The baby name Rostam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒstəm/ (ROS-təm).
Rostam is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Rostam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒstəm/ (ROS-təm).
Rostam is Persian in Origin.
Rostam (Persian: رستم) is a masculine Persian name rooted in Middle Iranian forms such as Rustam/Rōstahm. Its precise derivation is debated, but it is widely linked to Iranian terms for strength and endurance, giving senses like “mighty,” “robust,” or “strong-bodied” (often folk-explained via tan, “body”). The name carries clear heroic connotations in Persianate culture, suggesting courage, martial prowess, and imposing stature.
The legendary champion Rostam of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh (c. 1000 CE) cemented the name’s fame, and historical figures sustained its prestige, notably Sasanian general Rostam Farrokhzād and Rostom of Kartli, a 17th-century Georgian king. Variants span the region: Rustam (Arabic, Dari, Tajik, Urdu), Rostom (Georgian, Armenian), Rustem/Rüstem (Turkic and Turkish), and Rustem in the Balkans and Volga. Today it remains common in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and South Asia.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #190 | 3 | 1,526 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #215 | 56 | 3,535 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #412 | 146 | 10,162 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #435 | 247 | 13,071 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #671 | 27 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #788 | 336 | 25,439 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #885 | 14 | 7,053 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 54 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,180 | 32 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,497 | 118 | 28,008 |
Rostam is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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