Tahmouresh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tahmouresh

What is the meaning of the name Tahmouresh ?

The baby name Tahmouresh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced tah-MOO-resh (IPA: /tɑːˈmuːrɛʃ/).

Tahmouresh is Persian in Origin.

Rooted in the Iranian epic tradition, Tahmouresh (also Tahmoures, Tahmores, Tahmuras, Tahmouras) descends from Avestan Taxma- Urupi and Middle Persian Takhmurup, later Persian Tahmūras. The core element taxma means “brave, strong,” yielding senses such as “the valiant one.” A learned form Tahmurasp preserves the old -asp “horse,” sometimes interpreted as “brave horseman” or “he of the strong steed.” Arabicized sources record Tahmūrath; modern Persian commonly renders it Tahmoures/Tahmores.

In Iranian lore and the Shahnameh, Tahmouresh is a primordial Pishdadian king famed as Divband, the “binder of demons,” who subdues the divs and wrests from them the knowledge of writing and crafts. As a given name it appears sporadically across Persian-speaking communities (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan) and in the diaspora, with a modest revival in the 20th century amid interest in pre-Islamic heritage. The name carries heroic, civilizing associations and a dignified, archaic Persian aura.

⚙ Tahmouresh turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.