Mehrdokht: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Daughter of the sun, or of love/kindness
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
MEHR-dokht

Mehrdokht is a Persian girl's name meaning “daughter of the sun, or of love/kindness”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.

Meaning & Origin of Mehrdokht

Meaning: Daughter of the sun, or of love/kindness.

Origin: Persian.

How to Pronounce Mehrdokht

MEHR-dokhtIPA /ˈmɛhrdɒxt/

Popularity of Mehrdokht

Mehrdokht 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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