I have a relative named Sayen, but she spells it Sayene. Her mother is Chilean. It suits her well and sounds very feminine to me. She pronounces it "Sah-YEN".
Sayen /säj'en/ does mean "sweet" or "lovely" in Mapuche, but it can also mean "friendly," "loving" (as in "a loving person), and "an open-hearted woman" - (all in Mapuche).Sweet is the top meaning. So, in order, the meanings are:Sweet Friendly - amiable Loving - lovable Open-hearted womanIt is more of an inner descriptor, not about outward appearance. This female name describes behavior or disposition, not looks.
― Anonymous User 1/9/2020
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The 'y' in Sayen is pronounced like a soft 'g' in English - like in 'massage' or 'beige' (jj /j/)The 'a' is also soft /ä/ (or sah) - like the second 'a' in 'massage' [from the dictionary: mas·sage /məˈsäZH, məˈsäj/ ]So, use the second syllable of the word 'massage' and the first syllable of the word 'enter'.../säZH'en/ or /säj'en/
― Anonymous User 1/9/2020
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I’m just 'Sayen' this name is cute (no puns intended). It sounds masculine and I prefer it for a boy. For a girl, Sayenana sounds cute.
― Anonymous User 11/26/2018
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This name has a great meaning.
― Anonymous User 11/19/2010
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I was just Sayen (saying) how funny this name sounds.
― Anonymous User 4/4/2008
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Actually, it's pronounced sa-YEN, not like "saying".
― Anonymous User 12/24/2009
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At first I thought it was a little weird but it grows on you.