Jawed ( fa, جاويد); ''Javed'', ''Javid'' ( ur, جاويد); ''Jawed'', ''Javed'' ( pa, ਜਾਵੇਦ) is a masculine given name of Persian origin meaning of "eternal, immortal" and is also the word for "eternity". The name is from Modern Persian "eternal". The word continues Middle Persian ''jāwēd'', from an

Old Persian Old Persian is one of the two directly attested Old Iranian languages (the other being Avestan language, Avestan) and is the ancestor of Middle Persian (the language of Sasanian Empire). Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native ...

''*yāvaitat'', ultimately from ''*yauu-'', Iranian oblique stem of '' *āiuu-'' "age, duration", cognate with Greek αἰών " eon".Martin Schwartz, 'Pouruchista’s Gathic Wedding and the Teleological Composition of the Gathas', in
Exegisti Monumenta: Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams
(2009)
p. 441, fn 24
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.

List of people with this given name

* Javed Khan (1695–1754) head eunuch and influential court official in the late Mughal Empire * Javid Iqbal (judge) (Sr.) HI, (born 1924), son of the poet-philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal * Javed Akhtar (cricketer) (born 1940), former Pakistani cricketer *

Javed Ashraf Qazi Lieutenant General Javed Ashraf Qazi ( ur, جاوید اشرف قاضی), HI(M), SBt, (born 4 September 1941) is a Pakistani general and politician who is currently a Senator in the Parliament of Pakistan. During his army career, Qazi headed t ...

, HI(M), SBt, (born 1941), Pakistani general, politician, Senator in the Parliament of Pakistan *

Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter and political activist. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 200 ...

(born 1945), poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India *

Musa Javed Chohan Musa Javed Chohan (Urdu: ) (b. 30 May 1948 in Pind Dadan Khan, Pakistan) is the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada, as well as the former ambassador of Pakistan to France and Pakistan's permanent representative to UNESCO from 2001 ...

(born 1948), the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada *

Mubashar Jawed Akbar Mobasher Jawed Akbar (born 11 January 1951) is an Indian journalist and politician, who served as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs until 17 October 2018. Akbar is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, and was inducted int ...

(born 1951), Indian journalist and author * Javed Ahmad Ghamidi (born 1951), Pakistani Muslim theologian, Quran scholar and exegete * Javed Sheikh (born 1954), Pakistani actor, director and producer * Muhammad Javed Ikhlas (born 1955), Pakistani politician * Javed Iqbal (serial killer) (1956–2001), Pakistani serial killer * Javed Miandad (born 1957), former Pakistani cricketer *

Jawed Wassel Jawed Wassel (1959 – October 3, 2001) was an Afghan-American film director who made the film '' FireDancer'', which was the first Afghan film to be submitted for an Academy Award. He was fatally stabbed on October 3, 2001, after getting into ...

(1959–2001), Afghan-American film director *

Javed Qureshi Javed Kureishi (born 25 August 1961) is a former Pakistani cricketer and the first captain of the Pakistan U19 cricket team. He played a handful of youth Test and first-class cricket matches for Pakistan International Airlines between 1977 and 1 ...

(born 1960), former Pakistani cricketer and the first captain of the Pakistan U19 cricket team * Javed Jaffrey (born 1963), Indian actor, dancer, comedian, impressionist *

Javed Kurd Javed Nadeem Kurd (born 1967) is a Pakistani-Norwegian music producer. He was born in London to a Pakistani father and a Norwegian mother, but they soon moved to Kristiansand. Kurd took partial education at both the Kristiansand Music Conservato ...

(born 1967), Pakistani-Norwegian music producer * Javed Omar (born 1976), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Javed Qadeer Javed Qadeer (born August 25, 1976, Karachi, Sindh) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played one ODI in 1995 as a wicket-keeper. According to one incident, quoted by Mirza Iqbal Baig, Wasim Akram asked for a wicket keeper from the selectors ...

(born 1976), former Pakistani cricketer * Jawed Karim (born 1979), Bangladeshi-German-American computer programmer and co-founder of YouTube * Javid Taghiyev (boxer) (born 1981), Azerbaijani boxer * Javid Taghiyev (footballer) (born 1992), Azerbaijani footballer *

Javid James Javid James (born April 17, 1986) is a former professional American and Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Montreal Alouettes as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football for the UC ...

(born 1986), professional American and Canadian football wide receiver *

Javid Huseynov Javid Huseynov ( az, Cavid Hüseynov, born on 9 March 1988) is an Azerbaijani footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Gabala. Career Huseynov was born in Jabrayil, Soviet Union. During the summer of 2012, Huseynov moved to ...

(born 1988), Azerbaijani footballer *Javed Mohammed (born 1989), Trinidadian footballer *

Javid Imamverdiyev Javid Imamverdiyev ( az, Cavid İmamverdiyev; born 1 August 1990 in Shamkir) is an Azerbaijani footballer who currently plays Keşla as a midfielder. He is also a member of the Azerbaijan national football team and is considered to be one of t ...

(born 1990), Azerbaijani footballer (midfielder) * Javed Ahmadi (born 1992), Afghan cricketer * Javed Ali (born 1982), playback singer * Agha Javed Pathan, political activist from Sindh, Pakistan, accused of shoe throwing on Arbab Ghulam Rahim *

Javaid Laghari Javaid Laghari (Urdu: جاويد لغارى; ''TI'' is a Pakistani American who has served as senator, science and technology administrator, president of a university, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and is the author of ...

, chairperson of the Higher Education of Pakistan * Jawed Ludin, Afghan diplomat *

Javed Ahmed Khan Javed Ahmed Khan is an Indian politician from the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) party and the present Minister for Disaster Management in the Government of West Bengal. He is also an MLA, elected from the Kasba constituency in the 2011 ...

, politician of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) party * Javed Khan (born 1956), Indian politician, Minister for Disaster Management in the Government of West Bengal * Javed Khan (born 1962), Indian film and television actor and former model * Javed Nasir, three-star general of the Pakistan Army *

Javed Siddiqui Javed Siddiqi (13 January 1942) is a Hindi and Urdu screenwriter, dialogue writer and playwright from India. He has written over 50 storylines, screenplays and dialogues. During his career, Siddiqi has collaborated with some of India's most pr ...

, Hindi and Urdu screenwriter, dialogue writer and playwright from India *

Jawed Siddiqi Jawed Siddiqi FBCS is a Pakistani British computer scientist and software engineer. He is professor emeritus of software engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, England. He is the president of NCUP National Council of University Professors ...

, Pakistani computer scientist * Javed Abidi, director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India *

Jawed Ahmad Jawed Ahmad (Jojo) was an Afghan reporter working for Canadian media outlet CTV Television Network, CTV who was arrested by American troops and declared an enemy combatant, while working with NATO at Kandahar Airport on October 26, 2007. Ahmad was ...

(Jojo), Afghan reporter working for Canadian CTV, arrested by American troops in 2007 *

Javed Ashraf Bajwa Brigadier Javed Ashraf Bajwa ( pa, جاوید اشرف باجوا; ur, جاوید اشرف باجوہ) is a retired Pakistan Army engineer officer. Brigadier Javed Ashraf Bajwa was Commander of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO). Bajwa was a ...

, retired Pakistan Army engineer officer *

Javed Burki Javed Burki ( ur, ; born 8 May 1938) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in 25 Test matches from 1960 to 1969 to eventually become an ICC match referee. Burki received his early education from Saint Mary's Academy at Rawalpindi. He a ...

, Pakistani cricketer * Shahid Javed Burki, professional economist, Vice President of the World Bank, caretaker Finance Minister of Pakistan *

Muhammad Javed Buttar Moin ud Din Javed Buttar () was a former justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, retired on medical grounds. Early life Javed Buttar was born on 16 November 1947 in Multan though belongs to Kirto a village of District Sheikhupura. He belongs ...

, former justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan * Javaid Iqbal, justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Chief Justice of High Court of Balochistan * Javed Hashmi, Pakistani politician *

Jawaid Iqbal Jawaid Iqbal is a retired Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler, he first played for the Hong Kong cricket team in 2000.

, Pakistani born Hong Kong cricketer * Jawed Iqbal, Pakistani cartoonist *

Javed Jabbar Javed Jabbar (Urdu: جاوید جبار ) is a Pakistani writer and politician.Javed Afridi Muhammad Javed Afridi (Urdu, ps, محمد جاويد افريدی ; born 14 August 1985) is a Pakistani business executive and entrepreneur. Business Interests He is best known as the CEO of Haier Pakistan and owner of MG Motors Pakistan. ...

(born 1983) ceo haier electronics and owner of Peshawar Zalmi a PSL franchise. *Javed Afzal (born 1944) A man famous for his Ois, Allahs, VPN, and ARY News Live. This is our Nana. *Javid Hussainzade (born 2007) currently a student at

Cleeve School Cleeve School is an academy school and Leadership Partner School. It was formerly a comprehensive school and is located in the village of Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire, England. Headteacher Alwyn Richards leads the senior management team at ...

;Pseudonym * Huseyn Javid (1882–1941), prominent Azerbaijani poet and playwright of the early 20th century

Use as a surname

;Pakistan There 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 Hamid Javaid ( ur, حامد جاوید ), HI, HI(M), AFWC, PSC, (born October 1947) was a former Pakistan Army general who served as Chief of Staff (COS) to President Pervez Musharraf for six years from September 2001 to December 2007. Javaid ...

(born 1947), former Pakistan Army general, Chief of Staff to President Pervez Musharraf for six years (2001–2007) *

Kanza Javed Kanza Javed (Urdu: کنزا جاويد) is a Pakistani author and poet, best known for her novel, ''Ashes, Wine and Dust'' and other short stories. Early life and education Kanza Javed was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She attended Kinnaird Colle ...

, Pakistani author and poet * Tariq Javed (born 1949), Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer * Nasir Javed (born 1966), Pakistani born American cricketer *

Mohammad Javed Mohammad Javed (born 4 May 1969 in Karachi, Pakistan), also known as Mohammad Jawed, is a former Pakistani cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm Medium bowler, medium pace bowler, and appeared in over 100 matches in both fi ...

(born 1969), Pakistani cricketer *

Aaqib Javed Aaqib Javed (Urdu: ; born 5 August 1972) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer. He was a right-handed fast-medium pace bowler with the ability to swing the ball both ways. He played 22 Tests and 163 One Day Internationals for Pakis ...

(born 1972), Pakistani cricketer and coach *

Amjad Javed Amjad Javed ( ur, ; born 5 July 1980) is a former cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is an allrounder who bats with right-hand and bowls right-arm medium. He is one of the few cricketers for UAE who had ...

(born 1980), cricketer who has played one One Day International for the United Arab Emirates *

Sana Javed (cricketer) Sana Javed (born 27 March 1983) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed Batting (cricket), batter. She appeared in 20 Women's One Day International, One Day Internationals for Pakistan women's national cri ...

(born 1983), Pakistani cricketer ; British Pakistani * Sajid Javid (born 1969), Conservative Party MP, government minister *

Umran Javed Umran Javed (born 1979) is a former spokesman for Al-Muhajiroun, a designated and banned terrorist organisation. A British court found Javed guilty of soliciting to murder and inciting racial hatred for repeatedly chanting "bomb, bomb, USA," "bom ...

(born 1979), convicted terrorist supporter ;Iran *

Behrouz Javid-Tehrani Behrouz Javid-Tehrani ( fa, بهروز جاوید تهرانی; born December 26, 1978) is an Iranian student who was first arrested following the Iran student protests of July 1999. As of 2009, he had spent most of the past eleven years in ja ...

, Iranian student arrested following the Iran student protests of July, 1999

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