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Sawan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the rainy month of Sawan”
ساون
सावन
What Sawan means
Sawan (ساون, Hindi सावन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the rainy month of Sawan”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, sāwan.
Sawan at a glance
- Meaning
- the rainy month of Sawan
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- saa-van
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sawan
- In English
- the rainy month of Sawan
- اردو میں معنی
- برسات کا مہینہ ساون
Origin and history of Sawan
Hindi sāwan (Sanskrit śrāvaṇa), the monsoon month of July–August.
Base wordHindi sāwan
How to say and write Sawan
- Say it
- saa-van2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sawan
- Urdu
- ساون
- Original script
- सावन
- Other spellings
- Saawan · Savan
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Sawan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sawan.
Names like Sawan
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
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- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Sawan
Questions about the name Sawan
What does the name Sawan mean?
Sawan means “the rainy month of Sawan”. In Urdu: برسات کا مہینہ ساون. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Sawan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sawan is a boy’s name.
Is Sawan a Hindu name?
Yes. Sawan is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi sāwan (Sanskrit śrāvaṇa), the monsoon month of July–August.
How do you pronounce Sawan?
Say it “saa-van”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sawan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sawan is written ساون. In its original script: सावन.
What are other spellings of Sawan?
Sawan is also spelled Saawan, Savan.
Is the meaning of Sawan 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.