Maiwand
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- my-WAND
Maiwand is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maiwand mean?
Pashto, from the place name Maiwand in Kandahar
From Maiwand, a district of Kandahar, Afghanistan, where an Afghan army defeated a British brigade in 1880.
Is Maiwand a girl's or a boy's name?
Maiwand is a boys' name.
How popular is Maiwand in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 4 boys.
Maiwand in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Names like Maiwand
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Ayaan, Yuvraj, Jayden, Bodhi, Mason, Muhammad, Arjun, Aryan, Vihaan, Alfie, Rayan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maiwand: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maiwand, updated 20 October 2026.