Entry № 0308 · Persian origin

Azadeh Azadeh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-zah-DEH /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Free, noble (Shahnameh)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "free, noble (shahnameh)".

Azadeh (آزاده) is Persian for "free" or "noble." In Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, Azadeh is the beautiful slave-musician of Bahram Gur.

Azadeh Moaveni (born 1976) is the Iranian-American journalist.

Free, noble. The Shahnameh heroine.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

آزاده

Transliteration: Āzāde
Pronunciation: / ˌɑː.zəˈdɛ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Azadeh stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Azadeh · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Azadehs before her.

Real people

Azadeh Moaveni

Iranian-American journalist.

born 1976

In fiction

Azadeh

Slave-musician in Shahnameh.

Ferdowsi, c. 1010

Names connected to Azadeh.

Numerology

The number behind Azadeh.

The Pioneer

Azadeh reduces to one — the number of Persian freedom.

Parents on Azadeh

Why families chose this name.

"Free in Persian. Six letters. Azadeh."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran