Rukhsar

Rukhsar (رخسار) is a Persian-derived female name meaning face, cheek, or 'rosy-cheeked.' The lexical element comes from Persian rukh (face) combined with sar (side/cheek) in historical Persian usage; it features frequently in medieval and modern Persian poetry and in Urdu literature. In Sufi-poetic language the beloved’s 'rukh' or 'rukhsar' is often a metaphor for manifest Divine beauty and an object of mystical longing. The name Rukhsar has been recorded in modern Persian and Urdu civil and literary sources as a feminine given name and is used in South Asia and Iran. It carries classical literary resonance rather than direct scriptural origin; there is no Quranic personal-name occurrence, although the diction is common in devotional and lyrical Sufi compositions. Related names in poetry and onomastics include [[Rokhsana]] and [[Ruhsana]] in broader cultural contexts, though spellings and usages vary regionally. Rukhsar remains a choice favored by families seeking a poetically resonant, culturally rooted name evoking beauty and lyrical tradition.