Siavash

Rostam

Persian · “Derived from Old Iranian "Raodhastakhma" meaning "with a strong body" or "stout as a bull", rooted in Avestan words for strength and might. Rostam is the greatest hero of the Persian national epic, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) by Ferdowsi, whose seven labors (Haft Khan) and tragic killing of his own son Sohrab are among the most dramatic episodes in world literature.”

Bahram

Persian · “From Avestan "Verethragna", the Zoroastrian deity of victory and the personification of martial triumph, whose name passed through Middle Persian as "Wahram" and then "Bahram". Bahram is a name of kings and heroes in the Shahnameh, most notably Bahram Gur, the legendary Sassanid king celebrated for his hunting prowess and love of poetry.”

Kaveh

Persian · “From Avestan "Kavi" or Old Persian "Kāva", relating to the ancient priestly-royal caste of seers in Iranian tradition. In the Shahnameh, Kaveh the Blacksmith is the heroic commoner who rises against the serpent tyrant Zahhak and whose leather apron, raised as a standard, becomes the legendary Derafsh Kaviani — the royal banner of Persia for over a thousand years.”

Fereydun

Persian · “From Old Iranian "Thraetaona" or Avestan "Θraētaona", a name of ancient mythological resonance connected to the concept of the threefold power of the universe. Fereydun is the heroic king of the Shahnameh who slays the serpent-tyrant Zahhak with the divine club (gorz), divides his kingdom between his three sons, and whose story echoes the most ancient Indo-Iranian mythological patterns.”

Zal

“From the Persian "Zāl", meaning the white-haired or albino one — Zal was born with snow-white hair, considered an ill omen in ancient Iran, which caused his father Sam to abandon him on a mountaintop, where the mythical bird Simurgh raised him. Zal becomes a great hero and the father of the legendary Rostam, his unusual appearance a marker of the extraordinary destiny that sets him apart from ordinary men.”

Sohrab

“From Old Persian or Middle Persian, possibly meaning "red water" or "brilliant red" (from "sūr" meaning red/brilliant and "āb" meaning water). Sohrab is the tragic son of Rostam in the Shahnameh — a young hero of extraordinary bravery who travels to find his father, only to meet him in single combat, where neither recognizes the other until Sohrab is mortally wounded.”

Mirza

“From Persian "Mirzā", a contraction of "Amīrzādeh" meaning "born of a prince" or "son of a prince/lord" — from "amir" (prince) and "zādeh" (born of, son of). The title Mirza was used across the Persian, Mughal, and Ottoman empires as an honorific for men of noble birth and later as a mark of education and gentility even among the non-noble.”

Golnaz

“From Persian "gol" (flower, rose) and "nāz" (coquetry, grace, pride, affectation), meaning "the grace of the flower" or "the coquetry of the rose". In Persian, "nāz" carries a positive connotation of the endearing affectation and playful coyness of a beloved — an untranslatable quality of graceful pride that makes someone irresistible.”

Rumi

“A honorific epithet meaning "from Rum" (Anatolia/the Byzantine lands), referring to Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, the 13th-century Persian Sufi poet and mystic who lived in Konya, Turkey. Rumi is one of the most celebrated poets in history, whose masterwork the Masnavi is called the "Quran in Persian".”

Farrukh

“From Old Persian and Avestan "farrux" meaning auspicious, fortunate, or of good omen — related to the Persian "farr" (divine glory, royal splendor, the sacred fire of kingship). The name conveys the blessing of divine fortune and a life lived under favorable celestial omens.”