Boy name
Kawa name meaning
“name of the legendary blacksmith Kawa”
Kawa is the name of a legendary blacksmith hero. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is the Kurdish form associated with the Iranian narrative tradition; the Persian form is Kāve. Its concrete literary association is the blacksmith who challenges a tyrant in the Shahnameh tradition.
What does Kawa mean?
Name of the legendary blacksmith Kawa
In Turkish: efsanevi demirci Kawa'nın adı
Kawa recalls the blacksmith hero who rises against the tyrant Zahhak. Kurdish narratives connect him strongly with Newroz, while Persian literature includes the same hero in the Shahnameh. Blacksmithing and resistance belong to the story and should not be presented as established literal meanings of the name.
Origin of the name Kawa
Kawa is used in Kurdish for the blacksmith hero of Iranian narrative tradition, known in Persian as Kāve. The name's deeper lexical meaning is uncertain.
How to pronounce Kawa
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kawa/ |
Is Kawa a boy’s name?
Yes, Kawa is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Kawa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Kawa
Famous people named Kawa
- Kawa
FAQ about the name Kawa
What is the meaning of Kawa?
Kawa means “name of the legendary blacksmith Kawa”. Kawa is used in Kurdish for the blacksmith hero of Iranian narrative tradition, known in Persian as Kāve. The name's deeper lexical meaning is uncertain.
Is Kawa a boy’s name?
Yes, Kawa is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Kawa in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kawa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kawa?
Kawa is of Kurdish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Kawa have?
Kawa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Kawa?
Kawa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Kawa?
Notable people named Kawa include Kawa.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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