Mahbod

/M-AA-HH-B-OW-D/

Boy ZoroastrianMuslim Persian origin PersianIranian

Master of the moon — Mahbod (Persian مهبد, from mah 'moon' + bod 'lord, master') is a classical Persian compound meaning 'lord of the moon. ' Borne by Mahbod, the famed minister of Sasanian Shah Anushirvan. A name combining lunar imagery with leadership.

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Meaning & origin

Mahbod is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families. The name means "Master of the moon — Mahbod (Persian مهبد, from mah 'moon' + bod 'lord, master') is a classical Persian compound meaning 'lord of the moon. ' Borne by Mahbod, the famed minister of Sasanian Shah Anushirvan. A name combining lunar imagery with leadership." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

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

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

Numerology of Mahbod

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 Mahbod resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom
Chaldean
5
freedom and adventurous change

How Mahbod sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Mahbod breaks down into 6 phonemes: /M-AA-HH-B-OW-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Mahbod

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 7) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Mahbod flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Mahbod belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Zoroastrian
As a Zoroastrian name, Mahbod 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 Mahbod is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Mahbod

If Mahbod 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

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 Zoroastrian boy names from the Nobility cluster

Mohammed
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) shaping muhammad, 'the one worthy of praise.' This is the British and broader Anglosphere spelling of the Prophet of Islam's name, the same root and reference carried into English, French, and South Asian Muslim families alike.
Ahmad
Most praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) in the elative pattern afʿal, meaning 'most worthy of praise.' Closely tied to Muhammad and Mahmud, it is the precise classical Arabic form of the Prophet's name and is read by Muslims as the messenger foretold in the Quran.
Mohammad
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d (to praise), the Persianate spelling of Muhammad and a reference to the Prophet of Islam. The name names its bearer as one worthy of continual praise, carrying the same devotional weight as the original Arabic across Iranian, Pakistani, and wider Muslim usage.

Names that sound similar

Zoroastrian boy names that open with the same syllables as Mahbod

Mahmood
The praiseworthy, one worthy of praise — Mahmood (Maḥmūd) shares the same Arabic root as Muhammad and Ahmad, all from ḥamida (to praise). A Tier-1 Muslim canonical worn proudly across South Asian and Arab families.
Mahmoud
Praiseworthy, the praised one — Mahmoud is the Arabic passive participle of hamida (to praise), making it a sister-form of Muhammad and Hamid. The name is among the most-used Muslim boys' names worldwide, particularly in Egypt, Iran, and the Levant.
Mahrosh
Piece of the moon, moonlight fragment — the delicate beauty of moonlight broken into pieces, scattered like silver across water.

Common questions about Mahbod

What does the name Mahbod mean?

Mahbod means "Master of the moon — Mahbod (Persian مهبد, from mah 'moon' + bod 'lord, master') is a classical Persian compound meaning 'lord of the moon. ' Borne by Mahbod, the famed minister of Sasanian Shah Anushirvan. A name combining lunar imagery with leadership.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families.

Is Mahbod a boy or girl name?

Mahbod is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Mahbod?

Mahbod is of Persian origin, used in Zoroastrian, Muslim traditions, commonly among Persian, Iranian families.

What is the numerology of Mahbod?

Mahbod has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.

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