Masculine name, variations:
VARIANTS: Bahram, Behram (Iranian), Verethragna (
Persian Mythology)
Modern
Persian form of Avestan Verethragna meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. This name was borne by several Sassanid emperors. It is also the
Persian name for the planet Mars.