Behesht: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Behesht – Meaning: heaven, paradise – Origin: Persian, from Avestan – Gender: Girl


Behesht is a Persian, from Avestan girl's name meaning “heaven, paradise”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.

Meaning & Origin of Behesht

Meaning: Heaven, paradise.

Origin: Persian, from Avestan.

Popularity of Behesht

Behesht doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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