Sivan

Sivan is both a month in the Hebrew calendar and a given name of Hebrew origin. In the calendar, Sivan is the third month of the religious year and the ninth month of the civil year. It typically falls in May or June on the Gregorian calendar and has 30 days.

Major Jewish observances during Sivan include the festival of Shavuot, which is celebrated on the 6th of Sivan (7th in the Diaspora). The month also falls during the counting period of the Omer, the 49-day span between Passover and Shavuot in Jewish tradition. The timing of Sivan places it in the late spring in Israel and the Northern Hemisphere, often associated with harvest and agricultural cycles in historical contexts.

Name usage and etymology: Sivan is used as a given name in modern Hebrew, derived from the month name. It is predominantly feminine in contemporary usage, though naming practices vary by individual and community.

Notable people: One well-known bearer of the name is Sivan Rahav-Meir, an Israeli journalist, author, and public figure. The name is common in Israel and among Hebrew-speaking communities, where it may be chosen for its connection to the time of year or simply for the sound of the name.

In Hebrew, the month is written as סיון. Sivan thus serves a dual role as a calendar designation and as a personal name, reflecting both temporal and cultural associations in Jewish and Israeli life.