The baby name Behbood is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/).
Behbood is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Behbood is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/).
Behbood is Persian in Origin.
Behbood (Persian بهبود, pronounced beh-BOOD) is a Persian given name meaning “improvement, betterment, recovery, well-being.” It derives from the Persian elements beh “good, better” and būd “being, state,” ultimately from Middle Persian weh + bōd. As a lexical noun in modern Persian, behbūd names the idea of advancement and healing, so the personal name carries aspirational overtones of progress and welfare.
Use is uncommon but recognizable in Iran and the Persianate cultural sphere, where abstract virtues occasionally serve as given names. The form Behbud appears across the Caucasus and Azerbaijan (cf. statesman Behbud Khan Javanshir, 1877–1921), while scholarly or diaspora spellings include Behboud and Behbūd; Azerbaijani orthography gives Bəhbud. Related surnames such as Behbudi/Behboudi reflect the same root. The name is primarily masculine in practice, though its abstract meaning can be perceived as unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #269 | 6 | 3,535 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 43 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Behbood is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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