Jamshid: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jamshid – Meaning: Jam, the mythical king, with shid meaning 'radiant'; often glossed as 'radiant Jam' – Origin: Persian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: jahm-SHEED


Jamshid is a Persian boy's name meaning “Jam, the mythical king, with shid meaning 'radiant'; often glossed as 'radiant Jam'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Jamshid

Meaning: Jam, the mythical king, with shid meaning 'radiant'; often glossed as 'radiant Jam'.

Origin: Persian.

How to Pronounce Jamshid

Phonetic: jahm-SHEED   IPA: /dʒæmˈʃiːd/

Popularity of Jamshid

Jamshid 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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