Saavan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAH-vun
- Origin
- Hindi
Saavan is a boys' name of Hindi origin, meaning “monsoon month”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saavan mean?
Hindi: Hindi form of Sanskrit Shravana, the monsoon month
“monsoon month”
Saavan, or Sawan, is the rainy month of the Hindu and Punjabi calendars, celebrated in song and poetry.
Is Saavan a girl's or a boy's name?
Saavan is a boys' name.
How popular is Saavan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 5 boys.
Saavan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Saavan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivansh Aarav Vihaan Avyaan Krishiv Vivaan Ivaan Avi Rivaan Gurman Advik Aviraj
More Hindi names
Prisha Saanvi Meera Riya Jiya Diya Reyansh Sai Shanaya Neev Aarush Samaira Rishaan Sanaya Tulsi Muskan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Saavan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saavan, updated 20 October 2026.