Jeevan is an Indian sub-continent first name meaning "life" or "bringer of life," which may be used by males or females. The name originates from the
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
language but is more often used as a
Nepalese language name, a
Sikh
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Si ...
or a
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
name. Alternative spellings are Geevan, Gevan, Jiivan,
Jeevan Prabhat Jaivan, Givan, Jevan, Jamaliya, Jamal, Jivanshi or Jivan.
People named Jeevan
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Jeevan (Hindi actor)
Omkar Nath Dhar (24 October 1915 – 10 June 1987), better known by his stage name Jeevan, was an Indian actor. He played the role of Narad Muni in films of the 1950s, a total of 49 times.http://cineplot.com/jeevan-memories Memories of Jeev ...
(1915–1987), Indian actor
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Jeevan (Tamil actor)
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Jeevan Kumar, Indian politician
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Jeevan Mendis (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
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Jeevan Nalge (born 1989), Indian football player
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Jeevan Thondaman (born 1994), Sri Lankan politician
People named Jevan
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Jevan Anderson (born 2000), Scottish footballer
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Jevan Maseko (1943–2013), Zimbabwean military officer, politician, and ambassador
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Jevan Snead (1987–2019), American college football player
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