At a Glance: Name: Soroush – Meaning: hearkening, obedience (from a root meaning 'to hear') – Origin: Persian (from Avestan Sraoša) – Gender: Boy
Soroush is a Persian (from Avestan Sraoša) boy's name meaning “hearkening, obedience (from a root meaning 'to hear')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Soroush
Meaning: Hearkening, obedience (from a root meaning 'to hear').
Origin: Persian (from Avestan Sraoša).
A common claim: Soroush means 'angel of inspiration' or 'the messenger' Actually: The literal root is 'hearkening/obedience'; the 'messenger/angel of inspiration' sense reflects the deity's later theological/poetic role rather than the word's literal meaning.
Popularity of Soroush
Soroush 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.
Lists That Include Soroush
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