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