Roodabeh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Roodabeh

What is the meaning of the name Roodabeh ?

The baby name Roodabeh is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Persian approx.: ROO-dah-beh (IPA: [ruːdɒːbeh]).

Roodabeh is Persian in Origin.

Roodabeh (Persian: رودابه, scholarly transliteration Rūdābeh) is a classical Persian feminine name rooted in New and Middle Persian elements: rūd “river” + āb “water” + the attributive suffix -eh. The sense evokes “of the river(-water),” often rendered as “river-born” or “river water,” connoting freshness and life-giving vitality. The name appears prominently in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh as the Kabul princess who marries Zāl and becomes the mother of the epic hero Rostam, a portrayal that associates the name with beauty, resolve, and loyal love.

Usage endures across Iran, Afghanistan, and the Persian-speaking diaspora, seeing periodic revivals alongside renewed interest in epic literature. Common variants reflect different transliteration habits: Rudabeh, Rudaba, Roudabeh, Roodaba, and Rodabeh; the academic form Rūdābeh marks long vowels. Related pet forms are rare in Persian, though some modern speakers shorten it colloquially. The name remains distinctive yet deeply traditional.

⚙ Roodabeh is far from common. In all, it turns up just 14 times, across 2 countries.