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Parsi Names.
Parsis, though a tiny minority in India, has long and chequered history. The contributions of the Zoroastrian community to the society at large is immense.
The Parsis are often identified with their unique names, handed over the centuries from generation to generation.
Firdausi’s epic Shahnameh, written about 1000 years ago, is replete with fascinating Persian Zoroastrian names of ancient kings, warriors and women personages.
Here are a few:
Tehmina
Rodabeh
Farangis
Arnavaz
Ketayun
Shernaz
Homai
Mehrnaz
Urvaksh
Nariman
Sam
Rustam
Sohrab
Burjor
Jehangir
Faramarz
Aarish
Jamshed
Faredun
Minocher
Nauzer
Hoshan
Ardeshir
