Hushang (name)

Hushang, Hooshang, Hoshang or Houshang, is a Persian male given name popular in Iran.

Given name

 * Hushang, a character in the Persian epic Shahnameh
 * Hushang Ansary (born 1926), Iranian-American former diplomat, businessman, and philanthropist
 * Hushang Ebtehaj (1928–2022), Iranian poet
 * Hushang Hamidi, Iranian Kurdish politician
 * Hushang Irani (1925–1973), Iranian poet, translator, critics, journalist and painter
 * Hushang of Shirvan (died 1382), the 32nd ruler of Shirvan and last member of the Kasranid branch of House of Shirvanshah
 * Hushang Shah (1406–1435), medieval ruler of Malwa, India
 * Hushang Mirza (1604–1628), Indian prince, grandson of the Mughal Emperor Akbar

Etymology
The Avestan equivalent of Hushang is Haošyaŋha. Older sources interpreted the second part of the name as -šyaŋh, composed of ši- 'dwelling' and -aŋh 'giving rise to', thus meaning 'he who produces good dwellings' or 'promoter of culture and sedentary living'. According to another interpretation, the second part of the name is -šiiah- a variant of čiia- 'selecting, deciding', giving the whole name *hu-šiiah- the meaning 'good (religious) choice'.