Sepehr
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- se-PEHR
- Origin
- Persian
Sepehr is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “sky, heavens”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sepehr mean?
Persian
“sky, heavens”
Persian word for the sky or heavens, also used in classical poetry for the celestial sphere.
Is Sepehr a girl's or a boy's name?
Sepehr is a boys' name.
How popular is Sepehr in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 6 boys.
Sepehr in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Sepehr
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samuel, Marcus, Adam, Shivam, Joseph, Patrick, Sardar, David, Ravi, Angus, Thomas, Liam
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sepehr: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sepehr, updated 20 October 2026.