79%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Persian, Persian Mythology Scripts رستم(Persian) Pronounced Pron. /ɾos.ˈtæm/(Persian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Meaning unknown, possibly from Iranian roots *rautas "river" and *taxma "strong". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi recorded his tale in the Shahnameh. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesRüstəm(Azerbaijani) Rostom(Georgian) Rustam(Indonesian) Rustam(Kazakh) Rustam(Tajik) Röstäm(Tatar) Rüstem(Turkish) Rustam(Uzbek) Surname DescendantRostami(Persian) Same SpellingRöstäm Categories brave, courage, Genshin Impact characters, heroes, isograms, legend, rivers, Squishmallows, strength, uncertain etymology, virtues, water