Entry № 0888 · Persian origin

Nahid Nahid — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ nah-HEED /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Venus (the planet)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "venus (the planet)".

Nahid (ناهید) is the Persian name for the planet Venus and a Zoroastrian goddess of beauty — a contracted form of Anahita.

Nahid is widely used in Iran.

Venus. The Persian morning star.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

ناهید

Transliteration: Nāhīd
Pronunciation: / nəˈhiːd /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Nahid stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Nahid · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Nahids before her.

Real people

Nahid

Common Persian name.

In fiction

Nahid

Common in Persian poetry.

Names connected to Nahid.

Numerology

The number behind Nahid.

The Diplomat

Nahid reduces to two — the number of Persian Venus.

Parents on Nahid

Why families chose this name.

"Venus in Persian. Five letters. Nahid."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran