boy's name
Bawan
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 132
Bawan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Bawan is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2018, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Bawan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Bawan?
In 2025, Bawan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bawan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bawan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bawan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bawan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bawan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bawan
How popular is the name Bawan?
In 2025, Bawan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bawan a girl's or a boy's name?
Bawan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Bawan most popular?
Bawan peaked in 2018, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bawan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bawan currently ranks #3,693 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.