Save Gender Feminine Usage Azerbaijani Pronounced Pron. /nɑ.tæ.ˈvɑn/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNatavan Meaning & History Derived from Persian ناتوان (nātavān) meaning "powerless, weak, feeble". This was the pen name of Azerbaijani poet Xurşidbanu Natəvan (1832-1897).