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

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Ferdowsi Abu'l-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (also Firdawsi, ; 940 – 1019/1025) 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 single poet, and the gre ...

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Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' (, ), also transliterated ''Shahnama'', is a long epic poem written by the Persian literature, Persian poet Ferdowsi between and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couple ...

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

Given name

Rostam Farrokhzād Rostam Farrokhzād () was a dynast from the Ispahbudhan family, who served as the ''spahbed'' ("military marshal") of the northwestern quarter (''kust'') of Adurbadagan under the Sasanian monarchs Boran () and Yazdegerd III (). Rostam is remem ...

(died 636), An ancient Persian nobleman and army chief * Rostom of Abkhazia, ruler of the Principality of Abkhazia * Rustam Asildarov (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 Rostam Bastuni (, ; 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 born in Haifa to a family originally from al-Tira. He a ...

(1923–1994), first Israeli-Arab politician *

Rostam Batmanglij Rostam Batmanglij (, ; born November 28, 1983), known mononymously as Rostam, is an American musician, producer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend, whose first three albums he produced. He has been described by ...

(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 ( , literally "Second Chamber of the States General", or simply ) is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral parliament of the Netherlands, the States General of the Netherlands, States General, the other one ...

Rustam Emomali Rustam Emomali (, ; born 19 December 1987) is a Tajik politician who is the current Chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, Mayor of Dushanbe and the eldest son of Emomali Rahmon, the long-standing president of Tajikistan. Rustam Emo ...

(born 1987), Tajik official, son of

Emomali Rahmon Emomali Rahmon ( ; born 5 October 1952), born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmanov, is a Tajik politician who has served as the President of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan), Su ...

* Rostam Ghasemi (1964-2022), Iranian military officer and politician * Rostam Gorgani (fl. 1550), Persian physician who lived in India * Rustam Ibragimbekov (1939–2022), Azeri screenwriter and film director * Rostom of Imereti (1571–1605), Georgian king *

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

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

Prince Rostom of Kartli Rostom ( ka, როსტომი) or Rustam Khan (; 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 by the Afghan rebels a ...

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

Rustam Kasimdzhanov Rustam Kasimdzhanov (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, Kasimdzhanov was a longtime second to Viswanathan Anand, incl ...

(born 1979), Uzbek chess master * ''Rostom'', nom de guerre of

Stepan Zorian Stepan Zorian (Armenian Language, Armenian: Ստեփան Զօրեան, 1867–1919), better known by his ''nom de guerre'' Rostom (), was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and a leader of the Armenian national li ...

(1867–1919), Armenian revolutionary * Rustam Khan Khoyski (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 Rustam Nurgaliyevich Minnikhanov (born 1 March 1957) is a Russian politician who has served as the head of Tatarstan, a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia, since 2010. Early life and education Rustam Minnikhanov was born on 1 ...

(born 1957), Russian politician, current President of Tatarstan * Rostam Mirlashari (born 1960), Iranian musician * Rustam Mirza (1381–1424/25), a grandson of Timur * Rustam Rahimov (born 1979), German-Tajik boxer * Roustam Raza (c. 1780–1845), famous bodyguard of Napoleon Bonaparte * Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Safi) (1588–1643), 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 (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, h ...

(born 1978), Uzbek boxer *

Rustam Sharipov Rustam Khalimdzhanovych Sharipov (born 2 June 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 (EYD, Perfected Spelling: Rustam Sutan Palindih) was an Indonesian film director and writer. He was born in Sung ...

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

Rustam Temirgaliev Rustam Ilmirovich Temirgaliev (, , ) is the Director General Russia-China Investment Fund for Regional Development since August 8, 2018. He previously held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic ...

(born 1976), Crimean politician *

Röstäm Yaxin Röstäm Möxämmätxaci ulı Yaxin (16 August 1921 – 23 November 1993) was a Tatar composer and pianist, People's Artist of the USSR (1986). Author of more than 300 songs and romances, including the State Anthem of the Republic of Tatars ...

(1921–1993), Russian composer and pianist * Rustam (Haqqani network), Afghan alleged Taliban militant * Rustam Shah Mohmand (1942-2024), Pakistani political scientist and served as ambassador to Afghanistan * Rustam Ali Faraizi (born 1952), Bangladeshi politician * Rustam Ali Mollah (1920–2023), Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter * Muhammad Rustam Ali (born 1960), Bangladeshi chemist and academic

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