Meaning of the Name Behzat

Behzat means “well-born, noble”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish and Uzbek.

Behzat is a name of Persian origin.
It is recorded for Turkish and Uzbek.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Behzat mean?

“well-born, noble”Editorial · likely

Literally: beh 'good' + zad 'born'

Literal meaning

Behzat (Uzbek Behzod) comes from the Persian name Behzād, which the Persian entry analyses as a compound literally meaning 'well-born'. Turkish took it through Ottoman Turkish, while Uzbek borrowed it from Classical Persian.^[1,2]

Also glossed as “well-born”^[3,4]LikelyThe second component's own entry (زاد) does not list a 'born' sense at this revision, so the literal gloss is not fully confirmed.

Meaning themes: Leadership and nobility

Behzat in Turkish and Uzbek

What does Behzat mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Behzat. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “well-born, noble” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1,5]

What does Behzat mean in Uzbek?

In Uzbek the name is written Behzod. No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “well-born, noble” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[2,6]

Where does the name Behzat come from?

Persian, borrowing. From Persian Behzād; Turkish through Ottoman Turkish, Uzbek from Classical Persian.^[1,2]✓ Documented

Persian, compound. From beh 'good' + zad 'born'.Editorial · likely (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Which languages use the name Behzat?

Behzat is used as a given name in Turkish and Uzbek. Its origin is Persian. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.

Behzat across Turkic languages

Behzat by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Turkish	BehzatLatin	Boy	same as above: “well-born, noble”	Documented^[1,5]
Uzbek	BehzodLatin	Boy	same as above: “well-born, noble”	Documented^[2,6]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Behzat

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Behzat
Form	Language	Script	Type
Behzat^[1]	Turkish	Latin	Native spelling
Behzod^[2]	Uzbek	Latin	Native spelling

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Sibling names for Behzat

Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Behzat rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

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“moon lord”
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“moon, rose and khan”
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“lord Satı”
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“lord of lords”
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“rose queen”
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GülbekBoy
“rose chief”
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Terken
“khagan, king, ruler”
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Common questions about Behzat

What does the name Behzat mean?

Behzat means “well-born, noble”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish and Uzbek.

Is Behzat a girl's or a boy's name?

Behzat is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Turkish: boys; Uzbek: boys.

Where does Behzat come from?

Behzat is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Behzat?

Behzat is recorded for Turkish and Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Behzat spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Behzat (Latin), Behzod (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Behzat have?

Behzat has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Behzat”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000045. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Turkish section; listed as a male given name in the Turkish section; inherited from Ottoman بهزاد, from Classical Persian بِهْزَاد; headword of the Turkish given-name entry is “Behzat”
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Behzod”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92034481. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Uzbek section; listed as a male given name in the Uzbek section; borrowed from Classical Persian بِهْزَاد; headword of the Uzbek given-name entry is “Behzod”
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “بهزاد”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88207367. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian given name; compound of به and زاد, literally 'well-born'
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “به”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93881213. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian adjective good, excellent; better (Etymology 3)
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q107406767 (Behzat, male given name). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2440485302. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item lists Turkish under P407
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q136550356 (Bekhzod, male given name). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2420148213. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item lists Uzbek under P407

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