סִיוָן
Sivan means “the Hebrew month Shavuot falls in”
Sivan is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- סִיוָן
- On an ID card
- סיון
- In English letters
- Sivan
- Meaning
- The Hebrew month Shavuot falls in
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Seasons and holidays
- Gematria value
- 126
10,946 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sivan.
- 10,467 of them are women and girls, and 479 are men and boys.
- 1,315 of them were born in 1982, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 80, against 381 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Sivan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סיון today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,467 | 7 | 525 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 479 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 24 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 13 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 51 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Sivan ranked 525 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sivan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sivan.
What does the name Sivan mean?
Sivan means “the Hebrew month Shavuot falls in”. Sivan is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Sivan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sivan is mainly a girl's name. Of the 10,946 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,467 are women and girls and 479 are men and boys.
How do you write Sivan in Hebrew?
Sivan is written סיון in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written סִיוָן.
How many people in Israel are named Sivan?
10,946 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sivan today. The most were born in 1982. In 2024, Sivan ranked 525 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.