Save Type Country Usage Persian Scripts بلغارستان(Persian) Pronounced Pron. /bol.ɣɒː.ɾes.ˈt̪ʰɒn/, /bol.ɣɒ.ɾes.ˈt̪ʰɒn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Persian بلغار (bolghar) meaning "Bulgarian" combined with the suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". This is the Persian name for Bulgaria.