Siavash
Siavash is an Iranian male given name. It was popularized by Siyâvash or Siyavash, a legendary prince who is a major figure in Ferdowsi's epic, the Shahnameh.
Meaning & Origin of Siavash
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Siavash is an Iranian male given name. It was popularized by Siyâvash or Siyavash, a legendary prince who is a major figure in Ferdowsi's epic, the Shahnameh.
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The Story of Siavash
Siavash first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 6 Siavashs were born — ranking #5,926 that year. As of 2026, Siavash ranks #7,906 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Siavashs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Siavash
Siavash is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Siavash's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #5,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Siavash'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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