Hormozd

/HH-AA-R-M-AA-Z-D/

Boy MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

An old Iranian sacred and royal name, a Persian form of Hormozd (Ohrmazd, Ahura Mazda), the supreme God of light in Zoroastrian belief. Several Sasanian kings bore the name, so it carries both deep religious weight and royal dignity, binding its bearer to Iran's ancient faith and crown.

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Meaning & origin

Hormozd is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "An old Iranian sacred and royal name, a Persian form of Hormozd (Ohrmazd, Ahura Mazda), the supreme God of light in Zoroastrian belief. Several Sasanian kings bore the name, so it carries both deep religious weight and royal dignity, binding its bearer to Iran's ancient faith and crown." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Hormozd is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

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

Numerology of Hormozd

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 Hormozd resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
9
compassion and humanitarian service

How Hormozd sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Hormozd breaks down into 7 phonemes: /HH-AA-R-M-AA-Z-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

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

HoriHorm

The six signals, applied to Hormozd

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 9) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Hormozd flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Hormozd belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Hormozd 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 Hormozd is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Hormozd

If Hormozd 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 Muslim boy names, common in Other families

Muhammad
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent
Ali
Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world
Shahrukh
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal countenance and bearing. The word rukh is also the chess piece the rook, and the name was carried by a Timurid sultan who patronised a Persian cultural renaissance, joining majesty to a storied heritage.
Husayn
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan — Husayn ibn Ali stood against tyranny at Karbala with a handful of followers and gave his life for justice. His name echoes across centuries as a symbol of principled sacrifice, moral courage, and the refusal to submit to injustice even when the odds are impossible

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim boy names from the Divine cluster

Bilal
The wetting, the moistening of the throat before a cry — Bilal ibn Rabah was the first muezzin of Islam, a freed Abyssinian slave whose voice called the faithful to prayer from the rooftop of the first mosque. His name carries the power of a voice raised against oppression, the beauty of devotion that defies all hierarchy, and the courage to sing when silence would be safer
Adam
The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all things — Adam is honoured in the Quran as God's khalifah on earth, the being to whom angels were commanded to bow. His name anchors humanity's story at its very beginning, carrying the dignity of divine craftsmanship and the weight of free will's first breath
Ayaan
Gift of God, God's blessing — a name celebrating the child as a divine gift bestowed upon the family. Widespread across the Muslim world from South Asia to Africa, carrying the joy of answered prayers.

Names that sound similar

Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Hormozd

Hashim
The crusher, the generous one — the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad, named for his generosity in crushing bread into broth for pilgrims to Mecca.
Harun
Turkish form of Aaron, a revered prophetic brother name
Hassaan
Beautiful, the most handsome — Hassaan (Arabic ḥassān, intensive of ḥasan) names a child as one of striking beauty. Borne by Hassaan ibn Thabit, the great Sahabi poet of early Islam, beloved across Pakistani Muslim families.

Common questions about Hormozd

What does the name Hormozd mean?

Hormozd means "An old Iranian sacred and royal name, a Persian form of Hormozd (Ohrmazd, Ahura Mazda), the supreme God of light in Zoroastrian belief. Several Sasanian kings bore the name, so it carries both deep religious weight and royal dignity, binding its bearer to Iran's ancient faith and crown.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Hormozd a boy or girl name?

Hormozd is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Hormozd?

Hormozd is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.

What are common nicknames for Hormozd?

Common short forms of Hormozd include Hori, Horm.

What is the numerology of Hormozd?

Hormozd has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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