Boy name
Sirvan name meaning
“Name of the Sirwan River”
Sirvan is the name of the Sirwan River, also used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. It is connected with Kurdish Sîrwan, the river and personal name. Its concrete association is flowing water through a mountainous landscape, with the river itself providing the name’s established geographical meaning.
What does Sirvan mean?
Name of the Sirwan River
In Turkish: Sirvan nehrinin adı
Sirvan carries geographical and natural associations through its connection with a river name. Sîrwan refers to the river flowing through the Zagros region and known downstream as the Diyala. The Turkish form can be understood through this connection, without assigning the unsupported meanings warrior or shelter of lions.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin of the name Sirvan
Sirvan is related to Sîrwan, a river name also used as a personal name in Kurdish. The river name's earlier lexical origin is uncertain; this form should not automatically be identified with the regional name Shirvan.
How to pronounce Sirvan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /siɾvan/ |
Is Sirvan a boy’s name?
Yes, Sirvan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sirvan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Şirvan
Names that sound like Sirvan
- Serkan♂Chief, leader
- Sinan♂The pointed metal head of a spear
- Siraç♂A light-giving lamp or lantern
- Serhan♂Chief of khans
- Sercan♂Foremost soul
- Sipan♂The Kurdish name of Mount Süphan
- Sertan♂Beginning of dawn
- Sevan♂From the name of Lake Sevan
- Sarhan♂Wolf
- Shirwan♂Name of the historical Shirvan region
- Sirun♂Beautiful, pleasing in appearance
- Surhan♂
Names with related meanings
- Aras♂The name of the Aras River
- Arda♂Marker rod
- Tuna♂The Turkish name of the Danube
- Fırat♂The Euphrates
- Tunahan♂A name combining Danube and ruler
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Araz♂The Azerbaijani name of the Aras River
- Botan♂Name of the Botan region and river
- Ceyhun♂Historical name of the Amu Darya
- Cafer♂A stream or small river
- Menderes♂River bend
- Seyhan♂♀Name of a river flowing through Adana
FAQ about the name Sirvan
What is the meaning of Sirvan?
Sirvan means “Name of the Sirwan River”. Sirvan is related to Sîrwan, a river name also used as a personal name in Kurdish. The river name's earlier lexical origin is uncertain; this form should not automatically be identified with the regional name Shirvan.
Is Sirvan a boy’s name?
Yes, Sirvan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sirvan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sirvan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sirvan?
Sirvan is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Sirvan have?
Sirvan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Sirvan?
Sirvan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Sirvan?
Other spellings: Şirvan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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