The baby name Suvana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-VAH-nuh (IPA: /suˈvɑːnə/).
Suvana is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Suvana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-VAH-nuh (IPA: /suˈvɑːnə/).
Suvana is Sanskrit in Origin.
Suvana is rooted in Sanskrit suvarna "gold, golden," via the Pali form suvanna; the simplified r-less shape appears across South and Southeast Asia. The name conveys shades of "golden, precious, auspicious," and by folk analysis in Sanskrit can also be read as su- ("good") + vana ("forest"), giving a poetic "good/beautiful forest." It is used as a given name chiefly for girls today, though historically unisex in the subcontinent.
Attested in Buddhist and royal onomastics (compare Lao Souvanna, as in Prince Souvanna Phouma, and Thai Suwanna), Suvana sits among a family of forms: Suvarna, Suvarna, Suvanna, Suwana, Suwanna, Souvanna, and Suwan. In India and Sri Lanka it parallels names like Hema ("golden"). Despite its similarity to Savannah, Suvana is etymologically unrelated to the Taino/Spanish place-name. Common short forms include Su and Vana; the name's "golden" sense makes it a popular auspicious choice for festival-season births.
Suvana is far from common. We count 21 recorded uses of it across 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
Suvana is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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