Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,270

Civan

Civan /dʒiˈvan/

“young and handsome”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Civan?

Civan

IPA /dʒiˈvan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Civan mean?

Civan means “young and handsome”, used for a fine young man or a beautiful young woman. It comes from Persian javān “young, brave” and shares its Indo-European root with Latin iuvenis and English young.1

Civan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Civan made of?

Civan is a single Persian root: civan (young and handsome).

Civan root civan young and handsome PERSIAN cavān “young, youth, brave” Civan civan root young and handsome cavān PERSIAN “young, youth, brave”
Civan: parts and root words
  • cavān Persian — young, youth, brave1

How was the name Civan formed?

Civan is the adjective civan (“young and handsome”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Civan?

  1. Rabia Civan association football player 1999–
  2. Muzaffer Cıvan actor 1923–1993
  3. Abdulkadir Civan researcher
  4. Osman Civan researcher

People surnamed Civan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Civan also a first name?

Yes. Civan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “young and handsome”.

Civan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: civan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Civan accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Civan

Q1

What does the surname Civan mean?

Civan means “young and handsome”, used for a fine young man or a beautiful young woman. It comes from Persian javān “young, brave” and shares its Indo-European root with Latin iuvenis and English young.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Civan?

The root word of Civan is cavān (Persian): “young, youth, brave”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Civan?

Ci·van, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒiˈvan/.