Names like Vivaan
Vivaan is a two-syllable Sanskrit name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Vivaan.
Vihaan Sanskrit · dawn, morning (surged in U.S. birth records through the 2010s-2020s among Indian American families)
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Rohan Sanskrit · ascending, rising, upward path
Ishaan Sanskrit · sun (a top crossover pick for its short, phonetic sound)
The same roots
Also Sanskrit names, from the tradition Vivaan comes from.
Kiran Sanskrit · ray of light; a unisex name used since the first big wave of Indian American immigration, and a near-homophone of the Irish name Kieran ("dark-haired"); two unrelated names, same sound, used across both communities
Yuvan Sanskrit · young, youthful
Naveen Sanskrit · new, fresh
Aarav Sanskrit · from Sanskrit arava, 'crying, howling, noise'
The same feel
Also international and modern names.
Milan Slavic · traditionally "dear, gracious"
Rayan Arabic · gates of paradise (a name spelled to crossover smoothly with the Western name Ryan)
Antwan African American · phonetic variant of Antoine and Anthony, from the Roman name Antonius, of uncertain Etruscan origin
Talan Welsh · modern coinage, possibly linked to the Welsh saint's name Talan or the word 'talent'
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Vivaan, on a similar curve.
Nirvaan Sanskrit · liberation, enlightenment
Aryan Sanskrit · traditionally 'noble' in Sanskrit; a widely used given name across Hindu Indian American families
Arjun Sanskrit · bright, shining
Vedant Sanskrit · the essence and culmination of the Vedas
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