| Kaveh | Omid | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Royal; the heroic blacksmith | hope |
| Origin | Persian | persian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KAH-veh | oh-MEED |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 1973 |
| Peak year | 1983 (18) | 1987 (30) |
| In 2025 | 13 | 23 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kaveh | Omid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58 | 92 |
| 2010s | 87 | 127 |
| 2000s | 75 | 143 |
| 1990s | 60 | 213 |
| 1980s | 99 | 195 |
| 1970s | 42 | 33 |
Kaveh is the blacksmith who leads a revolt against tyranny in the Shahnameh.
A Persian name meaning 'hope', from Persian 'omid' (امید). Used across Persian, Kurdish and Turkish communities; the Turkish equivalent is Umit. (It is likely only a false cognate with the Turkic name Umut.)
Omid is more popular than Kaveh today: about 23 US babies were given the name Omid in 2025, compared with 13 named Kaveh.
Kaveh means Royal; the heroic blacksmith (Persian origin), while Omid means hope (persian origin).
In US records, Kaveh first appears in 1973 and Omid in 1973, so Kaveh has the longer recorded history.