Omid
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Omid |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | Persian |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Omid |
Omid, also written as Omead, Omeed, Umeed and Umed (Persian: اُمید) is a Persian word meaning 'hope.' It is also a common name among Iranian males.
[edit] Famous people named Omid
In business:
- Omid Kordestani, Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations at Google
- Omid Razavi, President at KXEN Inc.
- Omid Mashinchi , Founder and President for Caspian Investments Inc.
In entertainment:
- Omid Abtahi, Iranian-American actor
- Omid Djalili, British born Iranian stand-up comedian and actor
- Omid Mottaghi, Swedish actor
In media:
- Omid Memarian, Iranian journalist and social activist
In music:
- Omid (also known as OD), Los Angeles underground hip hop producer
- Omid 16B, London based electronic music producer / DJ
In sports:
- Omid Ravankhah, Iranian footballer
In science:
- Omid Jahanian, Iranian PhD Researcher in K.N.Toosi University of Technology
[edit] Other uses
- Omid is the first Iranian-built satellite.
- Omid is also the name of a website which documents victims of the Iranian revolution.