About the name Jiyan
Jiyan is a modern coinage rather than a scriptural name, built out of jeena, to live, and shaped to land in the fashionable -yan ending. Parents like that it survives an English-speaking classroom intact while still meaning something plain and hopeful.
Jiyan is a boy name of Hindi origin, pronounced jee-YAAN. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jiyan?
Jiyan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jiyan
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Jiyan yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Jiyan
Names similar to Jiyan
Jiya
JEE-yaa
Heart or beloved, from the verb to live
Ayaan
ah-YAHN
Gift of God; someone with good fortune
Jayesh
juh-YESH
Lord of victory
Rayan
RY-aan
Little king, one who is fresh and thriving
Ryan
RY-un
Little king
Siya
SEE-yaa
An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama
Diya
DEE-yah
Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali
Jaspal
JUS-paal
Protector of glory
Jiyan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jiyan mean?
Jiyan means "Life, one who lives fully". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Jiyan?
Jiyan is pronounced jee-YAAN, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Jiyan?
Jiyan scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jiyan?
Jiyan carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jiyan?
The lucky number for Jiyan is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.