Meaning & History
Piruz is a Persian masculine given name, an alternate transcription of پیروز (see Pirouz). It ultimately derives from the Persian roots پیروز or فیروز (see Firouz), both meaning "victorious" or "triumphant." The name belongs to a broader family of related forms, including Firuz, Pirooz, and Firoz in various languages and cultures, such as Bengali, Tajik, and Urdu.
Historically, the name is most prominently associated with the 14th-century ruler Firuz Shah Tughlaq (or Sultan Firoz Shah), a sultan of Delhi who took great measures to construct infrastructure within his domain. The feminine counterpart of the name—Firoozeh, also spelled Firouzeh or Firuzeh—is related to the Persian word for the turquoise gem, $\textit{firuze}$, widely appreciated in Middle Eastern jewelry and ornamental architecture. Because the color turquoise is associated with good fortune and protection, the gem-rooted forms can carry symbolic meanings linked to prosperity and spiritual wellbeing.