Modern Persian form of Avestan Verethragna meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. This name was borne by several Sassanid emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars. Bahram originates in Persian language and means "winning over resisting people". This was the name of several emperors of the Persian Empire. It is also the name of a village in Iran. As a masculine given name it is very rare in the United States.
Bahram Related Names Variants: Verethragna (Persian Mythology), Behram Other Languages: Behram (Turkish)
