ParsiBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
Jamasp: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
جاماسپ
What Jamasp means
The meaning of Jamasp (جاماسپ) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi boy’s name. The details are below.
Jamasp at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Avestan (Old Iranian)
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- jaa-maasp
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Origin and history of Jamasp
Meaning disputed
Avestan Jāmāspa ends in aspa 'horse'; the first part is uncertain.
Jamaspa was the wise counsellor of King Vishtaspa and, in the Avesta, the husband of Zarathustra's daughter Pouruchista.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Jamasp
- Say it
- jaa-maasp2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jamasp
- Urdu
- جاماسپ
- Other spellings
- Jamaspa · Jamaspji
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Jamasp
Parsi girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jamasp.
- Pouruchistiپوروچستیfull of insightGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Anahitaاناہیتاimmaculate; undefiledGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Armaityآرمیتیdevotion; right-mindedness (proposed)GirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- ArnavazارنوازMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- FrenyفرینیMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- HutoxiہوتوکشیMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- HvoviہوویMeaning disputedGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Jalehژالہdew; hailGirlPersian
Names like Jamasp
Names that sound like Jamasp
Questions about the name Jamasp
What does the name Jamasp mean?
We found no entry for Jamasp in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Jamasp a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jamasp is a boy’s name.
Is Jamasp a Parsi name?
Yes. Jamasp is used by Parsi families. It is of Avestan (Old Iranian) origin. Avestan Jāmāspa ends in aspa 'horse'; the first part is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Jamasp?
Say it “jaa-maasp”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jamasp in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jamasp is written جاماسپ.
What are other spellings of Jamasp?
Jamasp is also spelled Jamaspa, Jamaspji.
Is the meaning of Jamasp verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.