Entry № 0310 · Persian origin

Azarmidokht Azarmidokht — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AH-zar-mee-dokht /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Persian
Meaning
"Sasanian empress (only other female Shah)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Persian)

A name that means "sasanian empress (only other female shah)".

Azarmidokht combines the Persian azarmi (modest) and dokht (daughter). **The other of the two female Sasanian Shahs** — sister of Pourandokht, **succeeded her sister to the Persian throne in 630-631 CE**. **Famously rejected an unwanted marriage proposal from a Parthian noble Farrukh Hormizd** — when he persisted, she had him assassinated. Brief reign before his son murdered her in revenge.

Featured in Ferdowsi's *Shahnameh*.

Modest daughter. Sasanian Shah who had her would-be unwanted suitor assassinated.

The name in its native script.

آزرمیدخت
Transliteration
Āzarmīdoxt
Pronunciation
/ ˌɑː.zɑːr.miːˈdɒkt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Azarmidokht stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Azarmidokht · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Azarmidokhts before her.

Real people
Azarmidokht
Sasanian Empress of Persia.
r. 630-631
In fiction
Azarmidokht
Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.

Names connected to Azarmidokht.

The number behind Azarmidokht.

7

The Seeker

Azarmidokht reduces to seven — the number of Sasanian Shah.

Why families chose this name.

"Sasanian Shah. Eleven letters. Azarmidokht."
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