Siwan

Siwan is a Welsh feminine form of the name Joan, which is an English variant of Johanna, which in turn has its origin in Johannes. The name is interpreted as "God is gracious" and "God is kind" and can also be understood as "the God-graced one" or "the gift of God."

What does the name Siwan mean?

Siwan is a Welsh feminine variant of Joan, an English form of Johanna, which has originated from the name Johannes. The meaning is "God is gracious" and "God is kind," and it can also be interpreted as "the God-graced one" or "the gift of God." The name has its roots in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan, which is composed of the elements yo (יֹו) and yeho (יְהוֹ) meaning "the name of God" and ḥanán (חָנַן) meaning "to be gracious," "to be kind," "to grant favor," or "to have mercy." In Kurdish, Siwan is used as a boy's name and means "the umbrella," "the awning," or "the shadow." The letter W is pronounced like the English W (doubleyou).

Where does the name Siwan come from?

The name Siwan has ancient Hebrew roots and means "God is gracious."

How do you pronounce Siwan?

Siwan is pronounced as 'Si-wan,' with the 'w' sounding like in the English word 'water.'

When is the name day of Siwan?

The name day for Siwan is celebrated on February 4, May 12, May 24, May 30, August 12, August 24, August 26, and December 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Siwan is a rather rare name. It has never reached a ranking in the German name popularity lists. Its best placement was in 2016 at 1,167th place in the Danish name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than ten times as a first name in Denmark, placing it at 3,226th in the ten-year statistics. From 1985 to 2024, it ranks 5,796th in Denmark.