Jeevan
Jeevan is an Indian sub-continent first name meaning "life" or "bringer of life," which may be used by males or females. The name originates from the Sanskrit language but is more often used as a Nepalese language name, a Sikh or a Hindu name. Alternative spellings are Geevan, Gevan, Jiivan, Jeevan Prabhat Jaivan, Givan, Jevan, Jamaliya, Jamal, Jivanshi or Jivan.
Meaning & Origin of Jeevan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeevan is an Indian sub-continent first name meaning "life" or "bringer of life," which may be used by males or females. The name originates from the Sanskrit language but is more often used as a Nepalese language name, a Sikh or a Hindu name. Alternative spellings are Geevan, Gevan, Jiivan, Jeevan Prabhat Jaivan, Givan, Jevan, Jamaliya, Jamal, Jivanshi or Jivan.
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The Story of Jeevan
Jeevan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 31 Jeevans were born — ranking #3,450 that year. As of 2026, Jeevan ranks #4,014 for baby boys with 27 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 570 Jeevans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Jeevan
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- Jeevan (Hindi actor) (1915–1987), Indian actor
- Jeevan (Tamil actor)
- Jeevan Kumar , Indian politician
- Jeevan Mendis (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Jeevan Thondaman (born 1994), Sri Lankan politician
- Jevan Anderson (born 2000), Scottish footballer
- Jevan Maseko (1943–2013), Zimbabwean military officer, politician, and ambassador
- Jevan Snead (1987–2019), American college football player
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About the name Jeevan
Jeevan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 570 births in the dataset. Jeevan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #3,450. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeevan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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