name
Wayan
WHY-yan
/ˈwaɪjæn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
WHYyan
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Balinese (Bali, Indonesia)
- Meaning
- First-born child; in the Balinese birth-order naming system, Wayan (also Putu or Gede) is given to the eldest child of any gender
- Gender
- unisex
- Also spelled
- Putu, Gede
Pronunciation tips
In Bali, birth order determines the first name; every first-born is named Wayan regardless of gender.
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