Rostam or Rustam or Rostom ( fa, رستم) is a name referring to the Persian mythical hero Rostam who was immortalized by the poet

Ferdowsi Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi ( fa, ; 940 – 1019/1025 CE), also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (), was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a sin ...

in the '' Shahnameh'' (''Book of Kings''). It has been commonly used as a male Persian given name, and may refer to the following people:

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* Rostam Farrokhzād, An ancient Persian nobleman and army chief *

Rostom of Abkhazia Rostom Shervashidze (Georgian: როსტომ შერვაშიძე) was a ruler of the Principality of Abkhazia of the 18th century, who ruled c. 1700-1730. A member of House Shervashidze, he governed only a third of the principality, ...

, ruler of the Principality of Abkhazia *

Rostom Aramovic Alagian Rostam or Rustam or Rostom ( fa, رستم) is a name referring to the Persian mythical hero Rostam who was immortalized by the poet Ferdowsi in the ''Shahnameh'' (''Book of Kings''). It has been commonly used as a male Persian given name, and may ...

(1916–2009), Georgian musician *

Rustam Asildarov Rustam Asildarov (Aselderov) (9 March 1981 – 3 December 2016), also known as Emir Abu Muhammad Kadarsky, was the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) North Caucasus branch, and a former leader of the militant Caucasus Emir ...

(born 1981), leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Caucasus Province * Rostam Aziz (born 1960), Tanzanian politician and businessman * Rostom Bagdasarian (1919–1972), American artist and record producer * Rostam Bastuni (1923–1994), first Israeli-Arab politician *

Rostam Batmanglij Rostam Batmanglij ( fa, رستم باتمانقلیچ, ; born November 28, 1983), known mononymously as Rostam, is an American record producer, musician, singer, songwriter, and composer. He was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend, whos ...

(born 1983), American music producer and multi-instrumentalist *

Rustam Effendi Roestam Effendi (Perfected Spelling: Rustam Effendi; 13 May 1903 – 24 May 1979) was an Indonesian writer and member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands. He is known for experimenting with the Malay language in the writing ...

(1903–1979), Indonesian writer and member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands * Rustam Emomali (1987–), Tajik official, son of Emomali Rahmon *

Rostam Ghasemi Rostam Ghasemi ( fa, رستم قاسمی; 5 May 1964 – 8 December 2022) was an Iranian military officer and conservative politician who was the Minister of Roads and Urban Development from 25 August 2021 to 22 November 2022. He was Minister ...

(born 1964), Iranian military officer and politician *

Rostam Gorgani Rostam Gorgani was a mid-16th century Persian physician who lived in India. Rostam Gorgani was the court physician of two of the rulers of the Deccan sultanates, Malik Ahmad Shah I (1490–1510) and Burhan Shah I (1510–1553), in the city of Ah ...

(fl. 1550), Persian physician who lived in India * Rustam Ibragimbekov (born 1939), Azeri screenwriter and film director * Rostom of Imereti (1571–1605), Georgian king * Rostom of Kartli (1565–1658), Iranian–Georgian king and military commander * Prince Rostom of Kartli (died 1722), Iranian–Georgian prince and military commander * Rustam Kasimdzhanov (born 1979), Uzbek chess master *

Rustam Khan Khoyski Rustam Khan Khoyski ( az, Rüstəm xan Xoyski; 1888–1948) was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as the Minister of Social Security of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and was member of Azerbaijani National Council. Rustam Khan was the younger ...

(1888–1948), Azerbaijani statesman * Rustam Khudzhamov (born 1982), Ukrainian footballer * Rustam Khudiyev (born 1985), Kazakh swimmer * Rostom Madatyan (1782–1829), Armenian-Russian general * Rustam Minnikhanov (born 1957), Russian politician, current President of Tatarstan *

Rostam Mirlashari Rostam Mirlashari ( fa, رستم میرلاشاری; born 22 January 1961 in Zahedan, Iran) is a Balochi singer from Iran, based in Sweden. He makes songs in Balochi, Kurdish, Persian, and some other Iranian languages. Background Mirlashari gr ...

(born 1960), Iranian musician * Rustam Mirza (1381–1424/25), a grandson of Timur *

Rustam Rahimov Rustamhodza "Rustam" Rahimov (born February 16, 1975 in Dushanbe) is a German former boxer of Tajikistanii origin. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medals * At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Rahimov won the bronze medal ...

(born 1979), German-Tajik boxer *

Roustam Raza Roustam Raza (arm Ռուստամ Ռուզա) (Georgian: როსტომ რაზმაძე, Rostom Razmadze) (1783 – 7 December 1845), also known as Roustan or Rustam, was a mamluk bodyguard and secondary valet of Napoleon. Early life R ...

(c. 1780–1845), famous bodyguard of Napoleon Bonaparte *

Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Safi) Rostam Khan ( fa, خان جودکي) or Rostom-Khan Saakadze ( ka, როსტომ-ხან სააკაძე) (c. 1588 – 1 March 1643) was a high-ranking Safavid military commander and official of Georgian origin. He held the position ...

(c. 1588 – 1 March 1643), Iranian-Georgian military commander and official *

Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Suleiman I) Rostam Khan (fl. second half of the 17th century) was a Safavid military commander, ''gholam'', and official from the Georgian Saakadze family. He served as commander-in-chief ('' sepahsalar-e Iran''), commander of the musketeer corps (''tofangch ...

(fl. second half of the 17th century), Iranian-Georgian military commander and official *

Rostam K. Saeed Rostam Karim Saeed is a Kurdish mathematician and professor from Iraq. He is known for finding methods to solve a system of volterra integral equations. Biography Rostam Karim Saeed Ismail was born in July 1964, in a small village outside o ...

(born 1964), Kurdish mathematician and professor from Iraq * Rustam Saidov (born 1978), Uzbek boxer *

Rustam Sharipov Rustam Sharipov (born June 2, 1971) is a Ukrainian gymnast and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, representing Ukraine,Rustam Sutan Palindih :''The names Sutan and Palindih are honorifics. The subject should be referred to by his given name, Roestam.'' Roestam Sutan Palindih (Perfected Spelling: Rustam Sutan Palindih) was an Indonesian film director and writer. He was born in Fort de ...

(1898–1971), Indonesian film director and writer * Roustam Tariko (born 1962), Russian entrepreneur *

Rustam Temirgaliev Rustam Ilmirovich Temirgaliev (russian: Рустам Ильмирович Темиргалиев, uk, Рустам Ільмирович Темиргалієв, tt-Cyrl, Рөстәм Ильмир улы Темиргалиев) is the Director G ...

(born 1976), Crimean politician * Röstäm Yaxin (1921–1993), Russian composer and pianist *

Rustam (Haqqani network) Mullah Rustam is a citizen of Afghanistan, and an alleged Taliban leader. According to ''Der Spiegel'' Rustam was among at least 13 Afghans added to the Joint Prioritized Effects List The Joint Prioritized Effects List or JPEL is a list ...

, Afghan alleged Taliban militant

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