Berzan
Kurdish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Berzan
Berzan is a Kurdish given name meaning "high place" or "elevated ground," derived from the Kurdish root *berz* (meaning "high" or "tall").
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Etymology
Berzan is a Kurdish given name meaning "high place" or "elevated ground," derived from the Kurdish root *berz* (meaning "high" or "tall"). It is primarily used in Kurdish culture and among Yazidi and Muslim communities, with notable historical context as the name of Berzan, a 19th-century Yazidi prince and religious leader who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
Berzan currently ranks #4,790 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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