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Anahid

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Meaning

Immaculate; Planet Venus

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Iran

Global Spellings

Arabic أناهيد
Urdu اناہید
Persian آناهید
Bengali অনাহিদ
Pashto اناهید

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Anahid is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Immaculate; Planet Venus', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Anahid, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Anahid is derived from Anahita, an ancient Persian deity associated with water and fertility in pre-Islamic Zoroastrian tradition.

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Etymology

From the Middle Persian Anahid, the Persian name for the ancient goddess Anahita and for the planet Venus - retained in later Persian usage as a poetic name for Venus.

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across Persian-influenced communities, particularly as a girl's name.