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Arsam

“The name 'Arsam' means "noble" or "exalted" in Old Persian, derived from the root *aršan-* (meaning "male, hero").”

Old Persian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,839
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2025
Syllables2
OriginOld Persian
LanguageOld Persian
CulturePersian
Letters5
Numerology7 Chaldean 11
Global rank#23,130

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Arsam

The name 'Arsam' means "noble" or "exalted" in Old Persian, derived from the root *aršan-* (meaning "male, hero").

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Etymology

The name 'Arsam' means "noble" or "exalted" in Old Persian, derived from the root *aršan-* (meaning "male, hero"). It is used primarily in Persian and Armenian cultures, with historical context as the name of Arsames, a grandfather of Darius the Great in Achaemenid Persian royalty.

Arsam currently ranks #6,839 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.

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