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