Gender Masculine
Scripts بهمن(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. /bæh.ˈmæn/(Persian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah) meaning "good mind". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with domestic animals. The eleventh month of the Iranian calendar was named for him.

Related Names

Rootsvohu + manah
VariantVohu Manah(Persian Mythology)
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Entry updated October 6, 2024