ناهید

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier اَنَاهِید (anāhīd), from Middle Persian ʾnʾhyt' (anāhīd). Cognate with Northern Kurdish Nehîda, Nehî and Central Kurdish ناهیە (nahye), ناهێ (nahê).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? nāhīd
Dari reading? nāhīd
Iranian reading? nâhid
Tajik reading? nohid

Proper noun

ناهید • (nâhid)

Dari ناهید، زهره
Iranian Persian
Tajik Ноҳид, Зӯҳра
  1. (Iranian mythology) Anahita
  2. (astronomy) Venus (planet)
  3. a female given name, Nahid

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Bengali: নাহিদ (nahid)
  • Gujarati: નાહીદ (nāhīd)

See also