In all the world, Thavan (ถวัลย์ 
, Thavan 
) is quite a rare largely male, but uncommonly female forename. The given name Thavan is habitual in Thailand, where it is quite a rare mostly male, but infrequently female name, South Africa, where it is a very rare boy's name, and India, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Very seldom, Thavan is the last name as well as the forename.