The baby name Esfandiyar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced es-FAN-dee-yar.
Esfandiyar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Esfandiyar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced es-FAN-dee-yar.
Esfandiyar is Persian in Origin.
Esfandiyar is a Persian male name from Avestan Spenta-dāta, via Middle Persian Spandyād, meaning “given by the Holy (Spenta),” often glossed “gift of sanctity.” The root spand/esfand conveys sacredness in Iranian religious vocabulary. While -yār looks like “friend” in modern Persian, scholars link it to ancient -dād “given,” not a new compound.
Best known from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, Esfandiyar is the valiant Kayanian prince, son of Goshtāsp (Vishtāspa), famed for seven labors and a fatal showdown with Rostam. The name spread through Persianate and Turkic realms; bearers include İsfendiyar Bey of the Candarids and Isfandiyar Khan of Khiva. Today it is uncommon but recognizable in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan. Variants: Esfandiar, Esfandiyār, Isfandiyar, İsfendiyar, Spandiyar/Spendiār, Aspandiyar.
Esfandiyar is seldom given. We count 25 recorded uses of it across 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | Boys | 0 | #533 | 20 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
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