Navid

A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning bearer of good news, herald.

Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Navid by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Navid. In the US, 20 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 36 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Navid. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Navinnew, fresh, young20 in the US (2017)
  • Navie28 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
  • Nazirone who warns or admonishes138 in the US (2017)
  • Nevinlittle saint, holy60 in the US (2017)
  • Nabilnoble or highborn20 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Navid

Names that are said the same way as Navid, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Naveedgood news4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a messenger

Like Navid, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
  • Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
  • Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
  • Deaconmessenger; from diakonos575 in the US (2017)
  • UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Navid

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