Mazdak: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Middle Persian
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MAZ-dak

Mazdak is a Middle Persian boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Mazdak

Origin: Middle Persian.

A common claim: Of Mazda, wise Actually: While often assumed to be a diminutive of Mazda meaning 'wise', scholars consider its original etymology uncertain.

How to Pronounce Mazdak

MAZ-dakIPA /ˈmæzdæk/

Popularity of Mazdak

Mazdak 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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