Gender Masculine
Usage Persian, Uzbek, Persian Mythology
Meaning & History
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Yima Xshaēta), which meant "shining Jam". This was the name of a mythological king of Persia who ruled during a golden age. He is known as either Jamshid or Jam, where Jamshid is a combination of his original name and an honorific.
Related Names
VariantsJamsheed(Persian) Yima Khshaeta, Yima Xshaeta(Persian Mythology)
Surname DescendantJamshidi(Persian)
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