Farhad

Gender Masculine
Usage Persian
Scripts فرهاد(Persian)

Meaning & History

From Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (Frahat) meaning "gained, earned" [1]. This was the name of several rulers of the Parthian Empire. Their names are often spelled Phraates after the Hellenied form Φραάτης.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesFərhad(Azerbaijani) Frahat, Phraates(Parthian) Ferhat(Turkish)
Same SpellingFərhad

Popularity

Categories

Genshin Impact characters, nobility

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://iranicaonline.org/articles/personal-names-iranian-iv-parthian.
Entry updated December 7, 2022