Saw means “fame, news”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 1 syllable (counted from the spelling) and 3 letters.
What does Saw mean?
شۆھرەت، خەۋەرLiteral meaning
Saw (ساۋ) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “fame, news”.[1]
Saw in Uyghur
What does Saw mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ساۋ and Saw (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “fame, news” applies. [1]
Is Saw a Uyghur name?
Yes. Saw is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Saw across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ساۋArabic script | — | same as above: “fame, news” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Saw
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Saw
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Saw rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- XelimBoy“gentle, patient, magnanimous, mild”same language (uyghur)
- MetruziBoy“the name Rozi with the epithet Muhammad”same language (uyghur)
- ReyixanGirl“name of a kind of flower”same language (uyghur)
- JewherayGirl“the name Jewher with the epithet Ay”same language (uyghur)
- PesihBoy“eloquent, fluent of speech”same language (uyghur)
- GülsümayGirl“the name Kulsum with the epithet Ay”same language (uyghur)
- BehzadBoy“capable son”same language (uyghur)
- “sharpened”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Saw
What does the name Saw mean?
Saw means “fame, news”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Saw a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Saw, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Saw?
Saw is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Saw have?
Saw has 1 syllable by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 3 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: شۆھرەت، خەۋەر; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling ساۋ (+1 more)
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