Names of God in Zoroastrianism

In Zoroastrianism, there are 101 names and titles used to refer to Ahura Mazda. The list is preserved in Persian, Pazend, and Gujarati.[1]

The names are often taken during Baj (ceremonial prayer) as part of Yasna while continuously sprinkling with the ring made of eight metals with the hair of the pure Varasya named "Vars"[clarification needed] into the water vessel.[2]

List of names

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Two translations for each name are provided below, one by Meher Baba[3] and the other from an online source (persiandna.com).[2]

Number Name (Romanized) Name (Modern Persian) Translations
1 Yazad
Yazad
ايزد Worthy of Worship
Praiseworthy
2 Harvesp-tawan
Harvesp-Tavaan
هروسپ توان All-Powerful
Almighty
3 Harvesp-agah
Harvesp-Aagaah
هروسپ آگاه All-Knowing
All-Knowing
4 Harvesp-khoda
Harvesp-Khudaa
هروسپ خدا Lord of all
Lord of All
5 Abadeh
Abadah
ابده Without Beginning
Without Beginning
6 Abi-anjam
Abee-Anjaam
ابی انجام Without End
Without End
7 Bun-e-stiha
Bune-Steeh
بنستيه Root of Creation
Root of Creation
8 Frakhtan-taih
Fraakhtan-Teh
فراختن ته Endless Bliss
The End of All
9 Jamaga
Jamaga
جمغ Primal Cause
Ancient Cause
10 Prajatarah
Parajtarah
پراژتره Exalted One
More Noble
11 Tum-afik
Tum-Afeek
توم اویک Purest of the Pure
Most Open (Innocent)
12 Abaravand
Abarvand
ابروند Detached from All
Separate from All
13 Paravandeh
Parvandaah
پروندا In touch with all
Connected with All
14 An-ayafeh
An-Aiyaafah
ان اياف Unattainable
Unreachable by anyone
15 Hama-Ayafeh
Ham-Aiyaafah
هم اياف Attainer of All
Who Can Reach All
16 Adro
Aadaro
آدرو Most Righteous
Most straightforward; Truest of All
17 Gira
Geeraa
گيرا Upholder of all
Who Holds Everyone
18 A-ehem
A-Chem
اچم Beyond reason
Without Cause (Does not need a reason for existence)
19 Chamana
Chamanaa
چمنا Sovereign Reason
Reason for Being
20 Safana
Safanaa
سفنا Bountiful One
Creator of Progress
21 Afza
Afjaa
افجا Ever Prolific
Creator of Growth
22 Nasha
Naashaa
ناشا Reaching equally to all
Who Reaches Everyone Equally
23 Parwara
Parvaraa
پرورا Nourisher
Provider
24 Ianaha
Eeyaanah
ايانا Protector of the world
Protector of Creation
25 Ain-aenah
Aaeen-Aaenah
آيين آيينه Never Changing
Not Different
26 An-aenah
An-Aaeenah
ان آيينه Formless
Without Shape
27 Kharoshid-tum
Khrosheed-Tum
خراشيدتوم Most Steadfast among the Steadfast
Most Determined
28 Mino-tum
Meeno-Tum
مينوتوم Lord Invisible
Most Invisible
29 Vasna
Vaasnaa
واسنا All-Pervading
Omnipresent
30 Harvastum
Harvastum
هروس توم All in all
Most Complete
31 Hu-sepas
Hu-Sepaas
هوسپاس Worthy of our profound thanks
Worthy of Thanksgiving
32 Har-Hamid
Har-Hameed
هرهميد All embracing Goodness
Completely Good Natured
33 Har-naik faraih
Har-Nek-Fareh
هرنيک فره All embracing Holy light
Completely Good Noble Aura
34 Baish-tarana
Besh-Tarnaa
بيش ترنا Remover of affliction
Remover of Suffering
35 Taronish
Taroneesh
تروبيش Beyond Affliction
Mysterious
36 Anah-aoshaka
An-Aoshak
انوشک Immortal
Immortal
37 Farasaka
Farsak
فرسک Fulfiller of Holy Desires
Grantor of Wishes
38 Pajohdehad
Pajoh-Dahad
پژودهد Creator of Holy attributes
Creator of Noble Nature
39 Khwafar
Khvaafar
خوافر Compassionate Judge
Generous with Justice
40 Avakhshiaea
Afakhsheeaaeaa
اوه خشيا Merciful Giver
Grantor of Generosity
41 Abaraja
Abarjaa
ابرجا Bountiful Giver
Most Abundant Provider
42 A-satoha
A-Satoh
استوه Unconquerable
Who Does Not Get Angry
43 Rakhoha
Rakhoh
رخوا Freest of the free
Independent; Without Worry
44 Varun
Varoon
ورون Deliverer from evil
Protector from Evil
45 A-farefah
A-Farefah
افريفه Never Deceiving
Who Does Not Deceive
46 Be-fareftah
Be-Farefah
بی فريفه Never Deceived
Who Cannot Be Deceived
47 A-dui
A-Duee
ادويی One without a second
Without Duality
48 Kam-rad
Kaame-Rad
کامرد Lord of desire
Lord of Wishes
49 Farman-kam
Farmaan-Kaam
فرمان کام Decreer of Sovereign Desire
Wish Is His Command
50 Aekh Tan
Aokh-Tan
ائيک تن Soul Supreme
Without Body
51 A-faremosh
A-Faremosh
افراموش Never-forgetting
Who Does Not Forget
52 Hamarna
Hamaarnaa
همارنا Just Accountant
Keeper of Accounts
53 Sanaea
Sanaaeaa
سنايا Knowing all things
Worthy of Knowing; All Knowing
54 A-tars
A-Tars
اترس Fearless
Fearless
55 A-bish
A-Beesh
ابيش Devoid of pain
Without Suffering
56 A-frajdum
Afraajdum
افراجدم Most exalted one
Most High
57 Ham-chun
Ham-Chun
هم چون Ever the same
Always the Same
58 Mino-satihgar
Meeno-Steeh-Gar
مينو ستی گر Invisible Creator of the Universe
Creator of the Universe Invisibly
59 A-minogar
A-Meenogar
امينوگر Creator of the Profoundly Spiritual
Creator of Much Invisible Creations
60 Mino-nahab
Meeno-Nahab
مينو نهب Hidden within the spirit
Hidden in Invisible Creation
61 Adar-bad-gar
Aadar-Baad-Gar
آذربادگر Transmuter of Fire into Air
Who Changes Fire Into Air
62 Adar-nam-gar
Aadar-Nam-Gar
آذرنم گر Transmuter of Fire into dew
Who Changes Fire Into Water
63 Bad-adar-gar
Baad-Aadar-Gar
بادآذرگر Transmuter of Air into Fire
Who Changes Air Into Fire
64 Bad-nam-gar
Baad-Nam-Gar
بادنم گر Transmuter of Air into dew
Who Changes Air Into Water
65 Bad-gail-gar
Baad-Gel-Gar
بادگل گر Transmuter of Air into Earth
Who Changes Air Into Dust
66 Bad-gred-tum
Baad-Gerd-Tum
بادگردتوم Supreme Transmuter of Air into dust
Who Changes Air Into Wind
67 Adar-kibritatum
Aadar-Keebreet-Tum
آذرکبريت توم Supreme Transmuter of Fire into divine sparks
Who Changes Fire Into Jewels
68 Bad-gar-jae
Baad-Garjaae
بادگرجای Spreading Air everywhere
Who Creates Air In All Places
69 Ab-tum
Aab-Tum
آب توم Creator of Lifegiving water
Creator of Much Water
70 Gail-adar-gar
Gel-Aadar-Gar
گل آذرگر Transmuter of Dust into Fire
Who Changes Dust Into Fire
71 Gail-vad-gar
Gel-Vaad-Gar
گل وادگر Transmuter of Dust into Air
Who Changes Dust Into Air
72 Gail-nam-gar
Gel-Nam-Gar
گل نم گر Transmuter of Dust into water
Who Changes Dust Into Water
73 Gar-gar
Gar-Gar
گرگر Master Craftsman
Creator of Creators
74 Garo-gar
Gar-O-Gar
گروگر Rewarder of sincere desires
(Fulfiller of Wishes) *
75 Gar-a-gar
Gar-Aa-Gar
گرآگر Creator of all Humanity and its actions
(Creator of Mankind) *
76 Gar-a-gar-gar
Gar-Aa-Gar-Gar
گرآگرگر Creator of all Human and Animal Life
(Creator of All Things) *
77 A-gar-agar
A-Gar-Aa-Gar
آگرآگر Creator of all the four elements
(Creator of 4 Elements) *
78 A-gar-a-gar-gar
A-Gar-Aa-Gar-Gar
آگرآگرگر Creator of all the planets and all other worlds
(Creator of Stars) *
79 A-guman
A-Gumaan
اگمان Never in doubt
Without Doubt
80 A-jaman
A-Jamaan
اجمان Ageless
Timeless
81 A-Khuan
A-Khuaan
اخوان Eternally awake
Sleepless
82 Amast
Aamasht
اميشت Ever-alert
Alert
83 Fashutana
Fashutanaa
فشتوتنا Ever-Protecting
Always Guarding & Progress Creator
84 Padmani
Padmaanee
پدمانی Recorder of Man's actions
Keeper of Limits
85 Firozgar
Feerozgar
فيروزگر Victorious
Victorious
86 Khudawand
Khudaavand
خداوند Lord of the Universe
Lord of Creation
87 Ahuramazd
Ahur-Mazd
اهورا مزدا Lord of Life and Wisdom
Wise Lord
88 Abarin-kuhan-tawan
Abreen-Kohun-Tavaan
ابرين كهان توان Preserver of Creation
Most Capable of Preserving Originality of Creations
89 Abarin-nao-tawan
Abreen-No-Tavaan
ابرين نوتوان Renewer of Creation
Most Capable of Creating New Creations
90 Vaspan
Vaspaan
وسپان Embracing All Creation
Who Can Reach All Creations
91 Vaaspar
Vaspaar
وسپار Giver of All Things
Who Can Provide Everything
92 Khawar
Khaavar
خاور Infinitely Patient
Generous
93 Ahu
Ahu
اهو Lord of exisience
Lord of Existence
94 Avakshidar
Avakhseedaar
اوخسيدار Forgiver of sins
Forgiver
95 Dadar
Daadaar
دادار Divine Creator
Creator of Justice
96 Raiyomand
Rayomand
رايومند Rayed in glory
Full of Brightness
97 Khorehmand
Khorehomand
خرهمند Haloed in Light
Full of Aura, Light
98 Davar
Daavar
داور Lord of Justice
Giver of True Justice
99 Kerfaigar
Kerfegar
کرفگر Lord of Just Rewards
Lord of Good Works
100 Bokhtar
Bokhtaar
بوختار Liberator
Giver of Freedom for Progress
101 Farsho-gar
Frash-Gar
فرشوگر Awakener of Eternal Spring
Refresher of the Soul with Progress

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Antonio Panaino, The lists of names of Ahura Mazdā (Yašt I) and Vayu (Yašt XV), 2002, p. 20.
  2. ^ a b "PersianDNA [101 NAMES] Holy names of the Lord "Ahura Mazda"".
  3. ^ 101 Names of Avatar Meher Baba