What Jeevan means
Jeevan (جیون, Sanskrit ਜੀਵਨ) is a Sikh and Hindu name for boys and girls that means “life”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jīvana.
Jeevan at a glance
- Meaning
- life
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh and Hindu
- Say it
- jee-van
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jeevan
- In English
- life
- اردو میں معنی
- زندگی
Origin and history of Jeevan
Sanskrit jīvana, life, living.
Base wordSanskrit jīvana
How to say and write Jeevan
- Say it
- jee-van2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jeevan
- Urdu
- جیون
- Original script
- ਜੀਵਨ
- Other spellings
- Jiwan
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Jeevan
Sikh and Hindu names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jeevan.
- Jagatجگتthe world; that which movesBoySanskrit
- Jagjivanجگ جیونlife of the worldBoySanskrit
- Abhinavابھینوnew; fresh; youngBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Akshayاکشےundecaying; imperishableBoySanskrit
- Amarامرimmortal; undyingBoySanskrit
- Amritaامرتاimmortal; nectar of immortalityGirlSanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
Names like Jeevan
- Amarbirامربیرimmortal warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amardeepامردیپeternal lampBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarinderامریندرeternal lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjeetامرجیتeternal victoryBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjotامرجوتeternal lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpalامرپالeternal protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
Questions about the name Jeevan
What does the name Jeevan mean?
Jeevan means “life”. In Urdu: زندگی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jeevan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jeevan is a name for boys and girls.
Is Jeevan a Sikh and Hindu name?
Yes. Jeevan is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit jīvana, life, living.
How do you pronounce Jeevan?
Say it “jee-van”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jeevan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jeevan is written جیون. In its original script: ਜੀਵਨ.
What are other spellings of Jeevan?
Jeevan is also spelled Jiwan.
Is the meaning of Jeevan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.