What origin is the name Satyavan?

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

Is Satyavan a popular name?

Satyavan 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 Satyavan?

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

How is Satyavan written in its native script?

Satyavan is written सत्यवान.

What is the rashi of the name Satyavan?

Satyavan starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Satyavan

Q: Is Satyavan a rare name?

Yes. Satyavan 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 Satyavan

Satyavan

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Satyavan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name signifies one who speaks the truth. It is famously associated with the legend of Savitri and Satyavan in Indian mythology.", Rashi Kumbh.

With sanskrit roots, Satyavan is a boy name that means "This Sanskrit name signifies one who speaks the truth. It is famously associated with the legend of Savitri and Satyavan in Indian mythology.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: सत्यवान
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name signifies one who speaks the truth. It is famously associated with the legend of Savitri and Satyavan in Indian mythology.

Popularity

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

Written as सत्यवान

Quick answers about Satyavan

Very rare in US records

What does Satyavan mean?

Satyavan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name signifies one who speaks the truth. It is famously associated with the legend of Savitri and Satyavan in Indian mythology.".

Is Satyavan a rare name?

Yes. Satyavan 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 Satyavan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.