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Bawi

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Meaning of Bawi: Burmese: 'noble or royal'

Bawi is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8389th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8389

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

266

First recorded 2009 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Bawi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

85% boys · 15% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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