Given name · also Javanese

Wirawan

“heroic”

Wirawan is a masculine given name from Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Indonesian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Wirawan goes back to Sanskrit वीरवन्त्, meaning “heroic.”

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Where it comes from

Wirawan comes from Javanese, and ultimately from Sanskrit.

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How it developed

From Javanese Wirawan, from Sanskrit वीरवन्त् (“heroic”), built from Indonesian wira + -wan.

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Sibling ideas

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