The baby name Behbud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/).
Behbud is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Behbud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/).
Behbud is Persian in Origin.
Behbud is a Persian masculine given name meaning “improvement,” “well-being,” and “recovery.” It derives from New Persian beh “good, better” + bud/bodan “to be,” the same formation that yields the common noun behbood/behbūd in Persian and Urdu for welfare or amelioration. As a given name, it carries an aspirational wish for health, prosperity, and steady progress.
Documented in the late 19th–20th centuries across Iran and the Caucasus, the name appears in Azerbaijani circles, notably with statesman Behbud Khan Javanshir (1877–1921). Though rare today, it remains recognizable in Iran, Azerbaijan, and Persianate diaspora communities. Spelling variants reflect transliteration: Behbood, Behboud, Behbūd, and the Cyrillic form Bekhbud/Бехбуд; related surnames include Behboudi/Behbudi and Behboodi. Short forms are uncommon, and the concise Behbud typically stands on its own.
Behbud is a rare name. There are only 28 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 0 | #42 | 2 | 706 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #121 | 10 | 1,400 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Behbud is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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