Nawabi

Nawabi Meaning & Origin

About Nawabi
The surname Nawabi is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "Nawab," which means "deputy" or "viceroy." It is a title given to high-ranking officials or governors in the Mughal Empire and other Muslim dynasties in the Indian subcontinent. The surname Nawabi is often associated with families who were descendants or relatives of these officials, indicating their noble or aristocratic background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nawabi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nawabi: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nawabi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nawabi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NP
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 W AA1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/nawabi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nawabi in Braille

Here's how to represent Nawabi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nawabi in braille

How to sign the name Nawabi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nawabi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nawabi in sign language

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