Pawan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Wind
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PUH-wuhn

Pawan is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “wind”. It appears in our list of Sikh Baby Names Rooted in Punjabi Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Pawan

Meaning: Wind.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Pawan

PUH-wuhnIPA /ˈpʌwən/

Popularity of Pawan

Pawan 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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