Purandukht as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Purandukht

What is the meaning of the name Purandukht ?

The baby name Purandukht is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /puːrænˈdoxt/; respelling: 'POO-ran-dokht'.

Purandukht is Persian in Origin.

Purandukht is the New Persian form of Middle Persian Pūrāndukht, built from Pūrān + -dukht/dokht, a suffix meaning “daughter, maiden” common in Sasanian women’s names. Pūrān is a Persian personal name related to por/pūr “full, abundant,” so the compound is typically read as “maiden of abundance” or “the girl named Pūrān.” Spellings vary widely: Pourandokht, Purandokht, Pūrāndukht, Purandukht; Arabic-influenced sources render the cognate Boran/Būrān, and the short form Puran is also used.

The name’s prominence comes from Queen Purandukht (better known as Boran), daughter of Khosrow II, who briefly ruled the Sasanian Empire c. 629–631 CE and minted coins in her own name while attempting fiscal and administrative reforms. Alongside her sister Azarmidokht, she stands out as a rare pre-Islamic Iranian female sovereign. In modern Iran and the Persian diaspora the name sees occasional revival as a heritage choice, prized for its regal association, antique elegance, and transparent meaning.

⚙ Purandukht is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.