Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Persian, Urdu, Persian Mythology
Meaning & History
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Huuarə Xshaēta) meaning "shining sun". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) who was associated with the sun.
Related Names
VariantsKhorshid(Persian) Hvare Khshaeta, Hvare Xshaeta(Persian Mythology)
Other Languages & CulturesHurşit(Turkish)
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