ParsiBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
Garshasp: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“having slender horses”
گرشاسپ
What Garshasp means
Garshasp (گرشاسپ, Avestan (Old Iranian) گرشاسپ) is a Parsi boy’s name that means “having slender horses”. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch, Kərəsāspa.
Garshasp at a glance
- Meaning
- having slender horses
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Avestan (Old Iranian)
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- gar-shaasp
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Garshasp
- In English
- having slender horses
- اردو میں معنی
- دبلے پتلے گھوڑوں والا
Origin and history of Garshasp
Avestan Kərəsāspa, kərəsa 'lean, slender' + aspa 'horse' (Justi).
Keresaspa is a dragon-slaying hero of the Avesta; in the Shahnameh Garshasp is an ancestor of Rustam.
How to say and write Garshasp
- Say it
- gar-shaasp2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Garshasp
- Urdu
- گرشاسپ
- Other spellings
- Kersasp · Karsasp · Gershasp
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Garshasp
Parsi girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Garshasp.
- Gordafaridگردآفریدcreated a hero (proposed)GirlPersian
- Anahitaاناہیتاimmaculate; undefiledGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Armaityآرمیتیdevotion; right-mindedness (proposed)GirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- ArnavazارنوازMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- FrenyفرینیMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Gulnarگلنارpomegranate blossomGirlPersian
- HutoxiہوتوکشیMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- HvoviہوویMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
Names like Garshasp
- ArashآرشMeaning disputedBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Arshamآرشامhaving a hero's strengthBoyPersian
- Ferozفیروزvictorious; prosperousBoyPersian
- Jahangirجہانگیرworld-conquerorBoyPersian
- KavehکاوہMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Marzbanمرزبانwarden of the marches; frontier governorBoyPersian
- Narimanنریمانmanly-minded; heroicBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Pervaizپرویزvictorious; fortunateBoyPersian
- Rohintonروئن تنbrazen-bodied (proposed)BoyPersian
- Rustamرستمname of the hero of the ShahnamaBoyPersian
Names that sound like Garshasp
Questions about the name Garshasp
What does the name Garshasp mean?
Garshasp means “having slender horses”. In Urdu: دبلے پتلے گھوڑوں والا. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch (1895).
Is Garshasp a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Garshasp is a boy’s name.
Is Garshasp a Parsi name?
Yes. Garshasp is used by Parsi families. It is of Avestan (Old Iranian) origin. Avestan Kərəsāspa, kərəsa 'lean, slender' + aspa 'horse' (Justi).
How do you pronounce Garshasp?
Say it “gar-shaasp”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Garshasp in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Garshasp is written گرشاسپ.
What are other spellings of Garshasp?
Garshasp is also spelled Kersasp, Karsasp, Gershasp.
Is the meaning of Garshasp 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.