Nepali boy name
Shawant name meaning
सावन्त
Say it: sa-WANT/sawʌnt/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,144
Meaning of Shawant
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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Shawant at a glance
| Name | Shawant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सावन्त also शवंत, शवन्त |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,144 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 Shawant
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Shawant
- Shrawan♂श्रवणHearing
- Shasank♂शशांकThe moon
- Sawan♂सावनMonsoon month of Shravan
- Sharan♂शरणRefuge, shelter, protection
- Sharwan♂श्रवणThe monsoon month
- Shajan♂साजनBeloved, dear one
- Sharat♂शरतAutumn season
- Shaswat♂शाश्वतEternal, everlasting, permanent
- Shayan♂शयनWorthy, deserving (Persian)
- Shrwan♂श्रवणHearing
- Srawan♂श्रवणHearing
- Saawan♂सावनMonsoon month of Shravan
Shawant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐵𑐰𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒰𑒫𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | সাবন্ত |
| Gujarati | સાવન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | sāvant |
FAQ about the name Shawant
What is the meaning of Shawant?
Shawant means: Possibly from Samanta; lord, feudal chief. (नेपालीमा: सामन्त)
Is Shawant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Shawant in Nepali?
Shawant is written सावन्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written शवंत or शवन्त.
How do you pronounce Shawant?
Shawant is pronounced sa-WANT (IPA: /sawʌnt/).
How popular is the name Shawant?
Shawant ranks #3144 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Shawant?
Other spellings of Shawant: Sawant.