The Impact of Religion on Naming in Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari

Name is a socio-cultural phenomenon، which accompanies humans from before birth until death. This element has roots in the historical، intellectual، national and religious beliefs of the individuals. People are proud of their good names and choose proper names for their children. One of the most frequent and popular patterns of the Iranians since long time ago till now، has been the use of holy religious names، either in simple forms، combined or derivative. These words which are derived from the names of God، Prophets، and Holy Imams (Peace be upon them) have been frequently given to the individuals، places، tribes، clans، etc. The Shia People of Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari use these names in different combinations. In the present study، scores of single، or triple combinations of Persian (both Persian and Bakhtiari)، Arabic، and Turkish names have been collected، categorized and presented through field study and library method. Finally، a brief comparison has been made using official figures and statistics.