Nepali boy name
Sawant name meaning
सावन्त
Say it: sa-WANT/sawʌnt/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,103
Meaning of Sawant
Possible meaning
Possibly from Samanta; lord, feudal chief.
नेपालीमा: सावन्त सम्भवतः सामन्त शब्दबाट आएको हो, जसको अर्थ स्वामी वा सामन्ती प्रमुख हुन्छ।
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -anta: Anant (endless), Prashant (calm) and Hemant (early winter). More boy names ending in -ant →
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Sawant at a glance
| Name | Sawant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सावन्त also सवंत, सवन्त |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,103 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Sawant
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Sawant
- Sawan♂सावनMonsoon month of Shravan
- Sajan♂साजनBeloved, dear one
- Saman♂समनEqual, alike
- Sajana♂♀साजनBeloved, dear one
- Susant♂सुशान्तVery calm, peaceful and quiet in nature
- Sapan♂सपनDream (Nepali/Hindi sapana)
- Sahan♂सहनTolerance, endurance
- Salan♂सलन
- Sant♂सन्तCalm, peaceful, tranquil
- Sumant♂सुमन्तFriendly, wise
- Sanat♂सनतEternal, ancient
- Sasank♂शशांकThe moon
Sawant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐵𑐰𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒰𑒫𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | সাবন্ত |
| Gujarati | સાવન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | sāvant |
FAQ about the name Sawant
What is the meaning of Sawant?
Sawant means: Possibly from Samanta; lord, feudal chief. (नेपालीमा: सामन्त)
Is Sawant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Sawant in Nepali?
Sawant is written सावन्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सवंत or सवन्त.
How do you pronounce Sawant?
Sawant is pronounced sa-WANT (IPA: /sawʌnt/).
How popular is the name Sawant?
Sawant ranks #3103 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sawant?
Other spellings of Sawant: Shawant.