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Jamshed

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Meaning

Shining river

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic جمشيد
Urdu جمشید
Persian جمشد
Bengali জামশেদ
Pashto جمشید
The name Jamshed is a classic masculine title rooted in Persian tradition. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Shining river', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Jamshed is the name of a legendary king in Persian mythology, Jamshid, traditionally credited with founding the festival of Nowruz.

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Etymology

From the Persian جمشيد (Jamshid), the great legendary king of the Iranian epic, master of the world-revealing cup (jam-e Jam).

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

Widely used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities.