What does the name Shwe mean?

Shwe is a gender-neutral name of Burmese origin: gold (ရွှေ); the word that names Myanmar's greatest pagoda, the Shwedagon.

When was the name Shwe most popular?

Shwe has stayed below the US top-1000 since 1890: a genuinely rare pick.

What are names similar to Shwe?

Names similar to Shwe in origin and style include Aye, Ye, Kyi, Phyu, Zaw.

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Shwe

gender-neutral name

Origin

Burmese

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

gold (ရွှေ); the word that names Myanmar's greatest pagoda, the Shwedagon

Popularity, 1890–2024

Shwe does not appear in US Social Security baby-name records, which list only names given to at least five babies in a year. There is no popularity curve to chart: a genuinely rare pick.

Names that fit alongside Shwe

Aye Ye Kyi Phyu Zaw Myint

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