Avan
Meaning
"living water, strength"
Origin: Hebrew/Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,859
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Av
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"living water, strength"
Origin: Hebrew/Persian
"victory of the Guru"
Origin: Punjabi
Avan is more popular, ranked #3859 vs #3992 for Gurfateh.
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Avan is more popular, ranked #3859 compared to Gurfateh at #3992 in the United States.
Avan means "living water, strength" (Hebrew/Persian origin). Gurfateh means "victory of the Guru" (Punjabi origin).
Avan is primarily a boy name. Gurfateh is primarily a boy name.