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خُسْرُو
Khosrow
KHOS-row
“Famous; renowned ruler.”
About Khosrow
Khosrow is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "famous; renowned ruler" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from Old Iranian 'Husravah' (of good fame). Borne by several Sasanian emperors.
Long-standing Persian masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Khosrau
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Khosrow's consonants live comfortably in both.
Across history
Who has carried Khosrow before.
- Khosrow I (Anushiruwan, 501–579 CE), Sasanian emperor
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Khosrow
- What does the name Khosrow mean?
- Khosrow (خُسْرُو) means "Famous; renowned ruler". Persian, from Old Iranian 'Husravah' (of good fame). Borne by several Sasanian emperors.
- Is Khosrow a name from the Qur'an?
- Khosrow 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 Khosrow a boy or a girl name?
- Khosrow is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Khosrow come from?
- Khosrow is a Persian name, built on the root letters —. Long-standing Persian masculine name.
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