Fun Facts About the Name Bahram
- 25 babies named Bahram: U.S. records list 25 babies given the name Bahram from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Bahram Mean?
Bahram is a Persian name meaning "victory." It descends from Middle Persian Wahrām, which in turn continues Avestan Vərəθraγna, the name of the Zoroastrian divinity of victory. The Avestan form is generally analyzed as a compound of vərəθra-, "resistance" or "defense," and a form of the verb jan-, "to strike, smite," giving the literal sense "smiting of resistance." Persian speakers have long understood the name simply as "victory," and that customary gloss is the meaning normally given. In Zoroastrian tradition the same word names a yazata (a being worthy of worship) and the day of the month dedicated to him, the twentieth day of the Zoroastrian calendar.
Bahram Name History & Origins
The name goes back to Avestan Vərəθraγna, the Zoroastrian divinity of victory, who is praised in the Avestan hymn known as the Bahram Yasht. Middle Persian speakers rendered the name as Wahrām, and this became New Persian Bahram. It was borne by several Sasanian kings - Bahram I, II, III, IV, V, and VI - and Bahram V, remembered as Bahram Gur, became a major figure in Persian literature, appearing in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh and in Nezami's Haft Peykar. Bahram Chobin, a Sasanian general of the late sixth century who briefly claimed the throne, is another historical bearer.
Through Persian and then Arabic usage the name circulated widely in the Islamic world, where it appears as Bahrām. Related forms in neighboring languages include Armenian Vahram, Turkish Behram, and Azerbaijani Bəhram. These are regional adaptations of the same Iranian name rather than independent creations.
How Popular is the Name Bahram?
Bahram has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #8,342 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,342 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #12,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #11,030 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,372 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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