Avan
Girl and boy name
Avan meaning
Time, Era, Epoch. Avan is the Persian variant of Awan and means time, moment. Avan can also be a Persian, non-Quranic name meaning guard.
Avan at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- أفانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #3,777 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #10,541 in 2018
- Meaning themes
Avan popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | #4,239 | 5 |
| 2000 | #6,315 | 10 |
| 2010 | #2,511 | 49 |
| 2012 | #1,657 | 93 |
| 2020 | #3,134 | 36 |
| 2024 | #3,777 | 29 |
All 32 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | #4,239 | 5 |
| 1931 | #3,763 | 5 |
| 1947 | #3,733 | 5 |
| 1952 | #3,734 | 5 |
| 1977 | #5,844 | 5 |
| 1978 | #5,772 | 5 |
| 1986 | #4,853 | 8 |
| 1996 | #9,014 | 5 |
| 1998 | #9,631 | 5 |
| 2000 | #6,315 | 10 |
| 2003 | #5,269 | 14 |
| 2004 | #6,138 | 12 |
| 2005 | #3,710 | 25 |
| 2006 | #4,517 | 20 |
| 2007 | #3,511 | 30 |
| 2008 | #4,145 | 24 |
| 2009 | #3,550 | 30 |
| 2010 | #2,511 | 49 |
| 2011 | #1,999 | 68 |
| 2012 | #1,657 | 93 |
| 2013 | #2,021 | 67 |
| 2014 | #2,174 | 62 |
| 2015 | #2,274 | 58 |
| 2016 | #2,935 | 40 |
| 2017 | #2,186 | 61 |
| 2018 | #2,892 | 41 |
| 2019 | #2,848 | 43 |
| 2020 | #3,134 | 36 |
| 2021 | #3,496 | 32 |
| 2022 | #3,100 | 39 |
| 2023 | #3,342 | 35 |
| 2024 | #3,777 | 29 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #16,460 | 5 |
| 2018 | #10,541 | 9 |
All 9 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #16,460 | 5 |
| 2006 | #17,168 | 5 |
| 2007 | #15,491 | 6 |
| 2008 | #11,598 | 9 |
| 2011 | #14,823 | 6 |
| 2012 | #16,866 | 5 |
| 2013 | #16,544 | 5 |
| 2014 | #13,067 | 7 |
| 2018 | #10,541 | 9 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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