The baby name Naveed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nuh-VEED (IPA: /nəˈviːd/).
The baby name Naveed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nuh-VEED (IPA: /nəˈviːd/).
Naveed is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Naveed is a Persian- and Urdu-rooted masculine name from Persian نوید (navīd), signifying “good news,” “glad tidings,” or a hopeful “promise.” Common pronunciations are nah-VEED and na-VEED; in Iran the spelling Navid is standard, while Naveed prevails in South Asia. The term occurs in classical Persian as a noun for auspicious announcements, lending the name a tone of optimism and renewal.
Used across the Persianate world - Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan - and by Urdu speakers in Pakistan and India, it rose in given-name use during the 20th century and remains favored in the global diaspora. Variants and transliterations include Navid, Naveed, Naved, and Navaid; feminine counterparts such as Naveeda or Nawida appear in Urdu. Culturally related choices with the same sense include Arabic Bushra and the masculine Bashir (“bringer of good news”). Naveed’s enduring appeal lies in its concise, uplifting meaning and cross-regional familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #66 | 11 | 1,883 | |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #72 | 5,334 | 22,615 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #83 | 13,777 | 28,008 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #86 | 9 | 2,402 |
| OM | 0 | #91 | 26 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #99 | 8 | 7,011 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #105 | 2,574 | 17,948 |
| KW | 0 | #107 | 10 | 5,216 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #113 | 209 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #122 | 170 | 6,912 |
| AE | 0 | #123 | 55 | 10,220 | |
| GR | 0 | #127 | 9 | 3,911 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BH | 0 | #165 | 533 | 17,937 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| SA | 0 | #179 | 117 | 10,560 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #279 | 19 | 7,909 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #290 | 509 | 18,093 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #294 | 32 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #299 | 21 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #304 | 93 | 15,987 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #324 | 104 | 2,041 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #327 | 555 | 18,755 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2000 | #375 | 3 | 2,309 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #401 | 45 | 10,523 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #434 | 120 | 20,968 |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #492 | 36 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #501 | 35 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 46 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #521 | 56 | 10,045 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #559 | 397 | 25,931 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #637 | 31 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #754 | 179 | 5,610 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #806 | 197 | 16,750 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #899 | 214 | 25,439 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #901 | 52 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #990 | 496 | 10,046 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 146 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,037 | 175 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
Naveed is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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