 The theophoric name "Bahram" () is the New Persian form of the Middle Persian "Warahrān" (also spelled "Wahrām"), which is derived from the Old Iranian "Vṛθragna".The Avestan equivalent was Verethragna, the name of the old Iranian god of victory, whilst the Parthian version was "*Warθagn".The name is transliterated in Greek as "Baranes", whilst the Armenian transliteration is "Vahagn/Vrām".