Elham is my first name.Most Persians put a lot of thought into choosing their children’s names — not only for how they sound, but for what they mean and represent. My parents named me Elham. Here are a few meanings I deeply connect with: In Persian (الهام), Elham means “inspiration” or “divine guidance.”It comes from the root ل هـ م (L-H-M), meaning “to inspire” or “to breathe into.” In Sufi mysticism, it’s seen as the heart receiving subtle divine truths — a whisper from the soul. When I was a teenager, I once asked my parents why...
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