Divan

DEE-vahn'DEE-vahn'2 syllables
🇮🇷Persian
Sophisticated

MEANING

A seat or couch

ORIGIN

Middle Eastern

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Persian word 'dīvān', historically referring to a long cushioned seat or a council chamber.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Persian culture, a divan is often associated with hospitality and social gatherings.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The term 'divan' was used in the Ottoman Empire to describe a council chamber or a collection of poetry.

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FAQs About Divan

The name Divan means "a seat or couch" in Persian.
Divan has Middle Eastern origins. Derived from the Persian word 'dīvān', historically referring to a long cushioned seat or a council chamber.
Divan is pronounced DEE-vahn (DEE-vahn). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Divan include Div, Van.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Divan include Sultan, Zara, Omar, Layla.
The most common spelling is Divan. Alternative spellings include Deevan, Divaan.