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آرَش

Arash

AA-rash

Bright; legendary archer.”

About Arash

Arash is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "bright; legendary archer" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Persian, the name of a legendary archer in Iranian mythology whose arrow set the boundary between Iran and Turan.

Origin & roots

Origin

Persian

Gender

Boy

Root letters

Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Arash's consonants live comfortably in both.

How to say it

AA·rash

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Arash: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud