Dost: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Friend
Origin
Persian
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
DOHST

Dost is a Persian unisex name meaning “friend”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Dost

Meaning: Friend.

Origin: Persian.

How to Pronounce Dost

DOHSTIPA /doʊst/

Popularity of Dost

Dost 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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