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The name Arwan: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Arwan is a masculine given name with 83% male usage recorded and two syllables, Ar-wan. Its ending element -wan derives from Sanskrit -vant, ‘having’ or ‘possessing’. The median recorded birth year falls in the 1980s. Comparable names include Arman and Arfan.
About the name Arwan
- Popularity
- #2,736
- 6 occurrences in our data sample
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- 83% of recorded bearers are male
- Syllables
- Ar-wan
- 2 syllables · 5 letters
- Generation
- 1980s
- median birth year of recorded bearers (1984)
- Notable people
- 3
- Arwan M Aras, Arwan Simanjuntak
Elements of the name Arwan
The ending -wan comes from Sanskrit -vant, meaning ‘having’ or ‘possessing’. In Setiawan, Gunawan, and Darmawan, it helps form a name whose meaning depends on the preceding element. More boy names ending in -wan →
Names like Arwan, with their meanings
How to pronounce Arwan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /arwan/ |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦲꦂꦮꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮃᮁᮝᮔ᮪ |
Is Arwan a boy’s name?
Yes, Arwan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 83% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Arwan ranks #2,736 among boy names in our data sample (6 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Arwan
Famous people named Arwan
- Arwan M Aras · b. 1984
- Arwan Simanjuntak
- Arwan Tjahjadi · b. 1952
FAQ about the name Arwan
Is Arwan a boy’s name?
Yes, Arwan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 83% of bearers are male.
What elements make up the name Arwan?
The ending -wan comes from Sanskrit -vant, meaning ‘having’ or ‘possessing’. In Setiawan, Gunawan, and Darmawan, it helps form a name whose meaning depends on the preceding element.
How many syllables does Arwan have?
Arwan has 2 syllables (Ar-wan) and 5 letters.
Which names are similar to Arwan?
Similar-sounding names include Arman (hope, aspiration), Arfan (deep knowledge or inner understanding), Awan (a cloud in the sky) and Alwan (high, elevated in rank).
How popular is the name Arwan?
Arwan ranks #2,736 among boy names in our data sample (6 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Arwan?
Notable people named Arwan include Arwan M Aras, Arwan Simanjuntak, Arwan Tjahjadi.
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