Siavash

Siavash or Siyavash is an Iranian male given name. It was popularized by Siyâvash or Siavash, a legendary prince who is a major figure in Ferdowsi's epic, the Shahnameh. Notable people with the name Siavash, Siyâvash, or various other transliterations from Persian/Azerbaijani languages include: Siyawush, Iranian officer who served as the head of the Sasanian army during the second reign of the Sasanian shah Kavad I (r. 498–531) Siyavakhsh, Iranian aristocrat from the House of Mihran who was descended from Bahram Chobin, the famous spahbed of the Sasanian Empire Siavash Akbarpour, Iranian football player and coach Siavash Alamouti, Iranian scientist Siavash Daneshvar, Iranian activist Siavash Ghomayshi, Iranian musician, singer and song writer Siavash Hagh Nazari, Iranian professional footballer Siavash Kasrai, Iranian poet, literary critic and novelist Siavash Shahshahani, Iranian mathematician Siavash Shams, Iranian singer, songwriter, record producer Siavash Yazdani, Iranian professional footballer