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بِهنَام
Behnam
beh-NAAM
“Of good name; renowned.”
About Behnam
Behnam is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of good name; renowned" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'beh' (good) and 'nam' (name).
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Behnam's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Behnam
- What does the name Behnam mean?
- Behnam (بِهنَام) means "Of good name; renowned". Persian, from 'beh' (good) and 'nam' (name).
- Is Behnam a name from the Qur'an?
- Behnam does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Behnam a boy or a girl name?
- Behnam is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Behnam come from?
- Behnam is a Persian name, built on the root letters —.
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