Ashkan
Iranian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ashkan
The name 'Ashkan' means "like a sky" or "heavenly" in Persian, derived from the Old Persian root *asman* (sky).
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Etymology
The name 'Ashkan' means "like a sky" or "heavenly" in Persian, derived from the Old Persian root *asman* (sky). It is primarily used in Persian and Iranian cultures, often associated with Zoroastrianism and the Parthian Empire, as it was the name of the founder of the Arsacid dynasty (Ashkan I).
Ashkan currently ranks #12,416 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.
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