Rostam or Rustam or Rostom ( fa, رستم) is a name referring to the Persian mythical hero

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who was immortalized by the poet Ferdowsi in the ''

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

'' (''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 Rostam Farrokhzād ( fa, رستم فرخزاد) was an Iranian dynast from the Ispahbudhan family, who served as the ''spahbed'' ("military marshal") of the northwestern quarter (''kust'') of Adurbadagan during the reign of Boran () and Yazdeger ...

, An ancient Persian nobleman and army chief * Rostom of Abkhazia, ruler of the Principality of Abkhazia * Rostom Aramovic Alagian (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 Rostam Abdulrasul Azizi (born 21 August 1964) is a self-made Tanzanian billionaire, business magnate, economist and former politician. In 2013, according to Forbes Magazine he was the first Tanzanian dollar billionaire with a net worth of over ...

(born 1960), Tanzanian politician and businessman * Rostom Bagdasarian (1919–1972), American artist and record producer *

Rostam Bastuni Rostam Bastuni ( ar, رستم بستوني, he, רוסתם בסתוני; 15 March 1923 – 26 April 1994) was an Israeli politician and journalist, and the first Israeli Arab to represent a Zionist party in the Knesset. Biography Bastuni was ...

(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, who ...

(born 1983), American music producer and multi-instrumentalist * Rustam Effendi (1903–1979), Indonesian writer and member of the

House of Representatives of the Netherlands The House of Representatives (, pronounced ; commonly referred to as the ', literally "Second Chamber of the States General") is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of the Netherlands, the States General, the other one being the Senat ...

Rustam Emomali Rustam Emomali ( tg, Рустам Эмомалӣ, script=Latn, italic=no, Rustam Emomalî/Rustam Emomalī; born 19 December 1987) is a Tajik politician who is the current Chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, Mayor of Dushanbe and t ...

(1987–), Tajik official, son of

Emomali Rahmon Emomali Rahmon (; born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov, tg, Эмомалӣ Шарӣпович Раҳмонов, script=Latn, italic=no, Emomalī Sharīpovich Rahmonov; ; born 5 October 1952) has been the 3rd President of Tajikistan since 16 Nove ...

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 Rustam Mammad Ibrahim oghlu Ibrahimbeyov (or Ibrahimbekov; az, Rüstəm Məmməd İbrahim oğlu İbrahimbəyov; russian: Рустам Мамед Ибрагим оглы Ибрагимбеков; 5 February 1939 – 11 March 2022) was a Soviet a ...

(born 1939), Azeri screenwriter and film director * Rostom of Imereti (1571–1605), Georgian king *

Rostom of Kartli Rostom or Rustam Khan ( ka, როსტომი or როსტომ ხანი) (1565 – 17 November 1658) was a Georgian royal, from the House of Bagrationi, who functioned as a Safavid-appointed vali (i.e. viceroy)/king of Kartli, e ...

(1565–1658), Iranian–Georgian king and military commander *

Prince Rostom of Kartli Rostom ( ka, როსტომი) or Rustam Khan ( fa, خان جودکي; died 8 March 1722) was a Georgian prince, member of the Bagratid House of Mukhrani of Kartli, and a general in the service of the Safavid dynasty of Iran. He was killed ...

(died 1722), Iranian–Georgian prince and military commander *

Rustam Kasimdzhanov Rustam Kasimdzhanov; russian: Рустам Касымджанов (born 5 December 1979) is an Uzbek chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Champion (2004-05). He was Asian champion in 1998. In addition to his tournament play, Kasimdzhan ...

(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 Rustam Ramizovich Khudiyev ( kk, Рустам Рамизович Худиев, ''Rustam Ramizovich Hudiev''; born January 6, 1985 in Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR, USSR) is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Kazakhstan. He swam for Kazakhstan at the 2004 a ...

(born 1985), Kazakh swimmer * Rostom Madatyan (1782–1829), Armenian-Russian general *

Rustam Minnikhanov Rustam Nurgaliyevich Minnikhanov (russian: Руста́м Нургали́евич Минниха́нов, tt-Cyrl, Рөстәм Нургали улы Миңнеханов; born 1 March 1957) is a Russian politician who has served as ...

(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 g ...

(born 1960), Iranian musician *

Rustam Mirza Rustam Mirza (1381 – 1424/25) was a Timurid prince and a grandson of the Central Asian conqueror Timur by his eldest son Umar Shaikh Mirza I. Never ruling as an independent monarch, Rustam Mirza is primarily associated with his governance ...

(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 ...

(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) (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 Rustam Saidov (Рустам Саидов; born 6 February 1978) is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. Career In Athens at the 2004 Summer Olympics, ...

(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 Roustam Tariko (russian: Рустам Тарико; born March 17, 1962) is the founder of Russian Standard Vodka. He also founded Russian Standard Bank, a credit card operation and a term life insurer in Russia. In 2009, Tariko's net worth w ...

(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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