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:

## Given name

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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

## Surname

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