Names Categorized "Yazatas"

Ameretat (Avestan: 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬁𐬙) is a female Zoroastrian divinity representing the concept of immortality. She is one of the Amesha Spenta, the six immortal holy beings created by Ahura Mazda. According to the Gathas, the ol...

Anahita is the Old Persian name of an ancient Iranian goddess of fertility, water, healing, and wisdom. Her name means 'immaculate, undefiled' in Old Persian, derived from the prefix *an- 'not' combined with *āhita 'uncl...

Ashtad is the modern Persian form of the Avestan Arštāt, an ancient divine principle meaning "justice", "honesty", or "rightness" in Zoroastrian tradition. The name derives from the Avestan root aša (𐬀𐬴𐬀), which denotes...

Azar is a feminine Persian name meaning "fire" (آذر). The name derives from Atar, the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire, which is a central element in Zoroastrian worship and symbolism. As the embodiment of divine light a...

Khurshid is an Urdu and Uzbek form of Khorshid, a Persian name meaning "shining sun." The name derives ultimately from the Avestan Huuarə Xšaēta, the name of a Yazata (a holy being) in Zoroastrianism associated with the...

Mithra is the Avestan name of an ancient Iranian deity (yazata) whose name derives from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (mithra) meaning "oath, covenant, agreement", itself from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "that which binds." In Z...

Nairyosangha is a Persian masculine name with deep roots in Zoroastrian tradition. Derived from the Avestan elements nairiia (𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀), meaning 'male', and sangha (𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀), meaning 'word, utterance, proclamation', the name...