Anahid
Old Persian · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Anahid
The name 'Anahid' means "immaculate" or "unstained" and derives from the Old Persian name *Anāhiti*, the name of a Zoroastrian goddess of fertility, water, and wisdom.
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Etymology
The name 'Anahid' means "immaculate" or "unstained" and derives from the Old Persian name *Anāhiti*, the name of a Zoroastrian goddess of fertility, water, and wisdom. It is primarily used in Armenian and Persian cultures, often associated with Zoroastrianism and later Armenian Christianity, where Saint Anahid is venerated as a martyr.
Anahid currently ranks #15,398 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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