Unisex name
Bedahşan name meaning
“the name of the Badakhshan region”
Bedahşan is the Turkish form of Badakhshan, the name of a region. It comes from the Persian place name Badaḫšān and is used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. The region's mountain landscapes and historically prized spinel gemstones provide concrete associations for this geographically derived given name.
What does Bedahşan mean?
The name of the Badakhshan region
In Turkish: Bedahşan bölgesinin adı
Bedahşan names a historical region frequently associated with precious stones in classical poetry. Its reputation for red gems gives the word literary associations with jewels and colour; when treated as a personal name, those associations should be distinguished from literal etymological meaning.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin of the name Bedahşan
The Turkish form of the Persian place name Badaḫšān, known in English as Badakhshan. The place name's deeper origin cannot be assigned a secure literal meaning here.
How to pronounce Bedahşan
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bedahʃan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بدخشان |
Is Bedahşan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bedahşan is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Bedahşan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
FAQ about the name Bedahşan
What is the meaning of Bedahşan?
Bedahşan means “the name of the Badakhshan region”. The Turkish form of the Persian place name Badaḫšān, known in English as Badakhshan. The place name's deeper origin cannot be assigned a secure literal meaning here.
Is Bedahşan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bedahşan is used for both boys and girls.
Is Bedahşan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bedahşan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bedahşan?
Bedahşan is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Bedahşan have?
Bedahşan has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Bedahşan?
Bedahşan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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