The baby name Nawid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /noˈviːd/; respelling: NOH-veed.
Nawid is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Nawid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /noˈviːd/; respelling: NOH-veed.
Nawid is Persian in Origin.
Nawid is a masculine given name of Persian origin, from نوید (navid), meaning “good news, glad tidings, joyful announcement.” It is widely used in Afghanistan and among Dari speakers, and occurs across the Persianate world, including Iran, Tajikistan, and the diaspora. The spelling Nawid reflects Afghan/Dari and South Asian transliteration conventions where v and w alternate; pronunciation typically approximates nah-VEED.
As a personal name, it belongs to the long Persian tradition of abstract virtue and sentiment names (cf. Omid, Farid), with نوید appearing frequently in classical poetry to signal hopeful news. Its modern given-name use grew in the 20th century and remains common today. Key variants include Navid (standard Iranian), Naveed (Urdu/English), and less often Naweed; feminine counterparts such as Naveeda/Navida occur in South Asia. Related surnames also exist, and nicknames like Navi appear in informal contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #55 | 22 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #99 | 243 | 3,535 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #191 | 2 | 1,526 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #413 | 3 | 2,819 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #529 | 24 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #894 | 58 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #897 | 56 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,160 | 52 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,583 | 32 | 28,008 |
Nawid is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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