The baby name Kambis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæm.bɪs/ (KAM-bis).
Kambis is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Kambis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæm.bɪs/ (KAM-bis).
Kambis is Persian in Origin.
Kambis is a masculine Persian name, a modern transliteration of Kāmbīz (کامبیز), itself deriving from Old Persian Kambujiya, known to the classical world as Cambyses. It was borne by two Achaemenid kings - Cambyses I, father of Cyrus the Great, and Cambyses II, conqueror of Egypt in the 6th century BCE. The etymology is uncertain; many scholars see a non-Iranian (likely Elamite) origin, so precise meaning is unknown. Popular glosses such as “kingly,” “noble,” or “fortunate” circulate in modern usage but lack firm linguistic support.
Usage in Iran and the Persian-speaking diaspora has risen in modern times as a heritage revival of ancient royal names. Variant forms include Kambiz/Kāmbīz (standard Persian), Kambis (diaspora spelling), Cambyses (Greek/Latin), and Kambujiya (epigraphic Old Persian). Related spellings may appear as Kambez or Cambys in Western contexts. The name’s historical resonance makes it familiar yet distinctive across cultures.
Kambis is extremely rare. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
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