Soroush: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

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.

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