| Name | Meaning | | A | | | abbAs (A) | Frowning, looking austere; also means lion | | abou-ali | Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher | | Abtin | A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun’s father | | Adel (A) | Righteous | | afshAr | ??? | | afshin | ??? | | ahmad (A) | Most praiseworthy | | akbar (A) | Big | | ali (A) | High; also Mohammad’s son-in-law | | ali-dAd | ??? | | amin (A) | Honest | | amir | King, Emir | | amjad (A) | Most excellent, glorious | | anoush | ??? | | anoushiravAn | Name of a Persian king | | ArAd | Name of an angel | | ArAm | Quiet | | Arash | A hero in Persian folklore (He sacrificed | | ardalAn | ??? | | ardavAn | A character in Shahnameh | | ardeshir | A character in Shahnameh | | Aref (A) | Wise, intelligent | | ArmAn | Ideal, hope, aspiration | | Armeen | A character in Shahnameh | | arsalAn | Lion | | arshiA | Throne | | AryA | Aryan | | arzhang | A character in Shahnameh | | asad (A) | Lion | | asghar (A) | Small | | ashkAn | ??? | | Atash | Fire | | Aurang/Orang | Wisdom, understanding | | AzAd | Free | | B | | | BAbak | A character in Shahnameh | | Bahman | Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calender | | BahrAm | A character in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars | | BAmdAd | Early Morning | | BAmeen | ??? | | BamshAd | ??? | | BardiA | Name of a Prince | | BehnAm | Reputable (someone with honorable name) | | BehrAd | ??? | | Behrang | Good color | | Behrouz | Fortunate, lucky | | BehzAd | ??? | | Bizhan/Bijan | A character in Shahnameh | | BornA | Young, youthful | | Borzoo | ??? | | Bozorgmehr | A character in Shahnameh | | C | | | Changeez | Chengiz Khan | | Cirrus/Cyrus | Kourosh, first king of Iran | | D | | | DAdbeh | ??? | | Danush | ??? | | DArA | Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh | | DArAb | A character in Shahnameh | | DAriush/Daryush | Name of Persian king | | DAvood | David | | E | | | Ebi (A) | Paternal | | EbrAhim (A) | Abraham | | EhsAn (A) | Goodness | | | EmAd (A) | Confidence | | Esfandyar/Esfandiar | A character in Shahnameh | | EsmAeel (A) | Ishmael (son of Abraham) | | F | | | FarAmarz | A character in Shahnameh | | FarAz | Above, up, upon, on the top | | Farbod | Right, orthodox | | FardAd | ??? | | Fardin | ??? | | FarhAd | A character in Shahnameh | | Farhang | Good-breeding | | Fariborz | A character in Shahnameh | | Farid | Unique | | FarjAd | Excellent, eminent in learning | | Farrokh | Happy, fortunate | | FarrokhzAd | Happily born | | FarshAd | Happy | | Farshid/Farsheed | ??? | | FarzAd | Splendid birth | | FarzAm | Worthy, befitting | | FarzAn | Wise | | Farzin/Farzeen | Learned | | Ferdows | Paradise | | Fereydoon | A character in Shahnameh | | Firouz | Victorious | | Foroohar | Essence | | Foroud/Forood | A character in Shahnameh | | G | | | Giv | A character in Shahnameh | | GhobAd | A character in Shahnameh | | GoshtAsb | A character in Shahnameh | | Goudarz | A character in Shahnameh | | H | | | Habib (A) | Friend | | HAdi (A) | Guide, leader | | HAfez | Protector | | HAmed (A) | A praiser | | HAmi | Protector, defender | | Hamid (A) | Praiseworthy | | Hassan (A) | Good | | HedAyat | Guide | | HeerAd/HirAd | Appearing fresh and healthy | | HesAm (A) | A sharp sword | | Heydar (A) | Lion | | HomAyoon | Royal, fortunate | | Hooman | ??? | | HoomAn/HumAn | A character in Shahnameh | | Hooshang | A character in Shahnameh | | Hooshmand | Wise | | HooshyAr | Wise | | Hootan | ??? | | Hormoz | A character in Shahnameh | | Hossein (A) | Good | | | I | | | Iraj | A character in Shahnameh | | ImAn | Faith | | J | | | JahAndAr | Possessor of the World | | JahAngir | Conquerer of the World | | JahAnshah | King/Emperor of the World | | Jafar (A) | A river | | JalAl (A) | Greatness | | Jalil (A) | Great | | Jamshid | A character in Shahnameh,A king | | JavAd (A) | Liberal | | JAveed | Living forever | | K | | | KAmbiz | Fortunate | | KAmrAn | Successful, fortunate | | KAmshAd | Happy wish/desire | | KAmyAr | Successful | | KamAl | Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level | | Karim (A) | Generous | | KasrA | A character in Shahnameh | | KAveh | A character in Shahnameh (a great hero) | | KAvoos | A character in Shahnameh | | Key-ghobAd | A character in Shahnameh | | Key-khosrow | A character in Shahnameh | | KeyvAn/KayvAn | World, universe | | KhashAyAr | Name of a Persian king | | KhodA-dAd | God-given | | Khosrow | A character in Shahnameh | | KiA | King, protecter, defender | | KiAn/KiyAn | The kings; Surname of the 2nd dynasty of the Persian kings | | KiAnoosh | A character in Shahnameh | | KiArash | ??? | | Kiumars/Keyumars | A character in Shahnameh | | KoohyAr | ??? | | KooshA | Diligent | | Kourosh | First king of Iran | | Kouros | ??? | | M | | | MAkAn | ??? | | Mahbod | ??? | | Mahmood/Mahmoud (A) | Praised | | MahyAr | A character in Shahnameh | | Majid (A) | Great, honourable | | MAnee/MAni | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet | | Manouchehr | A character in Shahnameh | | Mansoor (A) | Defended, protected by God | | Massoud (A) | Fortunate, prsperous, happy | | MAziAr | ??? | | Mehdi/Mahdi (A) | Guided | | MehrAb | A character in Shahnameh | | Mehrak | A character in Shahnameh | | MehrAn | A character in Shahnameh | | Mehrang | ??? | | MehrdAd | Gift of the sun | | MehrzAd | The offspring of the sun | | MilAd | Birth; Christmas | | Mohammad (A) | Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam | | Mohsen (A) | One who does good | | MojtabA/MujtabA (A) | Chosen | | MorAd | Desire, wish | | MortezA (A) | Chosen | | MustafA (A) | Chosen | | N | | | NAder (A) | Rare | | NAmdAr | Famous | | NAmvar | Famous | | NarimAn | A character in Shahnameh (ZAl’s grandfather) | | NAser (A) | Assister, friend | | Navid | Glad tidings, good news | | NimA | Small | | NiyooshA | A listener | | Nouri | Light | | NoushzAd | Happily born | | O | | | Omid/Omeed | Hope | | P | | | ParhAm | Abraham | | PArsA | Pure, chaste,devout, holy; Persian | | Parviz | A character in Shahnameh | | PAshA | A Turkish name meaning a lord | | PayAm | Message | | PezhmAn/PejmAn | Broken-hearted, sad | | PuzhmAn/PujmAn | Desire, wish | | PeymAn | Promise | | Pirooz/Piruz | Victorious; also a character in Shahnameh | | PouriyA | ??? | | PouyA | To search, searcher | | | R | | | Rahim (A) | Merciful | | RakhshAn | Flashing | | RAmbod | ??? | | RAmin | — | | RAmtin | Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty | | Rashid/Rasheed (A) | Brave | | RezA (A) | Will, consent, resignation | | Roozbeh | Fortunate | | Rostam | A hero in Shahnameh | | S | | | SAdegh (A) | Sincere | | SadrA/Sadri | Chief seat, judge | | Saeed | Happy, prosperous, lucky | | SAlAr | Leader | | sAm | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s grandfather) | | SalmAn (A) | Name of a friend of Ali | | SAmAn | Home, welfare | | SAmi | High, Elevated | | Sanjar | Prince, emperor, king | | SAsAn | Founder of the Sasani dynasty | | SattAr (A) | Concealer | | Sepehr | Sky | | ShahAb | Shooting star, meteor | | ShahbAz | Royal falcon | | ShAheen | Falcon | | ShahkAm | The king’s wish | | ShahrAm | king Ram | | ShahrdAd | Gift of the city | | ShahriAr/ShahryAr | The King | | ShAhrokh | Face of the king | | Shahruz/Shahrooz | A great river | | ShahyAr | Friend of the king | | ShApour | A character in Shahnameh | | ShAyA | Worthy | | ShAyAn | Worthy, deserving, meriting | | Shervin/Sherveen | ??? | | SiAmak | Black-haired man | | SiAvosh/Siavash | A character in Shahnameh | | SinA (A) | Sinai | | Soheil (A) | Star | | SohrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s son) | | Soroush/Sorush | Messenger angel | | T | | | TAher (A) | Pure, chaste, clean | | Tahmouress | Name of a Persian king | | TahmAseb | A character in Shahnameh | | Teymour | ??? | | TirdAd | ??? | | Touraj/Tooraj | A character in Shahnameh | | V | | | VafA (A) | Loyalty, faithfulness | | VarshAsb | ??? | | VishtAsb | ??? | | Y | | | Yaghoub (A) | Jacob | | Yahya (A) | John | | YAshAr | Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever | | Youness (A) | Jonas | | Yousef (A) | Joseph | | Z | | | ZakariA | Zachary | | ZAl | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s father) | | ZAmyAd | ??? | | Zand | ??? | | Zartosht | Zoroaster | | ZiA (A) | Light |
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