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Adarbad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“protected by fire”
آذرباد
What Adarbad means
Adarbad (آذرباد, Persian آذرباد) is a Parsi boy’s name that means “protected by fire”. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch, Āturpāt.
Adarbad at a glance
- Meaning
- protected by fire
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- aa-dar-baad
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Adarbad
- In English
- protected by fire
- اردو میں معنی
- آگ کی حفاظت میں
Origin and history of Adarbad
Middle Persian Ādurbād, from ātar 'fire' + pāta 'protected' (Justi).
Adurbad Mahraspandan was a high priest under the Sasanian king Shapur II, remembered in Zoroastrian tradition for fixing the scriptures.
How to say and write Adarbad
- Say it
- aa-dar-baad3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Adarbad
- Urdu
- آذرباد
- Other spellings
- Aderbad · Adurbad · Azarbad
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Adarbad
Parsi girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Adarbad.
- Avanآبانthe waters; name of the yazata of watersGirlPersian
- Anahitaاناہیتاimmaculate; undefiledGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Armaityآرمیتیdevotion; right-mindedness (proposed)GirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Dinazدینازpride of the faith (proposed)GirlPersian
- Afsanehافسانہa tale; a legendGirlPersian
- Azadehآزادہfree; nobleGirlPersian
- Vehishtaوہیشتاthe best; paradiseGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- ArnavazارنوازMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
Names like Adarbad
- Aspandiarاسفندیارcreated by the holy oneBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Bahmanبہمنgood mindBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Burzinبرزینexalted (proposed)BoyPersian
- Dinshawدین شاہking of the faith (proposed)BoyPersian
- Dinyarدین یارfriend of the faith (proposed)BoyPersian
- Hirbodہیربدa fire-priestBoyPersian
- Hormuzdہرمزthe wise lord; GodBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Hoshedarہوشیدرhe who makes righteousness growBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Khodadadخدادادgiven by GodBoyPersian
- MehernoshمہرنوشMihr + immortal (proposed)BoyPersian
Names that sound like Adarbad
Questions about the name Adarbad
What does the name Adarbad mean?
Adarbad means “protected by fire”. In Urdu: آگ کی حفاظت میں. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch (1895).
Is Adarbad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Adarbad is a boy’s name.
Is Adarbad a Parsi name?
Yes. Adarbad is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Middle Persian Ādurbād, from ātar 'fire' + pāta 'protected' (Justi).
How do you pronounce Adarbad?
Say it “aa-dar-baad”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Adarbad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Adarbad is written آذرباد.
What are other spellings of Adarbad?
Adarbad is also spelled Aderbad, Adurbad, Azarbad.
Is the meaning of Adarbad verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.