What origin is the name Paavan?

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

Is Paavan a popular name?

Paavan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Paavan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Paavan — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Paavan written in its native script?

Paavan is written पावन.

What is the rashi of the name Paavan?

Paavan starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Paavan

Q: Is Paavan a rare name?

Yes. Paavan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Paavan

Paavan

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Paavan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for males meaning 'holy,' 'pure,' or 'sacred,' frequently used in religious and spiritual contexts.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Paavan is "A Sanskrit name for males meaning 'holy,' 'pure,' or 'sacred,' frequently used in religious and spiritual contexts." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पावन
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for males meaning 'holy,' 'pure,' or 'sacred,' frequently used in religious and spiritual contexts.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as पावन

Quick answers about Paavan

Very rare in US records

What does Paavan mean?

Paavan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for males meaning 'holy,' 'pure,' or 'sacred,' frequently used in religious and spiritual contexts.".

Is Paavan a rare name?

Yes. Paavan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Paavan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Paavan

Paavan means "A Sanskrit name for males meaning 'holy,' 'pure,' or 'sacred,' frequently used in religious and spiritual contexts." — these names share that spirit.