The baby name Khosrau is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHOS-row.
Khosrau is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Khosrau is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHOS-row.
Khosrau is Persian in Origin.
Khosrau is a New Persian form of Middle Persian Husraw, ultimately from Avestan Haosravah or Husravah. Its elements are hu-, good or well, and sravah, fame, renown, so the literal sense is of good fame. The spelling خسرو represents the modern Persian name, commonly transliterated Khosrow, Khosro, or Khosrau.
The name became prominent through Sasanian royal use, especially Khosrow I Anushirvan and Khosrow II Parviz. Greek and Latin writers used Chosroes, while Arabic historical tradition has Kisra for the Persian emperors. After the Islamic conquest it remained current in Persianate naming, including Muslim, Zoroastrian, and regional Iranian contexts; Khusraw and Khusro are familiar South and Central Asian forms. The romance of Khosrow and Shirin, retold by Nizami, also helped preserve the name in Persian literature.
We have no record of Khosrau in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.
| Khosrau the Usurper Khosrau the Usurper was a notable figure in the Sasanian Empire, known for his brief and contested rule during the late 5th century. He attempted to seize the throne from the reigning monarch, but his reign was short-lived. |
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