Nuwan
Origin
Sinhala
Syllables
2
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
eyes (Sinhala nuwan, from Sanskrit nayana); a 1980s birth-cohort favorite, familiar from a generation of Sri Lankan cricketers
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nuwan peaked in the 2020s.
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