Javad (جواد) is a Persian variant of male given name Jawad meaning generous. People with this name include:
First name
[edit]- Javad Daraei (born 1992), Iranian filmmaker
- Javad Bushehri (1893–1972), Iranian businessman and politician
- Javad Owji (born 1966), Iranian oil engineer and politician
- Javad Sadr (1912–1990), Iranian diplomat and politician
- Javad Nekounam (born 7 September 1980), football manager and former player
- Javad Razzaghi, professional footballer
- Javad Allahverdi, retired Iranian footballer
- Javad Asghari Moghaddam, professional futsal coach and former player
- Javad Ezzati, actor
- Javad Razavian, actor
- Javad Tabatabai, (1945–2023) Iranian philosopher and political scientist
- Javad Alizadeh, professional cartoonist
Middle name
[edit]- Mohammad Javad Tondguyan (1893–1972), Iranian engineer and politician
- Mohammad Javad Zarif (born 1960), Iranian politician