Nawab is a distinctive choice, ranked #1000 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nawab in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1000
About the Name Nawab
Nawab has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1000. The name has climbed 3812 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2012.
Nawab is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nawab
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Nawab per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nawab in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nawab is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3812 places over the last five years to #1000 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nawab is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nawab include: Chand Nawab — Chand Nawab is a Pakistani journalist from Karachi.; Huma Nawab — Huma Nawab is a Pakistani actress.; Nawab Faizunnesa — Nawab Begum Faizunnesa Choudhurani was Zamindar of Homnabad-Pashchimgaon Estate in present-day Comilla District, Bangladesh..
Nawab does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nawabs in the wild.
30
UK babies named Nawab (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3812 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nawab
Likely around 1 other Nawab in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nawab
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rahmat-un-Nissa, better known by her title Nawab Bai (Persian: نواب بائی; meaning "The Great"), was a secondary wife of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. She gave birth to Aurangzeb's first two sons, including Bahadur Shah I, who became Mughal emperor in 1707.
Huma Nawab is a Pakistani actress. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actress of the 1980s and 1990s.
Thekke Arangath Rajendran, popularly known as Nawab Rajendran, was an Indian social activist and journalist from Kerala. He was the founder of Nawab, a local newspaper, and was a popular litigant who, through his prolific use of public interest litigation, helped bring many cases into public notice for nearly three decades, including a number of cases against late K.
The Nawab of Dhaka (Bengali: "ঢাকার নবাব"), originally spelt in English Nawab of Dacca, was the title of the head of one of the largest Muslim zamindar in British Bengal and Assam, based in present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh. The title of nawab, similar to the British peerage, was conferred upon the head of the family by Queen Victoria as a recognition of the first Nawab's loyalty and contribution to the social welfare activities.
Nawab Begum Faizunnesa Choudhurani was Zamindar of Homnabad-Pashchimgaon Estate in present-day Comilla District, Bangladesh. She is most famous for her campaign for female education and other social issues.