Bahram as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bahram

What is the meaning of the name Bahram ?

The baby name Bahram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /bæhˈrɑːm/ (bah-RAHM); Anglicized: /bəˈrɑːm/.

Bahram is Persian in Origin.

Bahram is a Persian masculine name from Middle Persian Vahrām, ultimately the Avestan theonym Verethragna, the Zoroastrian divinity of victory. The root combines verethra “obstacle” with -ghna “smiting,” yielding senses such as “victory,” “conqueror,” or “smasher of resistance.” In Persian the planet Mars is called Bahrām, reinforcing martial overtones. Common variants and transcriptions include Bahrām (with diacritic), Behram (Turkish/Urdu), Vahram (Armenian), and Bahrom (Tajik).

Borne by several Sasanian kings - most famously Bahram V (Gur), hero of Persian romance - and celebrated in the Shahnameh and Nizami’s Haft Paykar, the name has long signified prowess and royal charisma. It remains in steady use across Iran, Armenia, Kurdish regions, Azerbaijan, and Central and South Asian Zoroastrian and Muslim communities, including Parsis in India. While modern bearers may read it simply as “victorious,” the older religious resonance and astronomical association give Bahram a layered, classical pedigree.