Jawed (Javed, Javid جاود; Urdu Jawaid, Javaid جاوید) is a masculine given name of Persian origin, with a meaning of "eternal".
The name is from Modern Persian jâwid جاود "eternal". The word continues Middle Persian jāwēd, from an Old Persian *yāvaitat, ultimately from *yauu-, Iranian oblique stem of *āiuu- "age, duration", cognate with Greek αἰών "eon".
It is not a traditional given name; it was chosen as a pseudonym by Huseyn Javid (Huseyn Abdulla oglu Rasizadeh) in the early 20th century. The given name became popular among Indian Muslims from about the 1940s, and remains a popular name for baby boys in Pakistan.
Javed Khan (1695–1754) head eunuch and influential court official in the late Mughal EmpireJavid Iqbal (judge) (Sr.) HI, (born 1924), son of the poet-philosopher Sir Muhammad IqbalJaved Akhtar (cricketer) (born 1940), former Pakistani cricketerJaved Ashraf Qazi, HI(M), SBt, (born 1941), Pakistani general, politician, Senator in the Parliament of PakistanJaved Akhtar (born 1945), poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from IndiaMirza Ghulam Moinuddin Muhammad Javaid Jah Bahadur (born 1946), head of the descendants of Timurid DynastyMusa Javed Chohan (born 1948), the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to CanadaMubashar Jawed Akbar (born 1951), Indian journalist and authorJaved Ahmad Ghamidi (born 1951), Pakistani Muslim theologian, Quran scholar and exegeteJaved Sheikh (born 1954), Pakistani actor, director and producerMuhammad Javed Ikhlas (born 1955), Pakistani politicianJaved Iqbal (serial killer) (1956–2001), Pakistani serial killerJaved Miandad (born 1957), former Pakistani cricketerJawed Wassel (1959–2001), Afghan-American film directorJaved Qureshi (born 1960), former Pakistani cricketer and the first captain of the Pakistan U19 cricket teamJaved Jaffrey (born 1963), Indian actor, dancer, comedian, impressionistJaved Kurd (born 1967), Pakistani-Norwegian music producerJavaid Rahi (born 1970), Indian poet, critic and scholarJaved Omar (born 1976), Bangladeshi cricketerJaved Qadeer (born 1976), former Pakistani cricketerJawed Karim (born 1979), Bangladeshi-German-American computer programmer and co-founder of YouTubeJavid Taghiyev (born 1981), boxer from AzerbaijanJavid James (born 1986), professional American and Canadian football wide receiverJavid Huseynov (born 1988), Azerbaijani footballerJaved Mohammed (born 1989), Trinidadian footballerJavid Imamverdiyev (born 1990), Azerbaijani footballer (midfielder)Javed Ahmadi (born 1992), Afghan cricketerJaved Ali (born 1982), playback singerAgha Javed Pathan, political activist from Sindh, Pakistan, accused of shoe throwing on Arbab Ghulam RahimJavaid Laghari, chairperson of the Higher Education of PakistanJawed Ludin, Afghan diplomatJaved Malik, Media-person and Entrepreneur based in London, Dubai and PakistanJaved Ahmed Khan, politician of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) partyJaved Khan (born 1956), Indian politician, Minister for Disaster Management in the Government of West BengalJaved Khan (born 1962), Indian film and television actor and former modelJaved Nasir, three-star general of the Pakistan ArmyJaved Siddiqui, Hindi and Urdu screenwriter, dialogue writer and playwright from IndiaJawed Siddiqi, Pakistani computer scientistJaved Abidi, director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in IndiaJawed Ahmad (Jojo), Afghan reporter working for Canadian CTV, arrested by American troops in 2007Javed Ashraf Bajwa, retired Pakistan Army engineer officerJaved Burki, Pakistani cricketerShahid Javed Burki, professional economist, Vice President of the World Bank, caretaker Finance Minister of PakistanMuhammad Javed Buttar, former justice of the Supreme Court of PakistanJavaid Iqbal, justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Chief Justice of High Court of BalochistanJaved Hashmi, Pakistani politicianJawaid Iqbal, Pakistani born Hong Kong cricketerJawed Iqbal, Pakistani cartoonistJaved Jabbar, advertiser in Pakistan, politician, former information ministerJaved (born 1987), design engineerJaved Harris Profession; Master baker, Manchester, UKMercedes Javid, Shahs of Sunset Reality Star
PseudonymHuseyn Javid (1882–1941), prominent Azerbaijani poet and playwright of the early 20th centuryPakistanThere is no tradition of Pakistani surnames. Jawed is not one of the traditional family names, but it may be chosen as "secondary" name, and it may have been picked as "surname" by expatriates in western countries.
Hamid Javaid (born 1947), former Pakistan Army general, Chief of Staff to President Pervez Musharraf for six years (2001–2007)Tariq Javed (born 1949), Pakistani-born Canadian cricketerNasir Javed (born 1966), Pakistani born American cricketerMohammad Javed (born 1969), Pakistani cricketerAaqib Javed (born 1972), Pakistani cricketer and coachAmjad Javed (born 1980), cricketer who has played one One Day International for the United Arab EmiratesSana Javed (cricketer) (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
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Sajid Javid (born 1969), English Conservative Party politician of Pakistani descentUmran Javed (born 1979), former spokesman for Al-Muhajiroun, a designated and banned terrorist organizationIranBehrouz Javid-Tehrani, Iranian student arrested following the Iran student protests of July, 1999 