Persian Boy Names
Persian baby boys names-Persian names for boys with meanings, Original Persian Names Avestan old Persian Parsi Irani Persian Farsi baby boy names with meanings starting from A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| A | Top | |
| آبان | AbAn | 8th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of a certain angel |
| آبید | Abid | Spark, fire |
| عبّاس | abbAs (A) | Frowning, looking austere; Lion; Name of Mohammad’s uncle |
| ابوعلی | abou-ali | Avicenna, Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher |
| آبتین | Abtin | A character in Shahnameh (Feraydoon’s father) |
| آدر | Adar | Fire |
| عادل | Adel (A) | Righteous |
| عدلان | adlan | – |
| افرند | afrand | Splendor, glory |
| افرنگ | afrang | Splendor, glory |
| افراسیاب | afrAsiAb/afrasiyAb | A character in Shahnameh (The king of Turan) |
| افشار | afshAr | Companion, partner |
| افشین | afshin | Name of an Iranian General |
| احد | ahad (A) | One; an individual |
| احمد | ahmad (A) | Most praiseworthy |
| اکبر | akbar (A) | Great |
| البرز | alborz | Name of a mountain range in Iran |
| علی | ali (A) | High; also Mohammad’s son-in-law |
| علی داد | ali-dAd | Gift of Ali |
| آلتون | Altun = Altin (T) | Golden |
| الوند | alvand | Name of mountain in Iran (near Hamadan) |
| عمید | amid (A) | A great man |
| امین | amin (A) | Honest |
| امیر | amir (A) | King, Emir |
| امجد | amjad (A) | Most excellent, glorious |
| انوش | anoush | Eternal |
| انوشیروان | anoushiravAn | Name of a Persian king |
| اپرنگ | aprang | A character in Shahnameh (SAm’s son) |
| آرا | ArA | Ornament, decoration |
| آراد | ArAd | Name of an angel |
| آرام | ArAm | Quiet |
| آران | ArAn/Aron | A former Persian province in Caucasus, which is now part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. |
| آرنگ | Arang | Color |
| آرآسب | ArAsp = ArAsb | Name of one of Kourosh’s general |
| آرش | Arash | A hero in Persian folklore (a celebrated archer); also a character in Shahnameh (Kay-ghobad’s son, and Kavus’ brother) |
| ارشک | arashk | The first king of the Ashkanian dynasty |
| ارشاما | arshAmA | Name of the grandfather of King Darius I |
| ارشمید | arashmid (G) | Archimedes |
| ارستو | arastoo | Arastotle |
| اردا | ardA | Name of a priest of the Magi (during Sassanid period) |
| اردلان | ardalAn | A Kurdish name |
| اردوان | ardavAn | Name of many Parthian kings; Name of Dariush I’s brother |
| اردشیر | ardeshir | Name of the founder of the Sassanian dynasty (Ardeshir BabakAn); Name of a couple of Achaemenid and Sassanid kings; also name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh |
| اردون | ardoon/ardun | Name of a Persian king |
| عارف | Aref (A) | Wise, intelligent |
| ارجاسپ | arjAsp | A character in Shahnameh (AfrasiyAb’s grandson; name of a Turanian champion); Possessor of valuable horses |
| ارجان | arjAn | A kind of fir (tree); a kind of mountain almond |
| ارجمند | arjomand | Beloved, dear, noble |
| آرمان | ArmAn | Ideal, hope, aspiration |
| آرمین | Armin/Armeen = armin/armeen | A character in Shahnameh (Key-ghobad’s son) |
| ارمیا | armiyA | Jeremiah |
| آرمون | Armoun/Armun | Earnest, pledge |
| ارسلان | arsalAn | Lion; Brave man |
| ارشد | arshad | Head of a group; The marcasite stone |
| ارشام | arshAm | Very strong; Name of Dariush’s grandfather |
| ارشن | arshan | Strong and brave man; A character in Shahnameh (Kavous’ brother) |
| ارشان | arshAn | Name of an Iranian prince (Ardeshir II’s son) |
| ارشاسب | arshAsb | Possessor of stallions; An old Persian name |
| ارشیا | arshiA | Throne |
| ارسیا | arsiA | Throne |
| آرتاباز | ArtAbAz | Name of Kurosh the Great’s commander of war chariots |
| آرتان | ArtAn | Name of Dariush’s father-in-law |
| آرتای | artAy | Strong |
| آرتین | Artin | Name of a Medes king; Righteous |
| آرتمان | Arteman | Name of Khashayar’s (Xerxes) brother |
| آرون | Arun | Amiable, attractive |
| اروند | arvand | Majesty, grandeur; A character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb’s father) |
| آروین | Arvin | Experiment, trial |
| آریا | AryA/AriA | Aryan |
| آریابد | AryAbod | Chief of the Aryans; Guardian of the Aryans |
| آریامن | AryAman | Name of Khashayar’s (Achaemenid) naval commander |
| آریانو | AryAno / AriAno | New Aryan |
| آریامنش | AryAmanesh | Of Aryan nature |
| آریان | AryAn/AriAn | Related, belonging to the AryAns |
| آریانا | AryAnA/AriAnA | Related, belonging to the AryAns |
| آریارمنا | AryAramnA | Name of the great-grandfather of King Darius I |
| آریاآسب | AryAsb = AryAsp | Possessor of AryAn horses; Name Kourosh the Great’s general and friend |
| آریوبرزن | Aryo-barzan | Name of Darius III’s general who fought against Alexander’s invasion. |
| ارژن | arzhan/arjan | A kind of mountain almond |
| ارژنگ | arzhang/arjang | The house of painter MAni; A character in Shahnameh (a Turanian champion, killed by Tus) |
| ارزین | arzin | – |
| اسد | asad (A) | Lion |
| آصف | Asef (A) | Name of the minister of Solomon; wise |
| اصغر | asghar (A) | Small |
| اشکان | ashkAn | Name of the 3rd dynasty of Persian kings |
| اسلان | aslAn (T) | Lion |
| عطا | atA | To give |
| اتابک | atAbak | Grand vazir; prime minister; the lord; father (in Turkish) |
| آتش | Atash | Fire |
| آتشبان | AtashbAn /Atashbon | Guardian of fire |
| آتشبند | Atashband | – |
| آتیلا | AtilA | Name of the Hun’s king which attacked the Roman empire |
| اورنگ | Aurang/Orang | A throne; wisdom, understanding; beauty |
| آوگان | AvgAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of a warrior in Ferydoon’s army) |
| آوند | Avand | – |
| آیاز / ایاز | Ayaz / ayAz (T) | Name of Sultan Mahmood’s famous royal servant; Night breeze |
| آیدین | Aydin /Idin (T) | Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright |
| آیتان | AytAn/Aytun (T) | Speaker |
| آزاد | AzAd | Free |
| آذران | AzarAn | Name of a small Zoroastrian fire temple |
| آذرداد | AzardAd | – |
| آذرنگ | Azarang | Bright, shining, flame-colored, red |
| آذربُد | Azarbod | The god of fire |
| آذرتش | Azartash = Azartush | A salamander |
| عظیم | azim | Big, great |
| عزیز | aziz (A) | Precious, dear |
| B | Top | |
| بابک | BAbak/Bobak/Bobac | Name of the father of Ardeshir (founder of the Sassanid dynasty); little father; faithful |
| بهادر | BahAdor (T) | Brave, honorable |
| بهار | BahAr | Spring |
| بهمن | Bahman | Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (One of Esfandiyar’s sons) |
| بهمنیار | BahmanyAr | Name of a student of AvicennA |
| بهامین | BahAmin/BahAmeen | Spring |
| بهرام | BahrAm | Name of a couple of Sassani kings; Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars |
| بختیار | BakhtiAr | Name of a tribe; name of a place in southern Iran |
| بکتاش | BaktAsh (T) | The elder, grandee of a tribe; Precious, dear; Name of one of the kings of Kharazm |
| بلاش | BalAsh | Name of a Sassanid King |
| بامداد | BAmdAd | Early morning; Name of Mazdak’s father |
| بامین | BAmeen/BAmin | Bright, radiant; A town in HarAt (in today’s Afghanistan) |
| بامشاد | BamshAd | Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty |
| بنان | BanAn (A) | Tips of the fingers |
| باران | BArAn | Rain |
| باربد | BArbod | Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty |
| بردیا | BardiA/BardiyA | Name of Kourosh the Great’s son who was also Darius I’s father-in-law |
| برید | Barid | Courier, messenger |
| برین | Barin | Eminent; Supreme; Pleasant; the north-east wind; name of a fire temple |
| بارین | BArin (T) | Strength, power |
| برخیا | BarkhiA (A) | The father of Asef |
| بارمان | BArmAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab’s generals) |
| برمک | Barmac/Barmak | Name of a noble and famous Iranian family from Khorasan who served as great vazir during Harun al-Rashid |
| برسام | BarsAm | Great fire |
| باسیم | Basim (A) | Smiling |
| برزین | Barzin = Borzin | Fire; Name of an ancient fire temple; Name of an ancient champion of Iran |
| بشیر | Bashir (A) | A messenger of good news |
| باشو | BAshu | Lizard |
| Basir (A) | Wise | |
| باستام | Bastam/Bastom | Coral |
| باستین | BAstin/Bostin | Patient |
| باوند | BAvand | Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran (Mazandaran) |
| باور | BAvar | – |
| باورد | BAvard | Name of a hero, and the city (was in the vicinity of Neishabur) founded by him |
| بازان | BAzAn | – |
| بازیار | BAzyAr/BozyAr | A falconer; a farmer |
| بازور | BAzur/BAzoor | A character in Shahnameh (The TurAnian sorcerer) |
| بهبود | Behboud (Z) | Healthy |
| بهداد | BehdAd | Excellent gift; Of good birth |
| بهدین | Behdin | Good rite; Of good religion |
| بهفر | Behfar | Having good dignity |
| بهجان | BehjAn | – |
| بهکام | BehkAm | Good wish |
| بهمرد | Behmard | Good man |
| بهنام | BehnAm | Reputable (someone with honorable name) |
| بهنیا | BehniA | Having good ancestry |
| بهنیود | Behnood/Behnoud | – |
| بهپور | Behpour | Good son |
| بهراد | BehrAd | Charitable person, giver of goodness |
| بهرنگ | Behrang | Good color |
| بهرخ | Behrokh | Handsome face |
| بهروز | Behrouz | Fortunate, lucky |
| بهزاد | BehzAd | Of good birth; Of noble family |
| بلکا | BelkA (T) | Knowledgeable |
| بینا | BinA | Seeing, clear-sighted |
| بیژن | Bizhan/Bijan | A character in Shahnameh (Giv’s son and Manijeh’s husband) |
| برجسب | BorjAsb | Possessor of tall and lean horses |
| برنا | BornA | Young, youthful |
| برزین | Borzin | Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (An Iranian warrior) |
| برزو | Borzoo/Borzu | A character in Shahnameh (Sohrab’s son) |
| بزرگمهر | Bozorgmehr = Buzarjomehr | Name of the prime minister of Anushiravan, King of Persia |
| برزویه | Borzouyeh/Borzuyeh | Iranian physician of Sassanid period (he translated “Pancha Tantra” from Sanskrit into Persian and named it “Kelileh and Demneh”) |
| C | Top | |
| کارن | CAren/KAren = CAran/KAran | Warrior, brave; A character in Shahnameh (Kaveh’s son) |
| چکاد | ChakAd/ChekAd | Top, crown of the head; a shield |
| چنگیز | Changiz/Changeez | Chengiz Khan/ Gengiz Khan |
| چاووش | ChAvosh (T) | A sergeant; a herald; the leader of a caravan |
| سیروس | Cyrus/Siroos/Cirus | Kourosh, first king of Iran, founder of the the Achaemenids dynasty and the Persian empire |
| D | Top | |
| دادبه | DAdbeh | ? |
| دادبین | DAdbin | – |
| دادفر | DAdfar | – |
| دادمهر | DAdmehr | – |
| دادور | DAdvar | Just; judge |
| دانا | DAnA | Knowledgeable |
| دانش | DAnesh/Donesh | Knowledge |
| دانیال | DAniAl/DAniyAl/DoniyAl (A) | Daniel |
| دانوش | Danush | Name of a character in ‘Vameq and Ozra’ by Onsori |
| دابا | DAbA | Gold in Zand |
| دامون | DAmoon | – |
| دارا | DArA | Darius, Dariush; Wealthy; One who has kindness; A character in Shahnameh (The 9th king of the mythical Kianian dynasty, who was DArAb’s son) |
| داراب | DArAb | Darius, Dariush; One who has kindness; A character in Shahnameh (The 8th king of the mythical Kianian dynasty who was Bahman’s son) |
| داریوش | DAriush/Daryush | Darius; Name of 3 Persian kings of the Achaemenids dynasty; One who has kindness |
| دارمان | DArmAn | Name of one of Khosrow-parviz’s (Sassanid) general |
| داتیس | DAtis | Name of an Achamenid general (Darius I’s) who commanded the Persian troop in the Battle of Marathon |
| داور | DAvar | Judge |
| داوود | DAvood (A) | David |
| داریان | DAriAn/DAryAn/DAriyAn/DArion | Name of a village in Iran’s Fars province; Name of a place in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province; Name of a village in Iran’s Kurdistan province |
| داریا | DAryA/ DAriyA | One who has (or drives) a war chariot |
| دریا دل | DaryAdel/ DariyAdel | – |
| دلاور | DelAvar | Brave |
| دلیر | Delir | Brave |
| دیاکو / دیاآکو | DiyAko/DiAco | The founder of the Medes tribe |
| دولت | Dowlat/Dolat | |
| E | Top | |
| ابی | Ebi (A) | Paternal |
| ابراهیم | EbrAhim (A) | Abraham |
| ادریس | Edris | – |
| اقبال | EghbAl (A) | Good fortune |
| احسان | EhsAn (A) | Goodness |
| عماد | EmAd (A) | Confidence |
| عنایت | EnAyat (A) | To Try |
| عرفان | ErfAn (A) | Knowing; Knowledge |
| اسفندیار | Esfandyar/Esfandiar/IsfandyAr = EspandyAr | A character in Shahnameh (GoshtAsb’s son) |
| اسماعیل | EsmAeel (A) | Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
| F | Top | |
| فیلک | Failak/Faylak | A double-headed arrow |
| فرج | Faraj | Joy |
| فرامرز | FarAmarz | Keeper of a citadel or fortress; A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s son) |
| فرامین | FarAmin | Orders, mandates |
| فراز | FarAz | Above, up, upon, on the top |
| فرازمان | FarAzmon/FarazmAn | An order, command |
| فربد | Farbod | Right, orthodox |
| فرداد | FardAd | Having the light of God |
| فردین | FardAn | Unique; one |
| فردات | FardAt | Name of Khashayar’s (Xerxes) nephew |
| فردید | Fardid | Former, prior |
| فردین | Fardin | Abbreviation of the Iranian month Farvardin |
| فردیس | Fardis | Paradise |
| فرهاد | FarhAd | A character from NezAmi’s epic “Khosrow & Shirin (a famed stone-cutter who was in love with Shirin, the wife of the Sassani king Khosrow Parviz II.); A character in Shahnameh |
| فرهد | Farhad (A) | A handsome youth |
| فرهان | FarhAn | – |
| فرهنگ | Farhang | Good-breeding |
| فرهود | Farhood/Farhoud | Handsome boy; lion cub |
| فریان | FariAn | – |
| فریبرز | Fariborz | A character in Shahnameh (son of Kay-kavus) |
| فرید | Farid | Unique |
| فریمان | FarimAn /Farimun | Name of town in Iran (in Khorassan province) |
| فرینام | FarinAm | Glorious name |
| فریس | Faris (A) | Horseman, knight |
| فریور | Farivar | Right, orthodox |
| فرجاد | FarjAd | Excellent, eminent in learning |
| فرجام | FarjAm | Fortunate |
| فرخاد | FarkhAd | Victorious |
| فرلاس | FarlAs | Soul of the sphere of Mercury |
| فرناد | Farnod/Farnad | Power, strength |
| فرنام | FarnAm | Glorious name |
| فرنود | Farnoud | Proof, reason |
| فرّخ | Farrokh | Happy, fortunate |
| فرّخزاد | FarrokhzAd | Happily born; A character in Shahnameh (One of Bahram choobineh and Khosrow parviz’s generals) |
| فرساد | FarsAd | Wise |
| فرشاد | FarshAd | Soul of the sphere of Mercury |
| فرشید | Farshid/Farsheed | Bright as the sun; A character in Shahnameh (brother of Piran) |
| فرشیدورد | Farshidvard | – |
| فرشین | Farshin | – |
| فرتاش | FartAsh/Fartosh | Being, existence |
| فرتوس/ فرطوس | Fartous/Fartouss | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab’s general) |
| فروَد | Farvad | A character in Shahnameh; descent; proud |
| فروردین | Farvardin | First month of Iranian calendar |
| فرورتیش | Farvartish | Name of Medes king |
| فاریا | FAryA/FAriA | ? |
| فریان | FaryAn | Name of a king |
| فرزاد | FarzAd | Splendid birth |
| فرزام | FarzAm | Worthy, befitting |
| فرزان | FarzAn | Wise |
| فرزین | Farzin/Farzeen | Learned |
| فاتک | FAtak | Name of Mani’s father |
| فاضل | FAzel (A) | Learned |
| فردوس | Ferdows | Paradise |
| فریدون | Fereydoon/Feraydoon/Fereidoon/Feraidoon | A character in Shahnameh (A king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who saved the Aryans) |
| فیروز | Firouz/Firooz/Firuz | Victorious; Name of a Sassani King |
| فروهر | Foroohar/Forouhar | Essence |
| فرود | Foroud/Forood/Froud | Characters in Shahnameh (Siavosh and Jarireh’s son; also name of Shirin and Khosrow Parviz’s son); descent; proud |
| G | Top | |
| گرشاسب | GarshAsb | A character in Shahnameh |
| گوماتا = گئومات | GaumAtA = GomAtA | |
| گیو | Giv | A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz’s son) |
| قادر | GhAder | Able |
| غدیر | Ghadir (A) | A sword |
| قلندر | Ghalandar | Dervish |
| قاسم | GhAsem (A) | A distributor |
| قیصر | Gheysar (A) | Caesar, an emperor |
| قباد | GhobAd | Name of Sassani king; A character in Shahnameh |
| قدرت | Ghodrat | Strength |
| گرگین | Gorgin | A character in Shahnameh |
| گشتاسب | GoshtAsp =GoshtAsb | Possessor of many horses; Name of an ancient king of Persia (Dariush’s father); also name of a character in Shahnameh |
| گودرز | Goudarz/Gudarz/Goodarz | Name of 2 kings of the AshkAniAn(Parthian) dynasty; Name of a bird; also a character in Shahnameh |
| گرزم | Gorazm | A character in Shahnameh |
| گوشاسب | GoushAsb | Name of a king |
| گورنگ = کورنگ | Gurang = Kurang | A character in Shahnameh |
| H | Top | |
| حبیب | Habib (A) | Friend |
| هادی | HAdi (A) | Guide, leader |
| حافظ | HAfez | Protector |
| Hajir | A character in Shahnameh | |
| هامان | HAmAn | Name of man in Khashayar’s royal court; also name of Abraham’s brother |
| HamdAt | Name of HamAn’s father | |
| حامد | HAmed (A) | One who praises |
| حامی | HAmi | Protector, defender |
| حمید | Hamid (A) | Praiseworthy |
| هامون | HAmoon/HAmoun | A plain |
| حانی | HAni (A) | Happy , content |
| هارون | HArun (A) | Aaron (brother of Moses); chief; leader |
| هاشم | HAshem (A) | – |
| حسن | Hassan (A) | Good |
| هاتف | HAtef (A) | One who praises; a voice from heaven; a guardian angel |
| هژیر | Hazhir/Hajir | Dignity; praiseworthy; name of a champion of Iran |
| هدایت | HedAyat | Guide |
| حسام | HesAm (A) | A sharp sword |
| هشام | HeshAm (A) | A generous youth |
| حیدر | Heydar (A) | Lion |
| هیراد | HirAd | Appearing fresh and healthy |
| هیربد | Hirbod (Z) | A priest of a fire temple |
| هیرمند | Hirmand | Name of a river in Iran |
| هیرسا | HirsA | Pure, chaste, devout, holy |
| هیتاسب | HitAsb = Hitasp | Possessor of shining horses |
| هیوند | Hivand | Purity |
| Hojabr (A) | – | |
| همایون | HomAyoon | Royal, fortunate |
| هومن | Hooman/Houman | Having a good soul, good nature |
| هومان | HoomAn/HoumAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab’s generals) |
| هومین | Hoomin/Hoomeen/Houmin | – |
| هونام | HoonAm/HounAm | Of good name |
| هوشان | HooshAn/HoushAn | Epiphany |
| هوشنگ | Hooshang/Houshang | One who build’s good houses; A character in Shahnameh (The 2nd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Siamak’s son) |
| هوشمند | Hooshmand/Houshmand | Wise |
| هوشیار | HooshyAr/HoushyAr | Wise |
| هوتن | Hootan/Houtan = HootanA/HoutanA | Well bodied; An ally of King Darius |
| هرمز | Hormoz | Characters in Shahnameh (Anoushiravan’s son; also name Bahram-gur’s grandson) |
| حسین | Hossein (A) | Good |
| هورداد | HurdAd | Gift of the sun |
| I | Top | |
| الیا | IliyA (A) | Elijah; Elia; Elias; Eliyah |
| الیاس | IlyAs/IliAs (A) | Elias |
| ایلا | IlA | A character in Shahnameh (Afrasiab’s son) |
| ایرج | Iraj / Eraj | A character in Shahnameh (Youngest son of Fereidoon); The sun |
| ایرمان | IrmAn | Wish |
| ایمان | ImAn | Faith |
| ایراف | IrAf | Name of the father of ardA |
| اسفندیار | IsfandyAr/EsfandyAr = IspandyAr | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb’s son) |
| ایزد | Izad | God; an angel |
| J | Top | |
| جبّار | JabbAr (A) | Powerful; the Almighty; bone-setter |
| جهان | JahAn | World |
| جهاندار | JahAndAr | Possessor of the world |
| جهانبخت | JahAnbakht | – |
| جهانبخش | JahAnbakhsh | – |
| جهانبان | JahAnbAn | Potector of the world |
| جهانفر | JahAnfar | Splendor of the world |
| جهانگیر | JahAngir | Conqueror of the world; A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s son) |
| جهانمهر | JahAnmehr | Kindness of the world |
| جهانشاد | JahAnshAd | The cause of the world’s happiness |
| جهانشاه | JahAnshah | King/Emperor of the world |
| جهانشیر | JahAnshir (K) | – |
| جهانسوز | JahAnsooz | Affection of the world |
| جهانیار | JahAnyAr | Companion of the world |
| جعفر | Jafar (A) | A river; Also name of 6th Imam of the Shitte Muslims |
| جلال | JalAl (A) | Greatness |
| جلایل | Jalil (A) | Noble; Great |
| جمال | JamAl (A) | Being fair |
| جاماسب | JAmAsb (Z) | Possesor of strong horses; Name of Zartosht’s son-in-law and Porochista’s husband |
| جامی | JAmi | – |
| جمشید | Jamshid | A character in Shahnameh (The 3rd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) ;Handsome |
| جواد | JavAd (A) | Liberal |
| جوانشیر | JavAnshir (K) | Name of Sassani king (son of Khosrow Parviz) |
| جاوید | JAvid | Living forever |
| جوریل | JouyA/JuyA | A seeker, inquirer ; A character in Shahnameh (see Jouyan) |
| جویان | JouyAn/JuyAn | A seeker, inquirer; A character in Shahnameh (a Mazandarani warrior) |
| K | Top | |
| Kahayoun | – | |
| کلباد | KalbAd/Kalbod/Calbod | A character in Shahnameh (A mighty man of TurAn, killed by Fariborz) |
| کمال | KamAl | Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level |
| کامبخش | KAmbakhsh | Giving the enjoyment of one’s desires |
| کامبیز | KAmbiz | Fortunate |
| کامبین | KAmbin | Fortunate, happy, content, successful in every wish |
| کامبد | KAmbod | Great wish |
| کمبوجیه | KAmboziA = Kamboojieh = KambojiA | Cambyses; Name of Kourosh’s father and Name of 2 kings of the Achaemenid dynasty |
| کامدین | KAmdin/KAmdean | |
| کامکار | KAmkAr/KAmcar | Name of a rose of intense red |
| کامران | KAmrAn | Successful, fortunate |
| کامشاد | KAmshAd | Happy wish/desire |
| کام | KAmvar | Successful, fortunate, victorious |
| کاموس | KAmous | A character in Shahnameh (one of AfrasiyAb’s generals) |
| کامیار | KAmyAr | Successful |
| کریم | Karim (A) | Generous |
| کریمان | KarimAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| کریمداد | KarimdAd (A) | God given |
| کسرا | KasrA /CasrA | A character in Shahnameh |
| کتیبه | Katibeh (A) | An army |
| کواد | KavAd | Name of a Sassanid king |
| کاوان | KAvAn (K) | Rock |
| کاوه | KAveh | A character in Shahnameh (a mythical blacksmith who saved the Iranian kingdom) |
| کاویان | KAviAn | Name of the flag of Kaveh (in Shahnameh) |
| کاووس | KAvoos/KAvous | =Kaykavoos/Kai-kAvus/KaykAvus |
| کَیان | KayAn | A star |
| کیهان | KayhAn | The world |
| کیوان | KayvAn/KeyvAn | World, universe; The planet Saturn; A character in Shahnameh (a treasurer of Bahram-gur’s era) |
| کاظم | KAzem (A) | A man who hides his anger; also name of 8th Imam of the Shiites |
| کشواد | KeshvAd | A character in Shahnameh (Gudarz’s father) |
| کیقباد | KayghobAd / Keyghobad | A character in Shahnameh (The first king of the mythical Kianian dynasty) |
| کیکاووس | KaykAvoos/Kai-kAvus/KaykAvus | Possessor of springs (water); Noble; Desires ; A character in Shahnameh (The 2nd king of the mythical Kianian dynasty who was Sudabeh’s husband, and Siavash’s father) |
| کیخسرو | Kay-khosrow/Kay-khosro = Key-khosrow | Noble, nobility; A character in Shahnameh (The 3rd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Siavash’s son and KaykAvus’ grandson) |
| خشایار | KhashAyAr | Name of a couple of Persian kings of the Achaemenid dynasty; Xerxes |
| KhazarvAn | A character in Shahnameh | |
| خرداد | KhodAdAd | God-given; gift of God |
| خرسند | Khorsand | Content |
| خسرو | Khosrow/Khosro | Having a good name; Name of many of the Sassani kings; A character in Shahnameh |
| کیا | KiA | King, protector, defender |
| کیان | KiAn/KiyAn = KayAn | The kings; the name of the 2nd dynasty of Persian kings |
| کیانوش | KiAnoosh = KayAnoosh | A character in Shahnameh (Fereydoon’s brother) |
| کی آرمین | Kay-Armin | A character in Shahnameh (Kay-ghobad’s fourth son) |
| کیانوش | KiAnoush/Keyanoush | A character in Shahnameh (One of Fereydoun’s older brothers) |
| کی آرش/ کیارش | KiArash | Son of an Iranian prince |
| کیاوش | KiAvash | Royal; like a king |
| کیومرث | Kiumars/Keyumars | A character in Shahnameh (First king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) |
| کوهیار | KoohyAr | Name of Maziar’s brother |
| کوشا | KooshA/KoushA | Diligent |
| کوشان | KooshAn/KoushAn | Diligent |
| کوشیار | KoshyAr/ KoushyAr | Name of the physician under whom Avicenna studied medicine |
| کورنگ | Kourang = Gurang | A character in Shahnameh |
| کورش | Kourosh/Kurosh | Name of first king of Iran, founder of the the Achaemenids dynasty and the Persian empire |
| کورُس | Kouros (G) | Kourosh |
| L | Top | |
| لیث | Leiss (A) | A lion |
| لسان | LesAn (A) | Speech; An interpreter |
| لهراسب | LohrAsb | Possessing a fast horse; A character in Shahnameh (name of a king and Goshtasb’s father) |
| M | Top | |
| مقصود | Maghsoud | Intended, desired |
| ماهان | MAhAn | – |
| مهداد | MahdAd | A name during the Achaemenid era |
| ماهر | MAher | Expert |
| مهرام | MahrAm | Tamed by the moon |
| مهبد | Mahbod = Mahbood | Name of Anoushiravan’s minister (vizier) |
| محمود | Mahmood/Mahmoud (A) | Praised |
| مهرا | MahrA | – |
| مهوند | Mahvand | Possessing the moon |
| مهوار | MahvAr | Like the moon (resembling the moon in beauty) |
| مهیار | MahyAr | Friend of the moon, the moon’s companion |
| مهیاز | MahyAz = MehyAz | A character in Shahnmeh (A wrestler of Turan) |
| مجید | Majid (A) | Great, honourable |
| ماکان | MAkAn | One of the commanders of the army of the SAmAnian dynasty |
| مَلِک | Malek | King |
| ملیک | Malik (A) | King |
| مانک | ManAk | One of Khosrow Parviz’s (Sassanian) commanders |
| مانی | MAni/MAnee | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet, and the founder of Manichaeism |
| منوچهر | Manouchehr/Manoochehr | Of a warrior family, descent ; A character in Shahnameh (The 6th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) |
| مانوش | MAnoush/MAnoosh | A character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb’s grandfather) |
| منصور | Mansoor/Mansour (A) | Defended, protected by God |
| مرداس | Mardas/Mardaas | A character in Shahnameh (A good and righteous man who was Zahak’s father) |
| مردآویج | Mardavij | Name of the founder of the Ziyarid dynasty |
| مرتیا | MartiyA | Warrior; a rebel from Elam who fought against the Persian King Darius I |
| مروان | MarvAn | – |
| مرزبان | MarzbAn = MarzvAn | Border guard |
| مسعود | Massoud (A) | Fortunate, prosperous, happy |
| متین | Matin/ Mateen(A) | Firm, solid |
| مازار | MAzAr | Name of a Medes general in charge of Kourosh’s army |
| مزدا | MazdA | ? |
| مزدک | Mazdak | A famous man during Sassanian period and founder of Mazdakism |
| مازیار | MAziAr | Name of a historical Persian general of Tabaristan (now called Mazandaran) |
| مهدی | Mehdi = Mahdi (A) | Guided |
| مهراب | MehrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Roudabeh’s father) |
| مهربان | MehrabAn (Z) | Kind |
| مهراد | MehrAd | – |
| مهرک | Mehrak | Name of a warrior during Ardeshir’s (Sassanid) reign; Name of Shapour I’s (Sassanid) father-in-law; Sun |
| مهرام | MehrAm | – |
| مهران | MehrAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| مهرنگ | Mehrang | ? |
| مهراشک | Mehrashk | – |
| مهرداد | MehrdAd | Gift of the sun |
| مهرگان | MehregAn | Autumn |
| مهرنام | MehrnAm | – |
| مهرنوش | Mehrnoosh | A character in Shahnameh (one of EsfandiyAr’s son) |
| مهرساد | MehrsAd | – |
| مهرشاد | MehrshAd | Shining sun |
| مهرتاش | MehrtAsh | Like the sun |
| مهروند | Mehrvand | Having kindness and friendship |
| مهرورز | Mehrvarz | – |
| مهریار | MehryAr | Kind |
| مهرزاد | MehrzAd | The offspring of the sun; born of the son |
| میثم | Meisam/Maysam/Maisam (A) | Beauty |
| مهریار | MehyAr | ? |
| مکابیز | MekAbiz = Megabiz | Name of one of Dariush’s generals |
| میعاد | MiAd (A) | Place of worship |
| میلاد | MilAd | Name of a champion of Iran; birth; Christmas; A character in Shahnameh |
| میرزا | MirzA | A Prince; gentleman |
| میثاق | MisAgh (A) | A promise |
| معین | Moeen (A) | Assistant, supporter |
| Moez | – | |
| محمّد | Mohammad (A) | Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam |
| مهیمن | Mohaymen (A) | Protector |
| محسن | Mohsen (A) | One who does good |
| مجتبی | MojtabA (A) | Chosen |
| مراد | MorAd | Desire, wish |
| مرتضی | MortezA (A) | Chosen |
| موسی | MousA/MusA | A companion |
| مصطفی | MustafA (A) | Chosen |
| N | Top | |
| نادر | NAder (A) | Rare |
| نجید | Najid (A) | Bold, brave |
| نامدار | NAmdAr | Famous |
| نامی | NAmi | Illustrious, celebrated |
| نامور | NAmvar | Famous |
| نریمان | NarimAn | A character in Shahnameh (ZAl’s grandfather) |
| نرسی | Narsi = Nersi | Name of a Sassani king ; Characters in Shahnameh (Gudarz’s son; also name an AshkaniAn king) |
| ناصر | NAser (A) | Assister, friend |
| نشواد | NashvAd | A character in Shahnameh |
| نصیر | Nasir (A) | Defender |
| نصیح | Nasih (A) | Faithful; an adviser |
| نَستور | Nastour | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb’s brother) |
| نوند | Navand | Messenger, courier |
| نوید | Navid = Novid | Glad tidings, good news |
| نعمت | Nemat (A) | A blessing |
| نیرَم | Neyram | =NarimAn |
| نظام | NezAm (A) | Order, discipline |
| نیک | Nik | Good |
| نیکا | NikA | Name of a river in Iran |
| نیکاو | NikAv | – |
| نیک آهنگ | NikAhang | Good music |
| نیکان | NikAn/Neekon | Good men |
| نیکنام | NiknAm/Niknom | Having a good name |
| نیکنیا | NikniA | |
| نیکروز | Nikrooz | Good day |
| نیکزاد | NikzAd | Of good birth |
| نیما | NimA | Small |
| نیماد | NimAd/Nimod | Good Judgement; The ability of good judgment |
| نیناد | NinAd/Ninod | Patience |
| نیرو | Nirou/Niroo | Strength |
| نیوشا | NiushA/NiyushA/NiyooshA | A listener |
| نیو | Niv | Bold, brave |
| نیواد | NivAd | Courage, bravery |
| نیوند | Nivand | Understanding |
| نیوراد | NivrAd/Nivrod | Order, arrangement |
| نیوتور | Nivtour | Pride |
| نیوزاد | NivzAd | Son of a hero |
| نوروز | Norouz/Norooz | New day |
| نصرت | Nosrat (A) | Victory |
| نوزر | Nozar | A character in Shahnameh (The 7th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was one Manouchehr’s son) |
| نوژان | Nozhan/Nojan | A pine tree |
| نوری | Nouri | Light |
| نوشیروان | NoushirvAn | Name of a king of Persia |
| نوشزاد | NoushzAd /NushzAd | Happily born; A character in Shahnameh (AnoushirvAn’s son from his Christian wife) |
| نوبان | NubAn/NoubAn | A king’s son |
| نوین | Nuvin/Novin | A prince; the most excellent of anything |
| نویان | NuyAn =NoyAn | A prince |
| O | Top | |
| اُخشان | OkhshAn | Posessing bulls; An old Persian name |
| اکتای = اختای | OktAy (T) = OkhtAy (T) | Name of one of Chengiz Khan’s son who was one of his 4 successors; One who stays with his tribe or people (in Azerbaijani) |
| اُجای | OjAy (T) | Tall |
| امید | Omid/Omeed | Hope |
| اُرند | Orand | Glory; A character in Shahnameh |
| اورنگ | Orang/Aurang | A throne; wisdom, understanding; beauty |
| اوشنر | Oshnar | A character in Shahnameh (KaykAvus’ wise and cunning vizier) |
| اُوژن | Ozhan/Auzhan | Hero, victorious |
| P | Top | |
| پرنگ | Parang | The luster of a glittering sword |
| پردیس | Pardis | Paradise |
| پرهام | ParhAm | Abraham |
| پاریا | PAriA/PAryA | – |
| پارسا | PArsA | Pure, chaste, devout, holy; Persian |
| پرشاد | Parshad | – |
| پرشند | Parshand | Warrior |
| پرشین | Parshin | – |
| پرتام | PartAm | Best |
| پرتاش | PartAsh | – |
| پرویز | Parviz | Undefeatable; A character in Shahnameh |
| پاساد | PAsAd/PAssAd | Defense, preservation |
| پاشا | PAshA (T) | A Turkish name meaning a lord |
| پشنگ | Pashang = Pashan | A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiyAb’s father) |
| پاتون | PAtune/PAtoon/Potune/Potoon | A falcon marked with a distinguishing sign |
| پیام | PayAm | Message |
| پاینده | PAyandeh | Long live |
| پیدافر | PaydAfar/PeydAfar | – |
| پدرام | PedrAm | Adorned; glad, charming |
| پِشنگ | Peshang (K) | Vanguard |
| پژمان | PezhmAn/PejmAn | Broken-hearted, sad |
| پُژمان | PuzhmAn/PujmAn | Desire, wish |
| پیوند | Peyvand | A connection, union |
| پیمان | PeymAn | Promise |
| پژواک | PezhvAk | An echo |
| پیران | PirAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab’s generals) |
| پیروز | Pirooz/Piruz/Pirouz | Victorious; Name of a Sassanid king; also a character in Shahnameh |
| پولاد | PoulAd/PulAd | Steel; a sword |
| پورنگ | Pourang | – |
| پوریا | PouriyA /PuriyA | An Iranian warrior |
| پویا | PouyA | To search, searcher; running; runner |
| پویان | PouyAn | To search, searcher; running; runner |
| R | Top | |
| راد | RAd/Rod | Generous, brave, generous youth |
| رادبد | RAdbod/Rodbod | Commander of war chariots |
| رادین | RAdin/Rodin | Free |
| رادمان | RAdmAn/Rodmon/RAdmon/RodmAn | Munificent, generous |
| رادمنش | RAdmanish/Rodmanish | Munificent, generous |
| رادمهر | RAdmehr/Rodmehr | Name of one of Darius III’s generals |
| رها | RahA | Free |
| رهاد | RahAd | A traveler; a note in music |
| رهام | RahAm | A character in Shahnameh (Gudarz’s son) |
| رحیم | Rahim (A) | Merciful |
| راهزاد | RahzAd | Name of Khosrow Parviz’s general |
| راجی | RAji (A) | Hopeful |
| رخشان | RakhshAn | Flashing |
| رامبُد | RAmbod | Obedient |
| رامی | RAmi (A) | An archer |
| رامین | RAmin | A character in Shahnameh (One of Kay-khosrow’s son); A character in the Persian romantic epic “Vis & Ramin” |
| رامتین | RAmtin | Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty |
| رامیاد | RAmyAd | Obedient |
| رامیار | RAmyAr | Shepherd |
| Raouf/Ra’ouf/Raoof/Ra’oof (A) | Kind | |
| رسام | RasAm | Designer, painter |
| راستین | RAstin | True |
| رشید | Rashid/Rasheed (A) | Brave |
| رشین | Rashin/Rasheen | Gum of the Poplar tree; Name of an ancestor of Afrasiyab |
| رسول | Rasoul/Rasool (A) | Apostle |
| رایان | RAyAn/ Ryon/RyAn | Kings |
| رازان | RAzAn (K) | Adorned |
| رازبان | RAzbAn | A confidant; a privy counsellor |
| رازی | RAzi | A famous Persian alchemist, scientist and philosopher |
| رزین | Razin | Strong |
| رضا | RezA (A) | Consent, agreement; Name of 8th Imam of Shi’ites |
| رهام | RohAm | A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz’s son); Guardian |
| رُکندین | Rokneddin | Pillar of religion |
| روزبه | Roozbeh/Ruzbeh /Rouzbeh | Fortunate; A character in Shahnameh (name of Bahram-gur’s counsillor of state) |
| روشاک | RoshAk /RushAk/Roushok | Bright; Name of Daruis’ general who fought against Alexander the great |
| روشان | RoshAn | Light |
| رستم | Rostam /Rustam | A hero and warrior in Shahnameh |
| روئین | Royin/Rouin | Brazen; A character in Shahnameh (PirAn’s son who was killed by Bijan) |
| رایکا = ریکا | RykA/RAykA = RikA/ReekA | Handsome boy; beloved, wished for, desired; boy (in Mazandarani) |
| S | Top | |
| صبا | SabA (A) | A gentle breeze |
| صابر | SAber (A) | Patient |
| ثابت | SAbet | Stable, firm |
| صادق | SAdegh (A) | Sincere |
| صدری | SadrA/Sadri | Chief seat, judge |
| ساعد | Sa’ed/Saed (A) | Helper |
| سعید | Saeed | Happy, prosperous, lucky |
| SahAb (A) | Companions | |
| سهند | Sahand | A mountain in Azarbaijan |
| ساحل | SAhel (A) | Beach, shore |
| صلاح | SalAh (A) | Integrity |
| صلاح الدین | SalAhedin (A) | The righteousness of the faith |
| سالار | SAlAr | Leader |
| سلیم | Salim (A) | Perfect |
| سلم | Salm | A character in Shahnameh (Fereydoon’s eldest son) |
| سلمک | Salmak | Name of a melody in Persian music (a gusheh of dastgah-e Shur) |
| سلمان | SalmAn (A) | Name of a friend of Ali; Name of an herb (Oriental wormwood) |
| سام | SAm/SAlm | A character in Shahnameh (NarimAn’s son and Rostam’s grandfather) |
| صمد | Samad | A lord, chief |
| سامان | SAmAn | Tranquility; order, arrangement; welfare; a good disposition |
| سمند | Samand | A noble steed; an arrow |
| سامی | SAmi | High, Elevated |
| سامین | SAmin | Name of a village in Iran |
| سمیر | Samir (A) | Entertaining companion |
| سمراد | SamrAd/Samrod | Imagination, thoughts |
| سامیار | SAmyAr (Z) | An old Zorastrian name |
| سنجر | Sanjar (T) | Prince, emperor, king; Name of a Sultan of the Seljuk dynasty |
| سارنگ | SArang | A small black bird |
| سردار | SardAr | A general |
| سریر | Sarir | Rainbow |
| سرمد | Sarmad | Forever |
| سرمند | Sarmand | – |
| سرواد | SarvAd | Ode, song |
| ساسان | SAsAn/SAssAn | Name of the grandfather of Ardeshir, founder of the Sassanid dynasty |
| ساتراپ | SAtrAp/SAtrop | Satrap |
| ستّار | SattAr (A) | Concealer |
| ساتیار | SAtyAr | |
| ساویز | SAviz | Of good morals or temper |
| صدیق | Sedigh (A) | A sincere friend |
| سپند | Sepand | Wild rue; name of a mountain |
| سپنتا | SepantA | Holy |
| سپنتمان | SepantemAn/SpantemAn | Surname of Zartosht |
| سپندار | SepandAr | A character in Shahnameh (Gushtasp’s son) |
| سپهر | Sepehr | Sky, the heavens, celestial globe |
| SerAj (A) | Luminary; the sun | |
| شباویز | ShabAviz | Owl |
| شبدیز | Shabdiz | Name of Khosrow Parviz’s (Sassanid king) horse; Black as night |
| شادان | ShAdAn | Happy, cheerful |
| شادمهر | ShAdmehr | Kind; Cheerful |
| شادرخ | Shadrokh | Cheerful face |
| شادروز | ShAdrouz | Joyous day |
| شادورد | ShAdvard | Halo round the moon; royal throne; name of a note in music |
| شهاب | ShahAb | Shooting star, meteor |
| شهبال | ShahbAl | Longest feather in the wing of a bird |
| شهباز | ShahbAz | Royal falcon |
| شهبد | Shahbod | |
| شهداد | ShahdAd | Given by the king |
| شاهد | ShAhed | Witness |
| شاهین | ShAhin | Falcon |
| شهکام | ShahkAm | The king’s wish |
| شهنام | ShahnAm | King’s name |
| شهپر | Shahpar | The longest feather in a bird |
| شهراب | ShahrAb | – |
| شهراد | ShahrAd | Brave king |
| شهرام | ShahrAm | The king’s obedient subject |
| شهرباز | ShahrbarAz = ShahrvarAz | An Iranian army commander during Sassanid dynasty |
| شهرداد | ShahrdAd | Gift of the city |
| شهریار | ShahriAr/ShahryAr | The King |
| شاهرخ | ShAhrokh | Name of a Timurid king (Teymour’s son); Title given to sons of nobility; the horn of a rhinoceros |
| شهروز | Shahruz/Shahrooz | A great river |
| شاهور | ShAhvar | – |
| شهیار | ShahyAr | Friend of the king |
| شمیل | Shamil | The north wind |
| شمسا | ShamsA | Sun, sunlight |
| شاپور | ShApour/Shapur = Shahpour/Shahpur | Son of the king, prince; Name of 4 Sassani kings; A character in Shahnameh (One of Manouchehr’s warriors) |
| شریف | Sharif (A) | Noble; holy |
| شارود | Sharoud | Halo round the moon |
| Sharzeh | Strong | |
| شایا | ShAyA | Worthy |
| شایان | ShAyAn/ShyAn | Worthy, deserving, meriting |
| شایگان | ShAygAn | Worthy; anything worthy of a king or great man |
| شروین | Shervin = Sharvin | Name of a couple of kings of the Bavand dynasty (which ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran (Mazandaran) |
| شیداسب | Shidasb = Shidasp | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb’s son); Possessor of shining horses |
| شیده | Shideh | A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiyAb’s son) |
| شیدفر | Shidfar | Glory of the sun |
| شیدوش | Shidoush | A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz’s son, and brother of Giv) |
| شیرویه | Shirouyeh | – |
| شیروان | ShirvAn = ShervAn | Name of a city (a former Persian province in Caucasus, which is now part of Republic of Azerbaijan) |
| شیرزاد | ShirzAd | Brave, courageous |
| شجاع | ShojA | Brave |
| شووان | ShowAn = ShwAn (K) | Shepherd |
| شولان | ShowlAn (K) | Lasso |
| سیامک | SiAmak | Black-haired man; A character in Shahnameh (Kiumars’ son) |
| سیاوش | SiAvosh = Siavash | A character in Shahnameh (Kay-kavus’ son) |
| سیرمان | SirmAn/Sirmon | A ruby; embroidered silk |
| سینا | SinA (A) | Sinai |
| سینام | SinAm | Name of a fabled mountain with a pillared treasure-house |
| سیوا | SivA | An apple |
| سهیل | Soheil/Sohail (A) | Name of a star |
| سهراب | SohrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s son); Rosy glow |
| سلیمان | SoleymAn (A) | Solomon |
| سوران | SoorAn /SourAn/SurAn | A starling |
| سرنا/سورنا = سرنای | SornA/SurnA = SornAy | A Persian Oboe |
| سورنا | SorenA/SurenA | Iranian military leader during AshkAnian(Parthian) dynasty |
| سروش | Soroush/Sorush | Messenger angel |
| سوشیانت | Soshiant/Soshyant/Sushiant/Sushyant (Z) | The (final world) Savior |
| ستوده | Sotoudeh | Blessed |
| سوفرا | SufarA/SoufarA | A character in Shahnameh (Name of Kayghobad’s vizir) |
| T | Top | |
| تابال | TAbAl | Name of an Iranian commander of Kurosh the Great; Stable, strong |
| TahA | – | |
| تهمین | Tahmin | Brave |
| تهمتن | Tahamtan | Powerful, mighty |
| طاهر | TAher (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
| تهماسب | TahmAseb | A character in Shahnameh (last king of the PishdAdi dynasty); Having a strong horse |
| طهمورث | Tahmouress/Tahmooress | Brave; A character in Shahnameh (Houshang’s son and Jamshid’s father) |
| تاج | TAj | Crown |
| تاجفر | TAjfar | – |
| تاجور | TAjvar | King |
| تلیمان | TalimAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of a warrior in Fereydoon’s army) |
| تیمور | Teymour/Teymoor/Teymur/Taymoor (T) | Iron; Name of the founder of the Timurid dynasty |
| تینوش / طینوش | Tinoush | A character in Shahnameh |
| تیشتار | Tishtar | Angel presiding over the star Sirius, which also directs the rain. |
| تیران | TirAn | Arrows; Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty |
| تیربُد | Tirbod | – |
| تیرداد | TirdAd | Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty |
| تیرگر | Tirgar | – |
| تیرنام | TirnAm | – |
| تراب | TorAb | Soil |
| طوفان / توفان | ToufAn/ToofAn (A) | Storm |
| تورج | Touraj/Tooraj = Tour/Toor | A character in Shahnameh (One of Fereydoon’s son who became the king of Tour) |
| تورک | Tourak | An Iranian hero |
| طوس / توس | Tous /Tus/ Touss | Name of a city in Khorasan province (Ferdowsi’s birthplace); A character in Shahnameh (Name of a great Iranian general, son of King Nozar) |
| توتک | Toutak/Tutak | A money-chest; Name of a plant (cat-tail grass) |
| U | Top | |
| UrumAn (T) | Forest | |
| UshAh | Dawn | |
| اوتبر | Utabar | Intelligent , wise |
| اوتانا | UtAnA = OtAnA | An ally of King Darius I; One who has a good figure |
| V | Top | |
| وفا | VafA (A) | Loyalty, faithfulness |
| وهاب | VahAb (A) | A giver |
| وهبد | Vahbod | – |
| وحدت | Vahdat (A) | Unity |
| وحید | Vahid (A) | Unique |
| وهرز | Vahraz | Name of one of Anoushiravan’s generals |
| وجیح | Vajih (A) | Of noble presence; handsome |
| والا | VAlA | Eminent, respectable |
| واله | VAleh | – |
| ونداد | VandAd | – |
| واریان | VAriAn/VAriyAn | Name of a place in Iran |
| وارتان | VArtAn | Name of a Persian king |
| واروژ | VAroozh | – |
| ورفان | VarfAn | A mediator |
| ورجاوند | VarjAvand | Strong |
| ورشاسب | VarshAsb | ? |
| ویراف | VirAf | Name of the father of ardA |
| ویشپر | Vishpar | – |
| ویشتاسب | VishtAsb | Name of the father of King Darius I; Possessor of many horses |
| ویسه | Visseh | A character in Shahnameh (the father of PirAn, Afrasiab’s commander-in-chief) |
| ورنا | VornA | Young, youthful |
| وُریا | VoryA (K) | |
| وشمگیر | Voshmgir | Name of a king; quail-catcher |
| Y | Top | |
| یعقوب | Yaghoub (A) | Jacob |
| یحیی | YahyA (A) | John |
| یامین | Yamin (A) | Strength; power; blessing |
| یاران | YArAn | A friend; a polite well-spoken man; a jovial companion |
| یاری | YAri | Friendship |
| یاشار | YAshAr (T) | Existing or living (in Azerbaijani) |
| یاوند | YAvand | King |
| یاور | YAvar | A friend, companion |
| یازان | YAzAn | Of tall stature |
| یزدان | YazdAn | Name of the spirit of goodness |
| یزدان بخش | YazdAnbakhsh | Name of the vazir of Hormoz |
| یزدانفر | YazdAndfar | The splendor of God |
| یزدگرد | Yazdgerd | The name 3 kings of the Sassanid dynasty |
| یونس | Youness (A) | Jonas/Jonah |
| یوسف | Yousef (A) | Joseph |
| Z | Top | |
| زاب | ZAb | To be helpful; Strong; A character in Shahnameh (The 8th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Nozar’s son) |
| زادفر | ZAdfar | Glorious birth |
| زادمهر | ZAdmehr | The offspring of the sun; born of the son |
| زاهد | ZAhed (A) | Devout |
| زکریا | ZakariA | Zachary/Zachariah |
| زال | ZAl | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s father) |
| ظفر | Zafar (A) | Victory |
| زامیاد | ZAmyAd | Name of the 28th day of the Persian month; also of its presiding angel |
| زند | Zand | The book of Zardosht |
| زراسب | Zarasp = Zarasb | Characters in Shahnameh (Manouchehr’s son; also the name of the son of Touss); Having a golden horse |
| زریر | Zarir | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasp’s brother) |
| زرتشت | Zartosht | Zoroaster; Golden Star |
| زروان | ZarvAn = Zurvan (Z) | Time ; The god of time |
| زروند | ZarvAnd | |
| زاور | ZAvar | Powerful, mighty; The planet Venus |
| زواره | ZavAreh | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam’s brother) |
| ژرفا | ZharfA | Depth |
| ژاژه | ZhAzeh | ? |
| ژکفر | Zhakfar | Very patient |
| ژامک | ZhAmak | Small poem |
| ژیان | ZhiAn | Formidable |
| ژیانفر | ZhiAnfar | Formidable |
| ژوبین | Zhoubin/Joubin | A sort of spear |
| ضیا | ZiA | Light |
