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Rustam

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Borrowed from Classical Persian رُسْتَم (rustam), from Middle Persian lwtsthm (/⁠rōdstahm⁠/), from lwd (/⁠rōd⁠/, “river”) + stʾhmb (/⁠stahm⁠/, “force, power”).

Pronunciation

Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /ɾʊs.t̪əm/

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [ɾʊs.t̪ɐ̃m]

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Rüstem

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رستم (rüstem), borrowed from Classical Persian رُسْتَم (rustam), from Middle Persian lwtsthm (/⁠rōdstahm⁠/), from lwd (/⁠rōd⁠/, “river”) + stʾhmb…

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Didem

Likely from Persian دیده (dide) and -im.

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Śabnam

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَبْنَم (šabnam). By surface analysis, शब (śab, “night”) + नम (nam, “moisture”). Compare Bengali শবনম (śobnom), Punjabi ਸ਼ਬਨਮ (śabnam).

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Şebnem

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شبنم (Şebnem), from Classical Persian شبنم (šabnam).

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Yeşim

From yeşim (“jade; jasper”).

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Rahim

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”). The surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.

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Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
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  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Middle Names for Rustam

Ālamgīr

Borrowed from Classical Persian عَالَمْگِیر (ālamgīr, literally “conqueror of the world”). By surface analysis, आलम (ālam) + -गीर (-gīr).

Gender
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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
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  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Auraṅgzeb

Borrowed from Classical Persian اَورَنْگزیب (awrang-zēb, literally “Ornament of the Throne”).

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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
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  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Bəhmən

Borrowed from Classical Persian بهمن (bahman).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
1 syllable
Ending
ends N
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Rustam

Āftāb

Borrowed from Classical Persian آفْتَاب (āftāb).

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  • shared origin connection
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Ahmad

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad). From Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank…

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Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends D
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Akhtar

Borrowed from Hindustani (through Hindi अख़्तर (axtar) / Urdu اَخْتَر (axtar)) and/or directly from Classical Persian اَخْتَر (axtar, “star”), in turn from Middle Persian…

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2 syllables
Ending
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  • shared origin connection
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