Khorshid — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "sun (persian + zoroastrian + iranian flag)".

Khorshid is from the Other Khōrshīd. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Khorshid is a foundational name with deep heritage. Persian Khōrshīd sun + Old Persian huvar-xšaita radiant sun + Zoroastrian Hvare-khshaeta sun divinity + Khorshid Yasht Avestan hymn to sun + Khorshid Khanom Lady Sun in Iranian folklore + Ferdowsis Shahnameh + Iranian solar calendar Hijri Shamsi + Nowruz Persian New Year + Lion and Sun emblem Shir-o-Khorshid Iranian national flag 1576-1979. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Sun (Persian + Zoroastrian + Iranian flag) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Persian *Khōrshīd* sun + Old Persian *huvar-xšaita* radiant sun + Zoroastrian Hvare-khshaeta sun divinity + Khorshid Yasht Avestan hymn to sun + Khorshid Khanom Lady Sun in Iranian folklore + Ferdowsis *Shahnameh* + Iranian solar calendar Hijri Shamsi + Nowruz Persian New Year + Lion and Sun emblem Shir-o-Khorshid Iranian national flag 1576-1979

In its original form

The name in its native script.

خورشید

Transliteration: Khōrshīd
Pronunciation: / xɔːrˈʃiːd /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Khorshid stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Khorshid · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Khorshids before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Hvare-khshaeta / Iranian flag

Zoroastrian sun divinity + Khorshid Yasht Avestan hymn + Khorshid Khanom Iranian folklore + Iranian solar calendar + Lion and Sun flag 1576-1979

Zoroastrian + Persian

Numerology

The number behind Khorshid.

2

The Builder

Khorshid has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Khorshid

Why families chose this name.

"Other meaning. 2 syllables. Khorshid."

Mother of one

Khorshid Khorshid — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity