Divan
A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning royal court or council.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Divan by the numbers
Divan was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Divan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Devandivine or godly; from Devan21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Diyandivine or heavenly36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Diandivine; from Diana8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Divyandivine; deva (god) and yan (abode)4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Divan
Names that are said the same way as Divan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Divan, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Divan
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