Siavash (Persian: سياوش) is an Iranian male given name. It was popularized by Siyâvash (Persian: سیاوش) or Siyavash (Persian: سياووش) , a legendary prince who is a major figure in Ferdowsi's epic, the Shahnameh.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | from Avestan " Syâvaršan", the one with black stallions[1] |
Notable people with the name Siavash, Siyâvash, or various other transliterations from Persian/Azerbaijani languages include:
Given Name edit
- Siyawush, Iranian officer who served as the head of the Sasanian army during the second reign of the Sasanian shah Kavad I (r. 498–531)
- Siyavakhsh, Iranian aristocrat from the House of Mihran who was descended from Bahram Chobin, the famous spahbed of the Sasanian Empire
- Siavash Akbarpour, Iranian football player and coach
- Siavash Alamouti, Iranian scientist
- Siavash Daneshvar, Iranian activist
- Siavash Ghomayshi, Iranian musician, singer and song writer
- Siavash Hagh Nazari, Iranian professional footballer
- Siavash Kasrai, Iranian poet, literary critic and novelist
- Siavash Shahshahani, Iranian mathematician
- Siavash Shams, Iranian singer, songwriter, record producer
- Siavash Yazdani, Iranian professional footballer
- Siyâvush Beg Gorji, Iranian illustrator of Georgian origin
- Siyavush Novruzov, Azerbaijani politician
Surname edit
- Baktash Siawash, Afghan Politician
See also edit
References edit
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