Nariman (father of Sām)

Nariman (نریمان) is an ancient Persian name meaning "faith and brightness." The name was first referred to in the historic Shahname of Ferdowsi as son of Gorshtasb, and father of Sām who himself is grandfather of Rostam the hero (Rostam's Father was Zal).

Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters	Abtin Arash Afrasiab Akvan-e Div Kay Bahman Bahram V Bahrām Chobin Banu Goshasp Bozorgmehr Div-e-Sepid Esfandiyār Faranak Farangis Fereydun Garshasp Garsivaz Gordafarid Haoma Hooman Huma bird Hushang Īraj Jamasp Jamshid Kāveh Kay Kāvus Kai Khosrow Kai Kobad Keyumars Mahoe Suri Manuchehr Mehrab Kaboli Nariman Nowzar Pashang Rakhsh Roham Rostam Rostam Farrokhzād Rudaba Salm Sām Shaghād Siamak Siyâvash Simurgh Sohrāb Sudabeh Tahmina Tahmuras Tur Zal Zahhak

Places	Alborz Ark of Bukhara Birjand Mount Damavand Fur of India Iran Māzandarān Samangān Turan Zabulistan Zeebad

See also	Asadi Tusi Bahman Nama Banu Goshasp Bijan and Manijeh Bizhan Nama Borzu Nama Cup of Jamshid Faramarz Nama Darab Nama Derafsh Kaviani Abu-Mansur Daqiqi Khosrow and Shirin Pishdadian Dynasty Rostam and Sohrab Rostam's Seven Labours Sadeh Kayanian Kiani Crown Kush Nama Rostam and Sohrab (opera) Persian mythology Persian Trilogy Yadegar-e Zariran Vis and Rāmin