Sayan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning wandering; traveling.
Sayan by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Sayan. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sayan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Sayan
Names that are said the same way as Sayan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Sayan, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sayan
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