Rostami (surname)
Rostami or Rustami or Rostamian is a family name that refers to the ancient Persian hero called Rostam. The ancient monuments of Naqsh-e Rustam and The Book of Kings describe Rostam The Invincible. Both Rostam and Rostami are popular in many regions of the Middle East and can also be found in Asia. A related name is Rustemi.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Abu Sa'id al-Rustami, poet in the Buyid amirate
- Kamal Khan Rustami, poet in the Sultanate of Bijapur
- Abbas Kia Rostami, Iranian film director and producer
- Jamil Rostami, Iranian film director
- Kianoush Rostami, Iranian weightlifter
- Mohammad Rostami, Iranian footballer
- Morteza Rostami, Iranian taekwondo athlete
- Rahim Rostami, Kurdish asylum seeker
- Rouhollah Rostami, Iranian Paralympic powerlifter
- Shahram Rostami, Iranian fighter pilot