Bawi
Bawi was a Sasanian military officer from the Ispahbudhan family who was involved in the Anastasian War and the Iberian War between the Sasanian and Byzantine Empire. He is also known as Aspebedes, which is a corruption of the title spahbed.
Meaning & Origin of Bawi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bawi was a Sasanian military officer from the Ispahbudhan family who was involved in the Anastasian War and the Iberian War between the Sasanian and Byzantine Empire. He is also known as Aspebedes, which is a corruption of the title spahbed.
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The Story of Bawi
As a girl name
Bawi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Bawis were born — ranking #10,862 that year. As of 2026, Bawi ranks #12,446 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Bawis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bawi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 32 Bawis were born — ranking #3,430 that year. As of 2026, Bawi ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 217 Bawis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Bawi
Bawi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Bawi's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,430. Use the chart and map above to compare Bawi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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