Arash
Arash is a boy name of Persian origin, meaning Hero; bright.
What Arash means
Hero; bright.
Arash sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Arash comes from
Persian names reach back to pre-Islamic Iran and to the epic poetry that preserved it, which is why many belong to heroes and rulers from the Shahnameh.
Arash is recorded as Persian in origin. Browse other Persian names.
How popular is Arash?
Arash sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Arash
Two ideas meet in Arash: Brave and light and brightness. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Arash
These share Arash's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Cyrus — Sun; lord.
- Roxana — Dawn; bright light.
- Akira — Bright, clear.
- Anders — Manly, brave.
- Andreas — Manly, brave.
- Aarush — First ray of the sun.
- Aditya — The sun.
- Albert — Noble and bright.
- Alberto — Noble and bright.
- Andrei — Manly and brave.
- Andres — Manly, brave.
- Andrew — Manly and brave.
More Persian names
- Caspian — Of the Caspian Sea.
- Cyrus — Sun; lord.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.
- Farid — Unique and precious.
- Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
- Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Parisa — Like a fairy.
- Roxana — Dawn; bright light.
- Shirin — Sweet and charming.