boy name · Source-indexed record
Marzban
مرزبان
Marzban is a Persian name for boys that means border guard, border patrol, in ancient Persia it was the title of the rulers of the border provinces of the Persian empire. Figuratively it means warrior, guardian, champion.
- Arabic spelling
- مرزبان
- Pronunciation
- MAHRZBAHNAuto-generated reading guide
- Origin
- PersianSource-stated
- Gender
- boy
- First letter
- M
- Source
- Muslim Names Dataset (CC0 1.0)
About Marzban
Marzban is listed in the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset as a male name. The source records its meaning as “Marzban is a Persian name for boys that means border guard, border patrol, in ancient Persia it was the title of the rulers of the border provinces of the Persian empire. Figuratively it means warrior, guardian, champion.”. Its origin label is stated directly in the source text. Its reader-friendly phonetic spelling is generated deterministically from the published transliteration and should be reviewed for names with complex or region-specific pronunciation.
Meaning and Arabic spelling are sourced from the Muslim Names Dataset or, where provided, the record-specific provenance URL. Origin labels are source-stated where available or transparently inferred from the published script or etymological signal. Phonetic respellings are generated reading guides, not native-speaker recordings. See Sources & methodology for data limitations.