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Behbud as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Behbud

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The baby name Behbud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/).

Behbud is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/)

What is the meaning of the name Behbud ?

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.

Behbud has the following similar or variant Names

Behbud – Popularity by country

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:

AZ
DK
IR
MY
RU

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People also ask about Behbud

Behbud is predominantly a boy's name.
Behbud is a 2 syllable name, pronounced beh-BOOD (IPA: /behˈbuːd/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Behbūd, Behbood and Behboud.
Across languages, Behbud has these equivalents: Islah (Arabic), Taraqqi (Arabic/Urdu), Behzad (Persian), — 'good/better-born' (shares the element 'beh' meaning 'good').
Behbud is a name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Iran. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Iran and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. Behbud stays off the official popularity charts entirely, placing it firmly among the rare choices.