The baby name Kaveh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kah-VEH (IPA: /kɒːˈve/).
Kaveh is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Kaveh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kah-VEH (IPA: /kɒːˈve/).
Kaveh is Persian in Origin.
Kaveh (Persian: کاوه, pronounced KAH-veh) is a Persian masculine name with deep Iranian roots. Scholars often link it to Avestan kavi- "seer, poet; king," the source of the royal title Kay-, though the exact etymology remains debated, and the name itself does not mean "blacksmith" (that epithet is Ahangar).
Best known from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, Kaveh the Blacksmith leads a revolt against the tyrant Zahhak and raises the Derafsh-e Kaviani banner, making the name a lasting emblem of courage, justice, and national resilience. Usage flourished in modern Iran, especially during 20th-century cultural revivals, and continues among Persian and Kurdish communities and the diaspora. Variants and transliterations include Kāveh, Kaweh, and Caveh; in Kurdish tradition the parallel form is Kawa/Kawe. Parents may read its sense as "royal/poetic leader" by etymology, with strong heroic associations from literature and myth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 979 | 10,162 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| IR | 0 | #194 | 36 | 4,221 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 14 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #631 | 37 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #668 | 15 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #921 | 32 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,168 | 44 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 25 | 10,046 |
Kaveh is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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