by Hindus and Sikhs across North India and Pakistan, with occasional cross-community use via Urdu poetry. Predominantly masculine but sometimes unisex. Common variants and cognates include Savan, Saavan/Saawan, Shravan/Shrawan (Sanskritized), Sarwan (Punjabi), and feminine forms Shravani/Saavani. Historical and literary references include folk songs celebrating Sawan’s rains; as a personal name it gained 20th-century visibility through Punjabi and Hindi cinema and music.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2010 | #189 | 2 | 1,344 |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #318 | 40 | 8,477 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #565 | 12 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #600 | 434 | 16,750 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #617 | 15 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #633 | 35 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #634 | 25 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #658 | 50 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #712 | 17 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #738 | 32 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #854 | 28 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,006 | 87 | 22,615 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,413 | 202 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
Sawan is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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