Given name · Persian · Urdu
امید
“hope”
امید (umēd) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian. It is used in Urdu and Persian.
Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Omid.
Meaning & origin
What it means
امید goes back to Middle Persian (ʾwmyt'), meaning “hope.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
امید comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Proto-Iranian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭬𐭩𐭲, from Proto-Iranian *hamwátiš; its root is Proto-Indo-European *sem-.
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امید’s family of names
In Persian usage, امید has a later derivative in Үміт. In Persian usage, امید can be written in the Roman alphabet as OMID. In Urdu usage, امید can be written in the Roman alphabet as Umed.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
امید has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Persian roots to each of them.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 8
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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