Jivan
Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jivan
The given name 'Jivan' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'जीवन' (jīvana), meaning 'life' or 'alive', and is linguistically rooted in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.
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Etymology
The given name 'Jivan' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'जीवन' (jīvana), meaning 'life' or 'alive', and is linguistically rooted in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. Jivan is commonly used in Hindu and Sikh cultures, and has been used in various historical contexts, including in the name of the 13th-century Indian poet Jivananda Das.
Jivan currently ranks #11,283 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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