Arash (name)

Arash or Arash the Archer (Persian: آرش کمانگیر Āraš-e Kamāngīr) is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology.

Arash is also a common Iranian first name. Variants include Aarash, Aurash, Erash, Eruch, or Erexsha). Notable persons with the name include:

Given name

Arts and entertainment

  • Arash (composer) (born 1972), Arash Parsania, Iranian-German composer
  • Arash (singer) (born 1977), real name Arash Labaf, Iranian-Swedish singer
  • Arash Estilaf, known as Hua Bobo in China, Iranian actor and TV host active in China
  • Arash Hejazi (born 1971), Iranian novelist
  • Arash Howaida, Afghani singer, son of popular Afghan musician Zahir Howaida
  • Arash Karimi (born 1977), Iranian photographer known for his documentary photos
  • Arash "AJ" Maddah, Australian music promoter, founder of Soundwave and Harvest Music Festival
  • Arash Pournouri (born 1981), Iranian-Swedish record manager, record producer, songwriter and record executive

Business and economy

Sports

Others

  • Arash Abizadeh, Iranian-Canadian philosopher and professor
  • Arash Sadeghi, Iranian political activist
  • Arash Rahmanipour (1990-2010), one of the two people hanged in early 2010 by the Iranian government after being convicted of "waging war against God" (Moharebeh)
  • Sayyid Arash Hosseini Milani, Iranian politician
  • Seyed Arash Bagheri, Iranian English teacher

Surname

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