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Hirbod: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a fire-priest”
ہیربد
هیربد
What Hirbod means
Hirbod (ہیربد, Persian هیربد) is a Parsi boy’s name that means “a fire-priest”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, هیربد.
Hirbod at a glance
- Meaning
- a fire-priest
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- heer-bod
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Hirbod
- In English
- a fire-priest
- اردو میں معنی
- آتش کدے کا پیشوا
Origin and history of Hirbod
Persian hīrbad 'a priest of the fire-temple' (Steingass); the Parsi title Ervad is the same word.
How to say and write Hirbod
- Say it
- heer-bod2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hirbod
- Urdu
- ہیربد
- Original script
- هیربد
- Other spellings
- Herbad · Herbod
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Hirbod
Parsi girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hirbod.
- Avanآبانthe waters; name of the yazata of watersGirlPersian
- Dinazدینازpride of the faith (proposed)GirlPersian
- Anahitaاناہیتاimmaculate; undefiledGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Armaityآرمیتیdevotion; right-mindedness (proposed)GirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Hastiہستیexistence; beingGirlPersian
- HomaiہمائیMeaning disputedGirlPersian
- Humaہماthe huma, a bird of good fortuneGirlPersian
- Vehishtaوہیشتاthe best; paradiseGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
Names like Hirbod
- Adarbadآذربادprotected by fireBoyPersian
- 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
- Hormuzdہرمزthe wise lord; GodBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Hoshedarہوشیدرhe who makes righteousness growBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Khodadadخدادادgiven by GodBoyPersian
- MehernoshمہرنوشMihr + immortal (proposed)BoyPersian
Names that sound like Hirbod
Questions about the name Hirbod
What does the name Hirbod mean?
Hirbod means “a fire-priest”. In Urdu: آتش کدے کا پیشوا. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Hirbod a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hirbod is a boy’s name.
Is Hirbod a Parsi name?
Yes. Hirbod is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Persian hīrbad 'a priest of the fire-temple' (Steingass); the Parsi title Ervad is the same word.
How do you pronounce Hirbod?
Say it “heer-bod”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Hirbod in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hirbod is written ہیربد. In its original script: هیربد.
What are other spellings of Hirbod?
Hirbod is also spelled Herbad, Herbod.
Is the meaning of Hirbod 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.