Gender Masculine
Scripts رستم(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. ros-TAM(Persian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly from Iranian roots *rautas "river" and *taxma "strong". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi recorded his tale in the Shahnameh.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesRüstəm(Azerbaijani) Rostom(Georgian) Rustam(Indonesian) Rustam(Kazakh) Rustam(Tajik) Röstäm(Tatar) Rüstem(Turkish) Rustam(Uzbek)
Surname DescendantRostami(Persian)
Same SpellingRöstäm

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Entry updated December 7, 2022