Pejman: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pejman – Meaning: sorrowful – Origin: Persian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PEZH-mahn


Pejman is a Persian boy's name meaning “sorrowful”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Pejman

Meaning: Sorrowful.

Origin: Persian.

A common claim: sorrowful, but devoted Actually: The name means dejected or sorrowful; the phrase 'but devoted' is an invented modern addition.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Pejman

Phonetic: PEZH-mahn   IPA: /peʒˈmɒːn/

Popularity of Pejman

Pejman 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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