At a Glance
- Meaning
- Heaven, paradise
- Origin
- Persian, from Avestan
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- beh-HESHT
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.
How to Pronounce Behesht
beh-HESHTIPA /behˈheʃt/
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.
Lists That Include Behesht
Similar Names
Aban · Frashna · Atash · Aredvi · Baran · Ardvi
