Arash (name)

Arash or Arash the Archer ( 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
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), one of the two people hanged in early 2010 by the Iranian government after being convicted of "waging war against God" (Moharebeh)
 * Sayyid Arash Hosseini Milani, Iranian politician
 * Seyed Arash Bagheri, Iranian English teacher

Surname

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