Wayan is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Wayan thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Wayan is an Indonesian unisex name that is particularly common on the island of Bali. There, the name is traditionally given to the firstborn child.
Wayan derives from the Balinese word “wayah” meaning “old,” or “mature”, ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning “strength,” “energy” and “age”. Thus, Wayan often gets the meaning “eldest” or “firstborn child”.
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