The first name Navid
A boy’s name meaning “good news”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Navid means “good news”.
From Persian نوید (navid, novid, literally “good news”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Navid, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 10 births (#1,981).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Navid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Navid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Navid, the 8,709th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 36 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Naveed
Questions
- What does the name Navid mean?
- Navid means “good news”.
- How popular is the name Navid?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Navid, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2009, with 10 births.
- Is Navid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 847 US babies named Navid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Navid most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Navid, its highest rank at 2,069th.
- What are other spellings of Navid?
- Naveed.