Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Persian Scripts یزد(Persian) Pronounced Pron. YAZD [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩 (yzdty) meaning "god, divinity", ultimately from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata). This is the name of a province and city in Iran.