Persian Names Iranian Names

ABBAS   عبّاس   m   Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of ABBAS
ABBAS   عبّاس   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “austere” in Arabic… [more]
ABDOLLAH   عبدالله   m   Persian
Persian form of ABD ALLAH
ABOLFAZL   ابولفضل   m   Persian
Persian form of ABU AL-FADL
AHMAD   احمد   m   Arabic, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu, Pashto
Means “more commendable” in Arabic.
ALBORZ   البرز   m   Persian
From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.
ALI (1)   علی   m   Arabic, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu, Pashto
Means “lofty, sublime” in Arabic… [more]
AMIR (1)   امیر   m   Arabic, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “commander, prince” in Arabic… [more]
ARASH   آرش   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means either “truthfulness” or “bright” in Persian… [more]
ARASTOO   ارسطو   m   Persian
Persian form of ARISTOTLE
ARDASHIR   اردشیر   m   Persian
From the Middle Persian form of Artakhshathra (see ARTAXERXES).
ARDESHIR   اردشیر   m   Persian
Modern transcription of ARDASHIR
AREZOO   آرزو   f   Persian
Means “desire” in Persian.
AREZOU   آرزو   f   Persian
Variant transcription of AREZOO
AREZU   آرزو   f   Persian
Variant transcription of AREZOO
ATEFEH   عاطفه   f   Persian
Persian form of ATIFA
AVA (2)   آوا   f   Persian
Means “voice, sound” in Persian.
AZAD   آزاد   m   Persian, Indian, Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means “free” in Persian… [more]
AZAR   آذر   f & m   Persian
Means “fire” in Persian.
AZIZ   عزیز   m   Arabic, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu, Uzbek
Means “powerful, respected, beloved”, derived from Arabic عزّ (‘azza) meaning “to be powerful” or “to be cherished”… [more]
AZRA   عذرا   f   Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “virgin” in Arabic.
BABAK   بابک   m   Persian, Ancient Persian
Means “little father” in Persian… [more]
BAHADUR   بهادر   m   Persian, Arabic
Persian form of the Turkic term Baghatur meaning “hero, warrior, brave”.
BAHAR   بهار   f   Persian, Turkish
Means “spring” in Persian.
BAHMAN   بهمن   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Vohu Manah meaning “good mind”… [more]
BAHRAM   بهرام   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Verethragna meaning “victory over resistance”… [more]
BANU   بانو   f   Persian, Turkish
Means “lady” in Persian.
BARAZ   بارز   m   Persian
Means “exalted” in Persian.
BEHNAM   بهنام   m   Persian
Means “reputable” (literally “good name”) in Persian.
BEHROOZ   بهروز   m   Persian
Means “fortunate” (literally “good day”) in Persian.
BEHROUZ   بهروز   m   Persian
Variant transcription of BEHROOZ
BEHRUZ   بهروز   m   Persian
Variant transcription of BEHROOZ
DANA (4)   دانا   m & f   Persian, Arabic
Means “wise” in Persian.
DANYAL   دانیال   m   Arabic, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu, Turkish
Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Turkish form of DANIEL
DARA (3)   دارا   m   Persian
Means “wealthy” in Persian.
DARIUSH   داریوش   m   Persian
Modern Persian form of Dārayavahush (see DARIUS).
DARYA (2)   دریا   f   Persian
Means “sea, ocean” in Persian.
DARYUSH   داریوش   m   Persian
Variant transcription of DARIUSH
DAVUD   داود   m   Persian
Persian form of DAVID
DELSHAD   دلشاد   m & f   Persian
Variant transcription of DILSHAD
DILSHAD   دلشاد   m & f   Persian
Means “happy heart, cheerful” in Persian.
EBRAHIM   ابراهیم   m   Persian, Arabic
Persian form of ABRAHAM… [more]
EHSAN   احسان   m & f   Persian
Persian form of IHSAN
ELAHEH   الهه   f   Persian
Means “goddess” in Persian.
ELHAM   الهام   f   Persian
Persian form of ILHAM
ERFAN   عرفان   m   Persian
Persian form of IRFAN
ESKANDAR   اسکندر   m   Persian
Persian form of ALEXANDER
ESMAIL   اسماعیل   m   Persian, Arabic
Persian form of ISHMAEL… [more]
FAIRUZA   فیروزه   f   Persian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FARIDOON   فریدون   m   Persian
Variant transcription of FEREYDOUN
FARROKH   فرّخ   m   Persian
Persian form of FARUQ
FATEMAH   فاطمه   f   Persian
Persian form of FATIMAH
FERESHTEH   فرشته   f   Persian
Means “angel” in Persian.
FEREYDOON   فریدون   m   Persian
Variant transcription of FEREYDOUN
FEREYDOUN   فریدون   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Means “the third” in Persian… [more]
FIRDAUS   فردوس   m   Arabic, Persian
Derived from the Arabic word فردوس (firdaws) meaning “paradise”, ultimately derived from Avestan pairidaeza meaning “garden, enclosure”… [more]
FIROOZEH   فیروزه   f   Persian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FIROUZEH   فیروزه   f   Persian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FIROZ   فیروز   m   Persian
Variant transcription of FIRUZ
FIRUZ   فیروز   m   Persian, Tajik
Means “successful” in Persian… [more]
FIRUZEH   فیروزه   f   Persian
Means “turquoise (the gemstone)” in Persian… [more]
GHOLAM   غلام   m   Persian
Persian form of GHULAM
GHONCHEH   غنچه   f   Persian
Means “flower bud” in Persian.
GOL   گل   f   Persian
Means “flower, rose” in Persian.
GOLBAHAR   گلبهار   f   Persian
Means “spring rose” in Persian.
GOLNAR   گلنار   f   Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) “flower, rose” and انار (anar) “pomegranate”.
GOLNAZ   گلناز   f   Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) “flower, rose” and ناز (naz) “pride”.
GOLSHAN   گلشن   f & m   Persian
Means “rose garden” in Persian.
GOLZAR   گلزار   m & f   Persian
Means “rose cheeked” in Persian.
HADI   هادی   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “leader, guide” in Arabic.
HAMID   حمید   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “praised” in Arabic… [more]
HAMIDE   حمیده   f   Persian
Persian feminine form of HAMID
HASSAN   حسّان   m   Arabic, Persian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “beautifier, improver” in Arabic… [more]
HEYDAR   حیدر   m   Persian
Persian form of HAIDAR
HOSSEIN   حسّین   m   Persian
Persian form of HUSAYN
JAHAN   جهان   m   Persian
Means “world” in Persian.
JAHANGIR   جهانگیر   m   Persian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “world conqueror” in Persian… [more]
JALAL   جلال   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “greatness” in Arabic.
JALEH   ژاله   f   Persian
Variant transcription of ZHALEH
JALIL   جلیل   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “important, exalted” in Arabic.
JAMSHAD   m   Persian
Possibly a variant of JAMSHID
JAMSHED   جمشید   m   Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
Variant transcription of JAMSHID, as well as the regular Tajik form.
JAMSHEED   جمشید   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Variant transcription of JAMSHID
JAMSHID   جمشید   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Yima Kshaeta, which meant “shining JAM”… [more]
JAVED   جاود   m   Persian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “eternal” in Persian.
KAMBIZ   m   Persian
Modern Persian form of CAMBYSES
KATAYUN   کتایون   f   Persian
Possibly from the Persian elements kata “house, city” (but also “king, lord”) and bânu “wife”.
KAVEH   کاوه   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means “royal” in Avestan… [more]
KHADIJEH   خدیجه   f   Persian
Persian form of KHADIJA
KHODADAD   خداداد   m   Persian
Means “God given” from Persian خدا (khoda) “god, lord” and داد (dad) “gave”.
KHORSHID   خورشید   m & f   Persian
Variant transcription of KHURSHID
KHURSHID   خورشید   m & f   Persian, Pakistani, Urdu, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Hvare Khshaeta meaning “shining sun”… [more]
KHWAJA   خواجه   m   Persian
From a title meaning “master, owner” in Persian… [more]
KIAN (1)   کیان   m   Persian
Means “king, foundation, symbol of pride” in Persian.
KIANOUSH   کیانوش   m   Persian
Derived from Persian kian “royal”.
LALEH   لاله   f   Persian
Means “tulip” in Persian.
LEILA   لیلا   f   Arabic, Persian, English, Georgian
Variant of LAYLA… [more]
LEYLA   f   Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, English (Modern)
Variant of LEILA
MAHDI   مهدی   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “guided one” in Arabic.
MAHIN   مهین   f   Persian
Means “related to the moon” in Persian.
MAHINE   مهین   f   Persian
Variant transcription of MAHIN
MAHMOUD   محمود   m   Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of MAHMUD
MAHMUD   محمود   m   Arabic, Persian, Pashto
Means “praiseworthy” in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad… [more]
MAHSA   مهسا   f   Persian
Means “like the moon” in Persian.
MAHTAB   مهتاب   f   Persian
Means “moonlight” in Persian.
MAHVASH   مهوش   f   Persian
Possibly means “moon-like” in Persian.
MARYAM   مریم   f   Arabic, Persian
Arabic and Persian form of MARIA… [more]
MASOOD   مسعود   m   Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of MAS’UD
MASOUD   مسعود   m   Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of MAS’UD
MASOUMEH   معصومه   f   Persian
Persian form of MASUMA
MASSOUD   مسعود   m   Persian
Variant transcription of MAS’UD
MAS’UD   مسعود   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “lucky” in Arabic.
MEHDI   مهدی   m   Persian
Persian form of MAHDI
MEHR   مهر   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of MITHRA
MEHRAB   مهراب   m   Persian, Literature
From مهر (Mehr), the Persian word for MITHRA, combined with Persian آب (ab) “water”… [more]
MEHRDAD   مهرداد   m   Persian
Modern Persian form of MITHRIDATES
MINOO   مینو   f   Persian
Means “heaven, paradise” in Persian.
MINU   مینو   f   Persian
Variant transcription of MINOO
MIRZA   میرزا   m   Persian, Arabic, Bosnian
Means “prince” from Persian میرزا (mirza), earlier امیرزاده (amirzadeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (amir) “commander” combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) “offspring”.
MITRA (2)   میترا   f   Persian
Modern variant of MITHRA used as a feminine name… [more]
MOHAMMAD   محمّد   m   Persian, Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu, Pashto
Persian form of MUHAMMAD… [more]
MOJGAN   مژگان   f   Persian
Means “eyelashes” in Persian.
MORVARID   مروارید   f   Persian
Means “pearl” in Persian.
MUSA   موسى   m   Arabic, Turkish, Persian
Arabic, Turkish and Persian form of MOSES
NAHEED   ناهید   f   Persian
Variant transcription of NAHID
NAHID   ناهید   f   Persian
Modern Persian form of ANAHITA… [more]
NARGES   نرگس   f   Persian
Means “daffodil, narcissus flower” in Persian, ultimately derived from Greek (see NARCISSUS).
NASRIN   نسرین   f   Persian
Means “wild rose” in Persian.
NAVEED   نوید   m   Persian, Arabic
Variant transcription of NAVID
NAVID   نوید   m   Persian, Arabic
Means “good news” in Persian.
NEDA (2)   ندا   f   Persian
Persian form of NIDA
NILOFER   نیلوفر   f   Persian
Variant transcription of NILOOFAR
NILOOFAR   نیلوفر   f   Persian
Means “water lily” in Persian.
NILOUFAR   نیلوفر   f   Persian
Variant transcription of NILOOFAR
NIMA (2)   نیما   m   Persian
Possibly means “just, fair” in Persian.
NIUSHA   نیوشا   f   Persian
Means “good listener” in Persian.
NOUSHA   نوشا   f   Persian
Means “sweet, pleasant” in Persian.
OMID   امید   m & f   Persian
Means “hope” in Persian.
PANIZ   پانیذ   f   Persian
Possibly means “sugar” in Persian.
PARASTOO   پرستو   f   Persian
Means “swallow (bird)” in Persian.
PARASTU   پرستو   f   Persian
Variant transcription of PARASTOO
PARI   پری   f   Persian
Means “fairy” in Persian.
PARISA   پریسا   f   Persian
Means “like a fairy” in Persian.
PARVAIZ   پرویز   m   Persian
Variant transcription of PARVIZ
PARVANA   پروانه   f   Azerbaijani, Persian
Azerbaijani form of PARVANEH… [more]
PARVANEH   پروانه   f   Persian
Means “butterfly” in Persian.
PARVEEN   پروین   f   Persian
Variant transcription of PARVIN
PARVIN   پروین   f   Persian, Azerbaijani
Means “the Pleiades” in Persian… [more]
PARVIZ   پرویز   m   Persian
Means “fortunate, happy” in Persian… [more]
PARWIZ   پرویز   m   Persian
Variant transcription of PARVIZ
PAYAM   پیام   m   Persian
Means “message” in Persian.
RAHMAN   رحمان   m   Arabic, Persian
Means “merciful” in Arabic… [more]
REZA   رضا   m   Persian
Persian form of RIDHA
ROGHAYEH   رقیه   f   Persian
Persian form of RUQAYYAH
ROSHAN   روشن   m & f   Persian, Indian
Means “light, bright” in Persian.
ROSHANAK   روشنک   f   Persian, Ancient Persian
Original Persian form of ROXANA
ROSHANARA   f   Persian, Indian
Possibly means “light of the assembly” in Persian… [more]
ROSHNI   روشنی   f   Persian, Indian
Means “brilliance, luster” in Persian.
ROSTAM   رستم   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown… [more]
SAAM   سام   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Variant transcription of SAM (2)
SAHAR   سحر   f   Arabic, Persian
Means “dawn” in Arabic.
SAKINEH   سکینه   f   Persian
Persian form of SAKINA
SAM (2)   سام   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Means “dark” in Avestan… [more]
SANAZ   ساناز   f   Persian
Possibly means “full of grace” in Persian.
SARA   سارا   f   Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, German, Dutch, Slovene,Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Polish, English, Arabic, Persian, Bosnian
Form of SARAH
SARDAR   سردار   m   Persian, Pakistani, Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning “chief, leader”, derived from Persian sar “head, authority” and dar “possessor”.
SEYYED   سیّد   m   Persian
Persian form of SAYYID
SHABNAM   شبنم   f   Persian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “dew” in Persian and Urdu.
SHADI (2)   شادی   f   Persian
Means “happiness” in Persian.
SHAHEEN   شاهین   m   Persian
Variant transcription of SHAHIN
SHAHIN   شاهین   m   Persian
Means “peregrine falcon” in Persian.
SHAHNAZ   شهناز   f & m   Persian, Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “pride of the king” from the Persian elements شاه (shah) “king” and ناز (naz) “pride”.
SHAHRAZAD   شهرزاد   f   Persian (Rare), Arabic
Means “free city” from the Persian elements شهر (shahr) “city” and آزاد (azad) “free”… [more]
SHAHRIAR   شهریار   m   Persian
Variant transcription of SHAHRIYAR
SHAHRIYAR   شهریار   m   Persian
Means “lord” in Persian.
SHAHROKH   شاهرخ   m   Persian
Means “royal face” in Persian.
SHAHRZAD   شهرزاد   f   Persian
Variant transcription of SHAHRAZAD
SHAHZAD   شهزاد   m   Persian, Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Means “prince, son of the king” in Persian.
SHAPUR   شاپور   m   Persian
Means “son of the king” in Persian… [more]
SHEREEN   شیرین   f   Persian
Variant transcription of SHIRIN
SHIDEH   شیده   f   Persian
Means “bright” in Persian.
SHIR (2)   شیر   m   Persian (Rare)
Modern Persian form of SHER
SHIREEN   شیرین   f   Persian
Variant transcription of SHIRIN
SHIRIN   شیرین   f   Persian
Means “sweet” in Persian… [more]
SHIVA (2)   شیوا   f   Persian
Means “charming, eloquent” in Persian.
SHOHRE   شهره   f   Persian
Variant transcription of SHOHREH
SHOHREH   شهره   f   Persian
Means “famous” in Persian.
SHOKUFEH   شکوفه   f   Persian
Means “blossom” in Persian.
SIAVASH   سیاوش   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Means “possessing black stallions” in Avestan… [more]
SIAVUSH   سیاوش   m   Persian
Variant transcription of SIAVASH
SIMIN   سیمین   f   Persian
Means “silvery” in Persian.
SOHEIL   سهیل   m   Persian
Persian form of SUHAIL
SOHEILA   سهیلا   f   Persian
Persian feminine form of SUHAIL
SOHRAB   سهراب   m   Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means either “illustrious, shining” or “red water” in Persian… [more]
SOMAYEH   سمیه   f   Persian
Persian form of SUMAYYA
SORAYA   ثریا   f   Persian, Spanish, French
Persian form of THURAYYA… [more]
SOROUSH   سروش   m   Persian Mythology, Persian
Modern Persian form of Avestan Sraosha meaning “obedience”… [more]
VAHID   وحید   m   Persian
Persian form of WAHID
YAHYA   یحیى   m   Arabic, Turkish, Persian
Arabic, Turkish and Persian form of Yochanan (see JOHN)… [more]
YASAMIN   f   Persian
Variant transcription of YASMIN
YASER   یاسر   m   Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of YASIR, as well as a variant transcription of the Arabic name.
YASMEEN   f   Persian, Arabic
Variant transcription of YASMIN
YASMIN   یاسمین   f   Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
From Persian یاسمن (yasamen) meaning “jasmine”… [more]
YASMINA   یاسمینا   f   Persian
Variant of YASMIN
YASMINE   f   Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant transcription of YASMIN
YASSER   m   Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of YASIR
ZAHRA   زهرا   f   Arabic, Persian
Means “brilliant, bright” in Arabic… [more]
ZAREEN   زرین   f   Persian
Means “golden” in Persian.
ZARTOSHT   زرتشت   m   Persian
Modern Persian form of ZARATHUSTRA
ZEINAB   زینب   f   Persian
Persian form of ZAYNAB
ZEYNAB   زینب   f   Azerbaijani, Persian
Azerbaijani form of ZAYNAB, as well as a variant transcription of Persian ZEINAB.
ZHALEH   ژاله   f   Persian
Means “dew” or “hoarfrost” in Persian.
ZHUBIN   ژوبین   m   Persian
Means “spear” in Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit.
ZIBA (1)   زیبا   f   Persian
Means “beautiful” in Persian.
ZINAT   زینت   f   Arabic, Persian
Means “ornament” in Arabic.
ZUBIN   زوبین   m   Persian
Variant of ZHUBIN