Khorshid

Boy Persian

Khorshid is a boy name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Khorshid

Khorshīd or Khorshēd, also spelled as Khurshed and Khurshid, is a Persian given name. In the modern day as well as historical Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, but also in Iraqi Kurdistan, Egypt, Central Asia and South Asia, it is mostly a given name for boys.

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