The first name Pavan
A unisex name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit पवन (pavana).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Pavan, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 22 births (#773).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pavan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pavan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Pavan, the 10,417th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 32 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Pavan mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit पवन (pavana).
- What is the origin of the name Pavan?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit पवन (pavana).
- How popular is the name Pavan?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Pavan, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2000, with 22 births.
- Is Pavan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 564 US babies named Pavan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pavan most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Pavan, its highest rank at 2,926th.