Zand: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zand – Origin: Persian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ZAND


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

Meaning & Origin of Zand

Origin: Persian.

A common claim: Zand means 'commentary' or 'interpretation'. Actually: While 'Zand' refers to the Zoroastrian commentaries on the Avesta, the name itself comes from the Zand tribe and dynasty.

How to Pronounce Zand

Phonetic: ZAND   IPA: /zænd/

Popularity of Zand

Zand 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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