Verethragna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Verethragna – Meaning: smiter of resistance – Origin: Avestan – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: veh-reth-RAHG-nah


Verethragna is an Avestan boy's name meaning “smiter of resistance”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Verethragna

Meaning: Smiter of resistance.

Origin: Avestan.

How to Pronounce Verethragna

Phonetic: veh-reth-RAHG-nah   IPA: /vɛrɛθˈrɑːɡnə/

Popularity of Verethragna

Verethragna 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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