Jwan
Jwan is a gender neutral given name, which means "pretty" in Kurdish Sorani language.
Meaning & Origin of Jwan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jwan is a gender neutral given name, which means "pretty" in Kurdish Sorani language.
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The Story of Jwan
As a girl name
Jwan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 13 Jwans were born — ranking #8,136 that year. As of 2026, Jwan ranks #8,451 for girls with 11 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 114 Jwans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jwan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 15 Jwans were born — ranking #4,052 that year. As of 2026, Jwan ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 141 Jwans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jwan
Jwan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Jwan's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,052. Use the chart and map above to compare Jwan'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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