Navid

/N-AA-V-IY-D/

Boy BahaiMuslimAtheist Persian origin Persian

Good news, glad tidings — a name celebrating the arrival of joy and hope. In Baha'i context, the greatest glad tidings is the coming of a new divine messenger bringing unity to humanity.

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Meaning & origin

Navid is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families. The name means "Good news, glad tidings — a name celebrating the arrival of joy and hope. In Baha'i context, the greatest glad tidings is the coming of a new divine messenger bringing unity to humanity." and belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.

Beyond its Bahai heritage, Navid is also used in Muslim, Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Persian families, Navid carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Navid

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Navid resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
6
nurturing and family devotion

How Navid sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Navid breaks down into 5 phonemes: /N-AA-V-IY-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Navid

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Navid maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 3) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Navid flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Joy
Navid belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Bahai
As a Bahai name, Navid carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Navid is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Navid

If Navid resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Bahai boy names, common in Persian families

Muhammad
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent
Ali
Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world
Jasper
Treasurer, bringer of treasure, the precious spotted stone — Jasper is both a gemstone of deep reds and greens and a name traditionally given to one of the Three Wise Men who brought gifts to the infant Jesus
Shahrukh
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal countenance and bearing. The word rukh is also the chess piece the rook, and the name was carried by a Timurid sultan who patronised a Persian cultural renaissance, joining majesty to a storied heritage.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Bahai boy names from the Joy cluster

Felix
Happy, fortunate, blessed by luck — Felix is the Roman conviction that happiness is not an accident but a state that attaches itself to certain people like sunlight to a south-facing wall. Multiple saints and four popes bore this name, and it carries the warm optimism of Latin culture, the confidence that life tilts toward joy, and the simple, radical claim that this child was born under a lucky star
Reuben
Behold, a son — Jacob's firstborn. A name of wonder at a child's arrival
Farhan
From Arabic 'farhan' (happy, joyful, glad). in Pakistan and India. Farhan Akhtar.

Names that sound similar

Bahai boy names that open with the same syllables as Navid

Naser
Helper, victorious supporter — Naser comes from Arabic nāṣir (helper, one who gives victory), built on the root naṣr (help, victory), and is a cognate of Nasir and Nassar. It carries deep Islamic resonance, for an-Naṣr, the Helper, belongs to the divine names, casting the bearer as one who brings aid in the hour of need.
Norbert
Bright from the north, from the Germanic nord (north) and beraht (bright, shining), a name of luminous, clear quality. It honours Saint Norbert, the medieval founder of a reforming religious order, and casts the bearer as a northern light, radiance set against the cold and dark.
Norberto
Bright from the north, the Spanish form of Norbert, from the Germanic nord (north) and beraht (bright, shining). Carried into Iberia through Germanic influence, it casts the bearer as a northern radiance, a clear and shining light, and honours the medieval saint who founded a reforming order.

Common questions about Navid

What does the name Navid mean?

Navid means "Good news, glad tidings — a name celebrating the arrival of joy and hope. In Baha'i context, the greatest glad tidings is the coming of a new divine messenger bringing unity to humanity.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families.

Is Navid a boy or girl name?

Navid is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Navid?

Navid is of Persian origin, used in Bahai, Muslim, Atheist traditions, commonly among Persian families.

What is the numerology of Navid?

Navid has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.

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