Hormazd

Boy Zoroastrian Persian origin PersianIranian

The Wise Lord — Hormazd is the later Persian name of Ahura Mazda, the supreme creator-God of Zoroastrianism: light, wisdom and order made into the highest name a Zoroastrian son can carry.

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Meaning & origin

Hormazd is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families. The name means "The Wise Lord — Hormazd is the later Persian name of Ahura Mazda, the supreme creator-God of Zoroastrianism: light, wisdom and order made into the highest name a Zoroastrian son can carry." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Persian, Iranian, Indian families, Hormazd carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Hormazd

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Hormazd resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
4
stability and disciplined work
Chaldean
3
creativity and joyful expression

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Hormazd — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Hormo

The six signals, applied to Hormazd

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 4) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Hormazd flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Hormazd belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Zoroastrian
As a Zoroastrian name, Hormazd carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Hormazd is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Hormazd

If Hormazd resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Zoroastrian boy names, common in Persian families

Aryan
Noble, honourable, belonging to the noble path — Aryan carries the original Sanskrit meaning of nobility and righteousness that predates any modern misappropriation. In India the name remains a straightforward declaration of aspiration toward virtuous conduct, carrying the Rigvedic ideal of one who follows the noble way, the Buddhist concept of the Arya path, and the Indian parents' hope that their son will live with honour and moral clarity
Cyrus
Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights
Darius
Possessing goodness, the upholder of righteous rule — Darius the Great organised the Persian Empire into the most efficient administrative system the ancient world had seen, connecting India to Greece with roads, postal services, and a single currency. His name carries the Zoroastrian ideal of Asha, the cosmic order of truth and righteousness that the king was sworn to uphold against the forces of chaos and deceit
Omid
Hope — a name from the Persian heritage where meaning and melody work together, giving Omid its distinctive character

Sharing the same meaning

Other Zoroastrian boy names from the Divine cluster

Tirdad
Given by Tir, a name of old Iranian tradition
Keyvan
Saturn — from Persian kayvān, ‘the high, dark planet,’ traced to an Avestan name for the sixth planet; in classical Persian astrology Saturn governed contemplation and ascetic depth. A celestial, sleek Persian masculine name.
Sorush
A messenger and divine-hearing figure of Iranian tradition

Common questions about Hormazd

What does the name Hormazd mean?

Hormazd means "The Wise Lord — Hormazd is the later Persian name of Ahura Mazda, the supreme creator-God of Zoroastrianism: light, wisdom and order made into the highest name a Zoroastrian son can carry.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families.

Is Hormazd a boy or girl name?

Hormazd is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Hormazd?

Hormazd is of Persian origin, used in Zoroastrian tradition, commonly among Persian, Iranian, Indian families.

What are common nicknames for Hormazd?

Common short forms of Hormazd include Hormo.

What is the numerology of Hormazd?

Hormazd has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.

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