Behnam
Behnam (Persian: بهنام) is an Iranian / Persian masculine given name or family name, which translates as "distinguished, honorable, reputable, or acclaimed".
| Pronunciation | Bih'nɑ:m |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Honorable, distinguished, reputable, acclaimed |
| Region of origin | Persia |
The name is composed of two parts: bih (به, meaning "good" or "best") and nâm (نام, meaning "name or reputation").
Given name
- Behnam Abolghasempour (born 1973), Iranian football player
- Behnam Abu Alsoof (1931–2012), Iraqi Assyriologist, anthropologist, historian and writer
- Behnam Afas (born 1934), Iraqi-New Zealander author and researcher
- Behnam Afsheh (born 1983), Iranian footballer
- Behnam Asbaghi (born 1986), Iranian taekwondo practitioner
- Behnam Barzay (born 1993), Iranian footballer
- Behnam Behzadi (born 1972), Iranian director, screenwriter, editor and producer
- Behnam Beyranvand, Iranian footballer
- Behnam Ehsanpour (born 1992), Iranian wrestler
- Behnam Khosroshahi (born 1989), Iranian cyclist
- Behnam Mahmoudi (born 1980), Iranian volleyball player
- Behnam Malakooti, American professor
- Behnam Maleki (born 1992), Iranian cyclist
- Behnam Sadeghi (born 1969), scholar of Islamic law and history
- Behnam Seraj (born 1971), Iranian football player and manager
- Behnam Taebi (born 1977), Dutch-Iranian ethicist and academician
- Behnam Tashakkor (born 1977), Iraqi actor
- Behnam Tayyebi (born 1975), Iranian wrestler
- Behnam Yakhchali (born 1995), Iranian basketball player
Surname
- Farjam Behnam (born 1966), Iranian editor and researcher
- Jamshid Behnam (1928–2021), Iranian sociologist, writer and translator
- Mariam Behnam (1921–2014), Iranian-born Emirati writer, diplomat and activist
- Rostin Behnam, American lawyer and government official
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