boy's name
Lawi
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 146
Lawi is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lawi is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Lawi over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Lawi?
In 2025, Lawi was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lawi is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lawi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lawi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lawi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lawi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lawi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lawi
How popular is the name Lawi?
In 2025, Lawi was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lawi a girl's or a boy's name?
Lawi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lawi most popular?
Lawi peaked in 2023, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lawi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lawi currently ranks #2,198 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.