HinduBoySanskrit
Pawan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“wind; air; purifying”
پون
पवन
What Pawan means
Pawan (پون, Sanskrit पवन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “wind; air; purifying”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pavana.
Pawan at a glance
- Meaning
- wind; air; purifying
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pa-van
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pawan
- In English
- wind; air; purifying
- اردو میں معنی
- ہوا، پون، پاک کرنے والا
Origin and history of Pawan
Sanskrit pavana, wind, air, purifying.
Base wordSanskrit pavana
How to say and write Pawan
- Say it
- pa-van2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pawan
- Urdu
- پون
- Original script
- पवन
- Other spellings
- Pavan
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Pawan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pawan.
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padmajaپدمجاlotus-born; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padmavatiپدماوتیfull of lotuses; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlSanskrit
- Pallaviپلویyoung shoot; new leafGirlSanskrit
- Pankajaپنکجاlotus (born in mud)GirlSanskrit
- Parvatiپاروتیdaughter of the mountain; the consort of ShivaGirlSanskrit
- Prakritiپرکرتیnature; original formGirlSanskrit
Names like Pawan
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Pawan
What does the name Pawan mean?
Pawan means “wind; air; purifying”. In Urdu: ہوا، پون، پاک کرنے والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pawan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pawan is a boy’s name.
Is Pawan a Hindu name?
Yes. Pawan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pavana, wind, air, purifying.
How do you pronounce Pawan?
Say it “pa-van”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pawan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pawan is written پون. In its original script: पवन.
What are other spellings of Pawan?
Pawan is also spelled Pavan.
Is the meaning of Pawan 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.