At a Glance: Name: Awan – Pronunciation: uh-WAHN
Awan appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Awan
A common claim: Awan means 'somebody' in Algonquian. Actually: Wiktionary attests 'Awan' as a religious figure's name of Hebrew origin, and as an ancient Elamite kingdom — not as an Algonquian word meaning 'somebody.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Awan
Phonetic: uh-WAHN IPA: /əˈwɑːn/
Popularity of Awan
Awan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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