Khusroo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khusroo

What is the meaning of the name Khusroo ?

The baby name Khusroo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /xuːsˈruː/; respelling: KHUS-roo or khoos-ROO (KH as in German 'Bach', OO as in 'food').

Khusroo is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Rooted in Middle Persian Khusraw (New Persian Khosrow), ultimately from Avestan Husrava - hu “good” + srava “fame, renown” - Khusroo denotes “of good fame,” “renowned,” and “glorious repute.” As a given name and royal epithet, it evokes prestige, dignity, and just leadership.

Borne by Sasanian emperors Khosrow I Anushirvan and Khosrow II Parviz, the name entered Greek as Chosroes and Arabic as Kisra, then spread across the Persianate world into Central and South Asia. It is central to classical literature through Nizami’s Khosrow o Shirin and endures in Indo-Persian culture via figures like the poet-musician Amir Khusrau of Delhi. Usage persists in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, the Caucasus, Turkey, and South Asia, with South Asian spellings often Khusro or Khusroo. Variants include Khusroo, Khusro, Khusrau, Khusraw, Khosro, Khosrow, Khosrau, Hüsrev, Georgian Khosro, and the historical forms Chosroes/Kisra.

⚙ Khusroo is exceptionally rare. There are only 6 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.