ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1982 First Year 2026 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #4475 Peak Rank 672 Total Count 45 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1992 First Year 2024 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #5812 Peak Rank 83 Total Count 13 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sivan What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a month of 30 days. Sivan usually falls in May–June on the Gregorian calendar. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivan) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hebrew * Kurdish [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Sivan](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Shavuot_bikkurim.jpg/330px-Shavuot_bikkurim.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivan) 📖 ## The Story of Sivan ### As a girl name Sivan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 29 births, good for #4,836 nationwide. About 25% of every Sivan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sivan ranks #5,683 for girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). All told, over 672 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Sivan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 13 births, good for #5,812 nationwide. About 34% of every Sivan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Sivan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 83 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sivan Phonetically similar names — useful when Sivan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Seven](/seven) * [Sevan](/sevan) * [Savan](/savan) * Sivam * [Sevin](/sevin) * [Savin](/savin) * Sieving * Savanne * [Savine](/savine) * Savane * [Sylvan](/sylvan) * [Siva](/siva) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sivan What does the name Sivan mean? Sivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a month of 30 days. Sivan usually falls in May–June on the Gregorian calendar. What is the origin of the name Sivan? Sivan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew, Kurdish. How popular is Sivan in 2026? In 2026, Sivan ranks #5,683 among girls' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year. When was Sivan most popular? Sivan reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #4,475 that year with 29 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sivan most popular? Sivan has historically been most popular in New York, Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sivan. Is Sivan a unisex name? Yes — Sivan is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 89% of Sivans assigned female and 11% assigned male historically. What names go well with Sivan? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sivan include Quintella, Christeena, Genee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧QuintellaPeak #4475](/quintella)[👧ChristeenaPeak #4475](/christeena)[👧GeneePeak #4475](/genee)[👧CrissaPeak #4475](/crissa) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AngelinaPeak #5812](/angelina)[👦JannPeak #5812](/jann)[👦KennenPeak #5812](/kennen)[👦DerenPeak #5812](/deren) Advertisement ## About the name Sivan Sivan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 672 births in the dataset. Sivan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,475\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sivan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement