Dawar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dawar

What is the meaning of the name Dawar ?

The baby name Dawar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /daːˈwaːr/; simple: DAH-WAHR (DAH-war).

Dawar is Arabic in Origin.

Dawar (Persian/Urdu: داور) is a masculine given name rooted in Persian dāvar, meaning “judge,” “arbiter,” or by extension “just ruler.” Via Persian cultural influence, it entered Pashto and Urdu and appears frequently in classical Persian and Urdu poetry as an epithet of the Divine - e.g., Dāvar‑e dahr, “Judge of the age.” The name thus carries connotations of justice, discernment, and moral authority.

In Persianate courts, dāvar was also a judicial title, which aided its adoption as a personal name across Iran, Afghanistan, and South Asia. It is found among Pashtuns (where Dawar is also the name of a tribal confederation in Waziristan), in Urdu-speaking communities, and among Indian Parsis, where Davar survives widely as a surname. Common variants and transliterations include Dāvar, Davar, Daavar, and Dawer; feminine use is rare but possible in modern contexts. Unrelated homonym: Hebrew davar (“word/thing”).