What origin is the name Sawan?

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

What are good sister names for Sawan?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Sawan — for example Akshita, Anubhuti, AadalNangai. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Sawan?

Sawan starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Sawan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sawan

Sawan

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Sawan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "A hindu month.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Sawan pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "A hindu month.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

A hindu month.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Sawan

What does Sawan mean?

Sawan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "A hindu month.".

How popular is Sawan?

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Sister names that go with Sawan

Akshita Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Aesha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 7

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