indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Usage Persian Mythology, Avestan
Scripts اژدها(Persian) 𐬀𐬰𐬌 𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬀𐬑𐬀(Avestan) 𐭠𐭦𐭣𐭧𐭥𐭩(Pahlavi)
Other Forms FormsAzhdahak, Ezhdeha, Azhdar, Zahhāk
Meaning & History
Means "dragon" in Persian, likely derives from Middle Persian azdahāg, from Avestan Aži Dahāka which is associated with the demonic figure Zahhak, a tyrannical king in Persian folklore.Aži Dahāka (or Zahhāk) is one of the most infamous monsters in Zoroastrian and Persian mythology. In the Avesta, he is described as a three-headed dragon with six eyes and three mouths—a terrifying embodiment of evil. In Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, he becomes Zahhāk, a tyrant king with serpents growing from his shoulders who must feed on human brains.