Kayvan

Boy Persian #10246 in 2023

Kayvan is a boy name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Kayvan

Kayvan is a Persian masculine given name denoting the planet Saturn. It is related to the word for Saturn in several ancient languages, including Kaimanu in Sumerian, Kajamānu in Akkadian, Kewwān in Syriac, Kiwan in Classical Mandaic, and "Kewan" (kywʾn') in Middle Persian.

Popularity of Kayvan

Popularity, 1984–2023

7 births in 2023

1984 2023

133 U.S. births recorded from 1984–2023.

Peak year

2013

11 babies

First recorded

1984

39 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.