Nawab
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning governor or nobleman in India and Pakistan.
Babies a year
37
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#856
37 babies
Nawab by the numbers
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Nawab.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nawab. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nawaftall, high, or prominent9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nawaab3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Natanhe gave; a form of Nathan43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nakaiinside the middle; a Japanese surname used as given name37 in the US (2017)
- Nazargaze or attention30 in the US (2017)
- Nayaneye, vision, sight8 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Nawab
Names that are said the same way as Nawab, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nayibdeputy; viceroy6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Nawab, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nawab
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