The baby name Siaavash is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /siːɑːˈvɑːʃ/ (approx. SEE-ah-vash).
Siaavash is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Siaavash is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /siːɑːˈvɑːʃ/ (approx. SEE-ah-vash).
Siaavash is Persian in Origin.
Siaavash is a Persian masculine name with Old Iranian roots, most commonly rendered Siavash or Siyavash (Persian: سیاوش). Etymology points to Syāvaršan, meaning ‘possessor of black stallions’ (syā- ‘black’ + varšan ‘stallion’), though folk analysis links it with Persian siyâh ‘black’ + -vash ‘-like.’ It aligns with the broader Iranian tradition of equine-themed personal names.
In Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, Siaavash is the virtuous prince who endures a trial by fire, weds Farangis, and fathers Kay Khosrow, becoming a lasting emblem of innocence and martyrdom. Variants include Siavash, Siyavash, Siawash, Siawush/Siawosh, and the Turkish/Azerbaijani form Siyavuş. The name has circulated from medieval Iran through the Ottoman world and Central Asia; notable bearers include Siyavuş Pasha and the Iranian musician Siavash Ghomayshi. It remains favored among Persian speakers and the diaspora.
Siaavash is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.
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