Given name · Pashto · Persian
رستم
“I escaped”
رستم (rustam) is a masculine given name, possibly from Proto-Indo-European and perhaps meaning “I escaped.” It is used in Persian and Pashto.
Pashto and PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Rustam.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
رستم possibly comes from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *srew-, from Proto-Indo-European *ser-.
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رستم’s family of names
In Persian usage, رستم shares a linguistic root with the Armenian form Ռոստոմ. In Persian usage, رستم has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Рустам.
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Around the world
رستم has relatives in 4 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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