What does the name Zaw mean?

Zaw is a boy name of Burmese origin: outstanding, distinguished (ဇော်); a Tuesday-letter name (s and z sounds).

When was the name Zaw most popular?

Zaw has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Zaw?

Names similar to Zaw in origin and style include Kyaw, Myint, Thant, Ye, Shwe.

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Zaw

boy name

Origin

Burmese

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

outstanding, distinguished (ဇော်); a Tuesday-letter name (s and z sounds)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zaw has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Zaw

Kyaw Myint Thant Ye Shwe Khaing

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