Kayvan

Kayvan (also spelled Keyvan, Kayvon, Kaivon, Keivan, Kaywan, Kavon, or Kaevon Persian: کیوان) is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin. It is a name for the planet Saturn. It is related to the word for Saturn in several ancient languages, including Kaimanu in Sumerian, Kajamānu in Akkadian, Kewwān in Syriac, Kiwan in Classical Mandaic, and "Kewan" (kywʾn') in Middle Persian. That a 16th-century high priest of Stakhr was named Azar Kayvan suggests that "Kayvan" was used as a name for a person in Iran as early as that time, particularly among followers of Zoroastrianism. To date "Kayvan" is a popular name among families following Zoroastrianism. Kayvan is distinct from the similar Persian word Kayhan, which means "universe", and is also used as a masculine given name. To English speakers, the spelling Kayvon is closest to the Persian pronunciation, [keivɒːn]. "Saturday", the day of Saturn, finds its Classical Persian equivalent in "Keyvānshid". Notable people with the name include: