What origin is the name Dhawan?

Dhawan comes from Indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Dhawan?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Dhawan — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Dhawan?

Dhawan starts with the syllable “Dha” (धा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 2, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Dhawan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Dhawan

Dhawan

Boy

Indian

2 syllables

Dhawan is an Indian boy's name meaning "Runner, swift (variant of Dhaavak)".

The meaning of Dhawan is "Runner, swift (variant of Dhaavak)" — a boy name of Indian origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Runner, swift (variant of Dhaavak)

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Dhawan

What does Dhawan mean?

Dhawan is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Runner, swift (variant of Dhaavak)".

How popular is Dhawan?

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Sister names that go with Dhawan

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Dha (धा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, pada 2
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Dha” suit babies born in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Dhanu rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.