Arash (name)

Arash or Arash the Archer (Persian: آرش کمانگیر Āraš-e Kamāngīr) is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology.

Arash is also a common Iranian first name. Variants include Aarash, Aurash, Erash, Eruch, or Erexsha). Notable persons with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

• Arash (composer) (born 1972), Arash Parsania, Iranian-German composer
• Arash (singer) (born 1977), real name Arash Labaf, Iranian-Swedish singer
• Arash Estilaf, known as Hua Bobo in China, Iranian actor and TV host active in China
• Arash Hejazi (born 1971), Iranian novelist
• Arash Howaida, Afghani singer, son of popular Afghan musician Zahir Howaida
• Arash Karimi (born 1977), Iranian photographer known for his documentary photos
• Arash "AJ" Maddah, Australian music promoter, founder of Soundwave and Harvest Music Festival
• Arash Pournouri (born 1981), Iranian-Swedish record manager, record producer, songwriter and record executive

Business and economy

• Arash Asli, Canadian businessman, founder of Yocale
• Arash Farboud, founder of Arash Motor Company
• Arash Ferdowsi (born 1985), co-founder of Dropbox
• Arash Vafadari, Iranian businessman

Sports

• Arash Afshin (born 1990), Iranian footballer
• Arash Bayat (born 1983), Iranian-Swedish footballer
• Arash Borhani (born 1983), Iranian footballer
• Arash Dajliri (born 1999), Iranian footballer
• Arash Gholizadeh (born 1990), Iranian footballer
• Arash Kamalvand (born 1989), Iranian volleyball player
• Arash Keshavarzi (born 1987), Iranian volleyball player
• Arash Markazi (born 1980), Iranian-American sports journalist
• Arash Miresmaeili (born 1981), Iranian Judo champion
• Arash Noamouz (born 1967), Iranian footballer
• Arash Ostovari (born 1992), Iranian footballer
• Arash Rezavand (born 1993), Iranian footballer
• Arash Shahamati (born 1998), Iranian footballer
• Arash Soosarian (born 1986), Iranian footballer
• Arash Talebinejad (born 1981), Iranian-Swedish footballer
• Arash Usmanee (born 1982), Afghan-Canadian boxer

Others

• Arash Abizadeh, Iranian-Canadian philosopher and professor
• Arash Sadeghi, Iranian political activist
• Arash Rahmanipour (1990-2010), Iranian man hung by the Iranian government
• Sayyid Arash Hosseini Milani, Iranian politician
• Seyed Arash Bagheri, Iranian English teacher

• Tawab Arash (born 1976), Afghan singer
• Ivan Bultinovich Kitanov aka Gavang Arash (1858–1926), Buddhist priest of Kalmykia