| Omid | Rostam | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | Brave, strong hero |
| Origin | persian | Persian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | oh-MEED | rus-TAHM |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 2015 |
| Peak year | 1987 (30) | 2023 (14) |
| In 2025 | 23 | 7 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Omid | Rostam |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 92 | 26 |
| 2010s | 127 | 5 |
| 2000s | 143 | 0 |
| 1990s | 213 | 0 |
| 1980s | 195 | 0 |
| 1970s | 33 | 0 |
A Persian name meaning 'hope', from Persian 'omid' (امید). Used across Persian, Kurdish and Turkish communities; the Turkish equivalent is Umit. (It is likely only a false cognate with the Turkic name Umut.)
Rostam is the greatest hero of the Shahnameh, his name evoking strength.
Omid is more popular than Rostam today: about 23 US babies were given the name Omid in 2025, compared with 7 named Rostam.
Omid means hope (persian origin), while Rostam means Brave, strong hero (Persian origin).
In US records, Omid first appears in 1973 and Rostam in 2015, so Omid has the longer recorded history.