Bahram

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Meaning

Mars (Planet); Victory

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Iran

Global Spellings

Arabic بهرام

Urdu بہرام

Persian بهرام

Bengali বাহরাম

Pashto بهرام

The name Bahram is a classic masculine title rooted in Persian tradition. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Mars (Planet); Victory', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Persian regions, Bahram has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Bahram is a Persian name tied to Verethragna, the Zoroastrian deity of victory, and to Bahram Gur, a Sassanid king celebrated in Persian legend and poetry.

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Etymology

From the Middle Persian Vahram, the Persian name for the planet Mars and for several Sasanian kings, including Bahram V 'Gur' of Persian legend.

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.