Nahid
/N-AA-HH-IY-D/
Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Nahid is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
Nahid is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Nahid is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Nahid carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Nahid's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Nahid carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Nahid's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Nahid's full reading →What does Nahid's numerology say?
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 Nahid resonates in either tradition.
Nahid's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Nahid's full reading →
Does Nahid go with your family's names?
Nahid breaks into 5 sounds: /N-AA-HH-IY-D/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Nahid sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Nahid beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Nahid
What does the name Nahid mean?
Nahid means "Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Nahid a boy or girl name?
Nahid is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Nahid?
Nahid is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Nahid a Muslim name?
Yes. Nahid is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Nahid mean in Persian?
Nahid originates from Persian, where it means "Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name.."
What is the numerology of Nahid?
Nahid has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
Is Nahid an Islamic name?
Yes. Nahid is an Arabic girl name meaning "Venus, the radiant planet — Nahid is the modern Persian name of the planet Venus and of Anahita, the Avestan goddess of the waters, fertility, and wisdom whose hymn is among the longest in the Avesta. A bright, refined Persian feminine name.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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