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The name Azwan: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Azwan is a masculine given name with 100% male recorded usage and two syllables, Az-wan. Its ending element -wan comes from Sanskrit -vant, expressing ‘having’ or ‘possessing’. The median birth year of recorded bearers falls in the 1960s.
About the name Azwan
- Popularity
- #2,407
- 7 occurrences in our data sample
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- 100% of recorded bearers are male
- Syllables
- Az-wan
- 2 syllables · 5 letters
- Generation
- 1960s
- median birth year of recorded bearers (1968)
- Notable people
- 6
- Andi Azwan, Azwan
Elements of the name Azwan
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 Azwan, with their meanings
How to pronounce Azwan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /azwan/ |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦲꦗ꦳꧀ꦮꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮃᮐ᮪ᮝᮔ᮪ |
Is Azwan a boy’s name?
Yes, Azwan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Azwan ranks #2,407 among boy names in our data sample (7 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Azwan
Famous people named Azwan
- Andi Azwan · b. 1968
- Azwan · b. 1956
- Azwan Fauzi · b. 1973
- Azwan Herwanto · b. 1967
- Azwan Saprani · b. 1959
- Azwan Virnando Akmal · b. 1987
FAQ about the name Azwan
Is Azwan a boy’s name?
Yes, Azwan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.
What elements make up the name Azwan?
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 Azwan have?
Azwan has 2 syllables (Az-wan) and 5 letters.
Which names are similar to Azwan?
Similar-sounding names include Azwar (more inclined, more turned aside), Awan (a cloud in the sky), Azman (times, ages) and Alwan (high, elevated in rank).
How popular is the name Azwan?
Azwan ranks #2,407 among boy names in our data sample (7 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Azwan?
Notable people named Azwan include Andi Azwan, Azwan, Azwan Fauzi.
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