Parvēz, Pērvaz or Parvīz (, meaning "fortunate, victorious"; Parvēz, also ʾplwyc Abarvēz/Aparvēz), is a Persian male given name, mostly popular in Iran, Central Asia, South Asia and among Azeris. It is also a common surname. Note: Parvēz, Parvez, Parvīz, Parwez, Parwiz, Pervaiz, Pervaz, Pervez, Perviz , Parvase or Purvez are usually the same name but with different spellings. Furthermore, pronunciation between these different spellings are generally extremely similar or identical. All of these are ultimately derived from the Middle Persian name Peroz, of which there are many variations, such as Piruz, Phiroze, Feroze, etc. Given name Notable people who have this given name include: Parviz (Khosrow II), the twenty-second Sassanid King of Persia also known as Khosrow Parviz or Khosrow "The Victorious One" or "The Undefeatable" (reigning from 590 to 628 CE). Parvaiz Mehdi Qureshi, the former Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force Parvez Butt (born 1942), Pakistani nuclear engineer and former chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission 2001–2006 (PAEC) Parvez Hossain Emon, Bangladeshi cricketer Parvez Imroz, human rights lawyer and a civil rights activist in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir Parvez Qadir, British actor Parvez Sharma, Indian film director Parviz Abnar, sound recordist Parviz Fannizadeh, Iranian actor Parviz Ghelichkhani, footballer Parviz Mazloumi, football manager Parviz Meshkatian, Iranian Musician Parviz Moin, physicist Parviz Natel-Khanlari, professor Parviz Parastui, Iranian actor Parviz Sayyad, Iranian actor Parviz Sobirov, Tajikistani jodoka Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani professor of nuclear physics Pervez Kambaksh, journalist Pervez Jamil Mir, Pakistani TV anchorperson Pervez Musharraf, (1943-2023) former President of Pakistan and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army Pervez Sajjad, former Pakistani cricketer Pervez Taufiq, songwriter and lead singer for band Living Syndication Middle name Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, previous Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, former candidate for Prime Minister of Pakistan and former Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan Imran Pervez Awan, Pakistani born American cricketer Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Nadir Pervez Khan, Pakistani politician Shahid Parvez Khan, Sitar player of Hindustani Classical Music Muhammad Parviz Mirza, second son of Mughal emperor Jahangir Muhammad Parvez Gangua, Bangladeshi film actor Surname Ahmed Pervez, Pakistani modernist painter Alex Parvis, English guitarist of Area 11 Ansar Pervaiz, Pakistani nuclear scientist, current chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Anwar Pervez, British businessman Aqsa Parvez (1991–2007), victim of an alleged honour killing in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Arshad Pervez, Pakistani