The baby name Behzat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-ZAHT (IPA: /behˈzat/).
The baby name Behzat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-ZAHT (IPA: /behˈzat/).
Behzat is Persian, Turkish in Origin.
Behzat is a masculine given name of Persian origin, built from beh- “good, better” and zād “born; offspring,” yielding the sense “well‑born” or “of noble birth.” Carried into Ottoman Turkish through literary and courtly Persian, the final -d of Behzād was devoiced to -t in Turkish, producing the form Behzat.
In use across the Persianate world for centuries, the name’s prestige is closely tied to the celebrated miniaturist Kamāl ud‑Dīn Behzād (c.1450–1535). In modern Turkey it saw steady mid‑20th‑century use and gained a fresh profile with the crime‑drama character “Behzat Ç.” Common variants and regional spellings include Behzad and Behzād (Persian/Urdu), Behzod (Uzbek/Tajik), and Behzat (Turkish). Nicknames are rare, though short forms like Bez or Behz may appear informally. Overall, Behzat conveys cultured refinement and respected lineage while remaining succinct and distinctive.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| TR | 0 | #633 | 1,038 | 19,440 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Behzat is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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