Kewan
In Mandaeism, Kiwan, Kiuan, or Kewan is the Mandaic name for the planet Saturn. Kiwan is one of the seven planets, who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness.
Meaning & Origin of Kewan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Mandaeism, Kiwan, Kiuan, or Kewan is the Mandaic name for the planet Saturn. Kiwan is one of the seven planets, who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness.
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The Story of Kewan
Kewan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 20 Kewans were born — ranking #3,455 that year. As of 2026, Kewan ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 337 Kewans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kewan
Kewan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 337 births in the dataset. Kewan's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #3,455. Use the chart and map above to compare Kewan'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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