Vahrān
/vɑːhˈrɑːn/noun
A Middle Persian form of the Iranian divine name associated with victory and martial triumph, also appearing in royal names.
Did you know?Vahrān is a Middle Persian form related to Avestan Verethragna, the Zoroastrian yazata who could appear in multiple powerful forms, including a boar and a winged warrior.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-Iranian
PII
*Vṛtraghan
“Slayer of resistance or obstruction”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Vṛtrahan
“Epithet of Indra, literally “slayer of Vṛtra,” the serpent-like force of obstruction”
Avestan period
Avestan
Vərəθraγna
“The divine power of victory and triumph”
Sasanian era
Middle Persian
Wahrām / Vahrān
“Name of the victory deity and a royal personal name”
Medieval Persian
Persian
Bahrām
“Persian continuation of the name, used especially for rulers and heroes”
Modern English
English
Vahrān
“A scholarly transliteration of the Middle Persian form”