Bahram

Gender Masculine
Usage Persian, Persian Mythology
Scripts بهرام(Persian)

Meaning & History

Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.

Related Names

VariantVerethraghna(Persian Mythology)
Other Languages & CulturesVahagn(Armenian) Vahagn(Armenian Mythology) Warahran(Middle Persian) Bahrom(Tajik) Behram(Turkish) Bahrom(Uzbek)
User SubmissionBəhram

Categories

celestial, conflict, deities, emperors, Genshin Impact characters, gods, history, mythology, nature, planets, success, Suikoden characters, victory, war, war deities
Entry updated December 7, 2022