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Rostam

رستمIn Arabic

Meaning
Rostam, the mightiest hero of Iranian legend in the Shahnameh
About the name
Rostam, son of Zal and Rudaba, is the mightiest paladin of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh and rides the stallion Rakhsh. The roots of his legend are older than Islam.
For
A boy
Origin
Persian
Other spellings
Rustam

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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