Persian / Iranian / Farsi Names
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a |
like asb, bandeh, andy |
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A | like bArAn, bAzAr, AftAb, fAther |
gh |
like morgh, AghA |
zh |
like zhAleh (the 'zh' is pronounced like the 's' in 'vision') |
Persian / Iranian / Farsi Boy Names
Notes:(A) in front of a name means the name has an Arabic origin
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 |
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 |
Changeez | Chengiz Khan |
Cirrus/Cyrus | Kourosh, first king of Iran |
DAdbeh | ??? |
Danush | ??? |
DArA | Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh |
DArAb | A character in Shahnameh |
DAriush/Daryush | Name of Persian king |
DAvood | David |
Ebi (A) | Paternal |
EbrAhim (A) | Abraham |
EhsAn (A) | Goodness |
EmAd (A) | Confidence |
Esfandyar/Esfandiar | A character in Shahnameh |
EsmAeel (A) | Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
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 |
Giv | A character in Shahnameh |
GhobAd | A character in Shahnameh |
GoshtAsb | A character in Shahnameh |
Goudarz | A character in Shahnameh |
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 |
Iraj | A character in Shahnameh |
ImAn | Faith |
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 |
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 | ??? |
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 |
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 |
Omid/Omeed | Hope |
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 |
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 |
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 |
TAher (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
Tahmouress | Name of a Persian king |
TahmAseb | A character in Shahnameh |
Teymour | ??? |
TirdAd | ??? |
Touraj/Tooraj | A character in Shahnameh |
VafA (A) | Loyalty, faithfulness |
VarshAsb | ??? |
VishtAsb | ??? |
Yaghoub (A) | Jacob |
Yahya (A) | John |
YAshAr | Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever |
Youness (A) | Jonas |
Yousef (A) | Joseph |
ZakariA | Zachary |
ZAl | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father) |
ZAmyAd | ??? |
Zand | ??? |
Zartosht | Zoroaster |
ZiA (A) | Light |
Persian / Iranian / Farsi Girl Names
Notes:(A) in front of a name means the it has an Arabic origin
Afareen | Praise; also means to create |
afsAneh | A fairy tale |
afsar | Crown |
afshAn | To sprinkle |
afsoon | Charm, spell, bewitchment |
aghigh (A) | Name of a stone |
Ahou/Ahoo | Deer |
akhtar | Star; also name of a flower |
akram (A) | Honourable; great |
AlAleh | A flower |
AnAhitA | Goddess of water |
anusheh/anoosheh | Happy, fortunate |
ArA | Ornament, decoration |
Arezoo | Wish |
arghavAn | Redish Purple |
armaghAn | Gift |
ashraf (A) | Nobler or Noblest |
AsA | Like, similar to |
asal | Honey |
Assieh | The name of Pharoah's wife who educated Moses |
Atefeh (A) | Affection |
atifeh (A) | ??? |
AtoosA | Name of an Iranian princess |
AvA | Voice,call |
Avizeh | A pendant |
AzAdeh | Free |
Azin | Accessories (usually jewlery) |
AzitA | Name of an Iranian princess |
Azar | Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar |
BahAr | Spring (season) |
BahArak | Small Spring (season) |
BahAreh | Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower) |
BahAmin/BahAmeen | Spring |
Banafsheh | A flower (Violet) |
BAnou | Lady |
BeetA/BitA | Unique |
BehnAz | Best coquetry |
Behrokh | Best face |
BehbahA | Best price |
Bolour | Crystal |
Bousseh | Kiss |
ChalipA | Cross |
DaryA | Sea |
DelArAm | Quiet-hearted |
Delbar | Charming, Sweetheart, heart-ravisher |
Delkash | Fascinating, attractive |
DeenA/DinA | Dinah; also means judge |
DonyA | World |
Dorri | A sparkling star glittering like a gem |
EhterAm (A) | Respect |
ElAheh (A) | Goddess |
ElhAm (A) | Inspiration, revelation |
ElnAz | ??? |
Fakhri (A) | Glory |
Farah (A) | Joy, hapiness, cheerfulness |
FarahnAz | Joy |
Farangis | A female character in Shahnameh |
FaribA | Charming, enticing |
Farideh | Unique, precious |
Farkhondeh | Happy, joyous |
Farrin | Glorified |
FarzAneh | Wise |
FarAnak | A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother |
FarnAz | Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry |
FAtemeh (A) | The name of Mohammad's daughter |
Fereshteh | Angel |
FilA | Lover |
Firouzeh/Feerouzeh | Turquoise |
FojAn/FozhAn | A loud voice or sound |
Forough | Brightness |
ForouzAn | Shining |
Forouzandeh | Shining |
GelAreh | Eyes |
Ghamzeh | Coquetry |
GhAssedak | A flower (Dandelion) |
GhazAl | Gazelle |
GhazAleh | Gazelle |
Ghodsi | Holy, sacred, angel |
Ghoncheh | Bud of the flower |
Gisou/Geesou | Women's hair,ringlet,tress |
GitA/GuitA | A kind of song |
Giti/Guiti | World, universe |
GolbahAr | Spring flower |
Goli | Rose-colored, rosy |
GolnAr | Flower of the Pomegranate tree |
GolnAz | Cute like a flower |
GolnessA | ??? |
Golpari | ??? |
Golshan | A flower garden |
GordiA | A female character in Shahnameh |
Habibeh (A) | Beloved |
HAideh (A) | Repentent |
HAleh (A) | Halo |
Hamideh (A) | Praiseworthy |
Hastee/Hasti | Existance |
Hediyeh | Gift |
HengAmeh | Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration |
HodA (A) | ??? |
HomA | Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen) |
HomeirA (A) | ??? |
Hormat (A) | Honour |
Houri | Fairy |
ImAn (A) | Faith |
IrAn | Iran |
IrAn-dokht | Daughter of Iran |
Jannat (A) | Paradise |
Jamileh (A) | Excellent talents |
JavAneh | Sprout, young |
KatAyoun | A female character in Shahnameh |
KhandAn | Smiling |
KhAtereh | Memory |
Khorsheed | Sun |
Khojassteh | Royal |
KimiyA | Alchemy |
KobrA (A) | Major |
Kowkab/Kokab (A) | Star, celestial body |
LAdan | A flower |
LAleh | Tulip |
LeylA/LailA/LeilA (A) | Nocturnal |
Leily/Layly/Laily | Nocturnal, one who does anything by night |
LidA | ??? |
LilA | The lilac tree |
Lily/Lili | A flower |
Mahasti | The moon's being |
MAhdokht | Daughter of the moon |
MahlaghA/MahleghA (A) | Face of the moon |
Maheen/Mahin | Greatest |
MAhrokh | Whose face is like the moon, beautiful |
MahkAmeh | ??? |
MahnAz | The moon's glory |
Mahnoosh | ??? |
Mahsheed | Moon, moonlight |
MahsA | Like the moon |
MahtA | Moon-like |
MahtAb | Moonlight |
Mahvash | Moon-like; a beauty |
Malakeh | Queen |
Maliheh (A) | Beautiful |
MAnA | Alike, similar; also name of a God |
MandAna | Name of a princess |
MAnee/MAni | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet |
Manizheh | A legendary female character in Shahnameh |
MarjAn | Coral |
MarjAneh | Coral |
Marmar | Marble |
Maryam/Mariam | A flower (Tuberose) |
Marzieh (A) | Satisfactory, agreeable |
Masoumeh (A) | Sinless, Innocent |
MastAneh | Drunken (More like joyful) |
Mastoureh (A) | Veiled, chaste |
MehrAngiz | To cause affection |
MehrnAz | The sun's glory |
Mehrnoosh | ??? |
Mehry | Sun; also Affectionate, kind |
MeshiA | Butter made of sheep's milk |
MinA | Enamel,blue glass(lapis lazuli) |
Minoo | Paradise, heaven |
MitrA | Name of a God/Goddess |
MozhgAn | Eyelashes |
Mozhdeh | Good news |
MonA | Name of a God |
Moneer/Monir (A) | Shining |
Moneereh/Monireh (A) | Shining |
MorvAreed | Pearl |
NAdereh (A) | Rare |
Naghmeh | Melody, song, tune |
NahAl | A young plant |
NAheed/NAhid | A star, the planet Venus |
Nargess | A flower (Narcissus ) |
Naseem/Nasim (A) | Breeze |
NastarAn | A flower much like a wild rose |
Nasreen/Nasrin | A flower (a wild rose) |
NavA | Tune |
Nayyer | Radiant |
NAzAfarin | Producing delight |
NAzanin | Sweetheart |
NAzgol | Cute flower |
NAzhin | Name of a tree |
NAzy | Cute |
NAzillA | Cute |
Negeen/Negin | The precious stone on a ring or other Jewlery |
NegAr | Sweetheart |
NegAh | Look |
NedA | Voice,call |
NeshAt (A) | Joy |
Niloufar | A flower (Water Lily) |
Niki | Goodness |
Nikoo/Nikou | Good, Beautiful |
NiyooshA | A listener |
Noor/Nour | Light |
Noushin | Sweet |
NoushAfarin | Creator of joy |
Oldooz | A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning star |
Omeed/Omid | Hope |
Oranous | One of the 9 solar plannets |
Orkideh | Orchid |
Padideh | A phenomenon |
Parand | Silk |
Parastoo | A bird (Swallow) |
Paree/Pari | Fairy |
Pareechehr | Having a face like a fairy (beautiful) |
Pareerou | Having a face like a fairy (beautiful) |
PareesA/ParisA | Like a fairy |
Pareevash | Fairy-faced |
PareeyA | |
Parto | Ray of light |
ParvAneh | Butterfly |
Parvin | Name of a constellation |
PegAh | Dawn |
PeymAneh | Wine cup |
Peyvand | A joint, a connection |
Pouneh/Pooneh | A flower |
Poupak | A kind of bird |
PourAn | A successor |
PourAn-dokht | A female character in Shahnameh |
Pouri | A successor |
RahA | Free |
RanA (A) | Elegant, of elegant stature |
RAmesh | Rest; cheerfulness |
RasA | Expressive |
RavAn | Soul, spirit |
RimA/ReemA | ??? |
ReyhAneh/RayhAneh (A) | A flower |
RobAbeh (A) | Name of an instrument |
Roshanak | Small light |
RoudAbeh | A character in ShahnAmeh (Rostam's mother) |
RoxAnA/RoksAnA |
light (in farsi roshanAi) Name of a Iranian princess the reason Alexander The Great destroyed persepolis (so they say!) |
RoyA (A) | Dream, vision |
SabA (A) | Zephyr; a gentle breeze |
Sadaf (A) | Sea Shell |
Saeedeh (A) | Happy, prosperous,lucky |
Sahar (A) | Dawn |
SahbA | Wine |
SAghar | Wine cup |
SalmA (A) | Sweetheart |
SAlomeh | Salomeh |
Saman | Jasmin |
SamilA | ??? |
Samin/Sameen (A) | Precious, expensive |
SamirA | ??? |
Samireh (A) | Evening entertainments |
Sanam (A) | Idol |
SAnAz | A flower |
SArA (A) | Sarah; also pure, excellent |
(applied to gold, ambergris, musk) | |
SarvenAz | Name of a tall, slender tree; also a beautiful woman |
SAyeh | Shade, Shadow |
SeemA/SimA | Face |
SeetA/SitA | ??? |
Sepeedeh/Sepideh | Dawn (the first appearance of light in the morning) |
SetAreh | Star |
ShAdAn | Happy, joyful |
ShAdee/ShAdi | Happiness |
Shabnam | Dew |
ShaghAyegh (A) | A flower (Poppy) |
Shahin/Shaheen | Royal |
ShahlA | A dark-eyed woman |
ShAhzAdeh | Princess |
ShahnAz | The king's loved/favorite one |
ShahrbAnou | Lady of the town (good) |
ShahrnAz | The town's loved/favorite one |
ShahrzAd | City-born |
Shalizeh | ??? |
Shams | Sun |
SharAreh | Single spark |
Sheefteh | Enamoured, fascinated, charmed, captivated |
Shervin | ??? |
SheydA | Lovesick |
SheevA/ShivA | Charming |
Shideh/Sheedeh | Bright, luminous; the sun |
ShimA | ??? |
Shirin/Shireen | Sweet; pleasant, gentle; delicate |
Shirin-bAnoo | Sweet lady |
Sholeh | Flame |
Shohreh (A) | Famous |
Shokoufeh | Blossom |
Shokouh | Splendour; magnificence |
ShoukA | A kind of deer |
Simin | Silvery, made of silver |
Sogand | Oath, Pledge |
SoheilA (A) | Star |
SorayA | Name of a constellation |
SoudAbeh | A legendary female character in Shahnameh |
SoulmAz | A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning never wilts |
Souri/Suri | Red Rose |
Sussan/Soussan | A flower, Lily of the valley |
SouzAn | Burning, flaming |
TAhereh (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
Tahmineh | A female character in Shahnameh,Rostam's wife |
TalA | Gold |
TalAyeh (A) | Golden ray of sun; also advance-guard |
TannAz (A) | Coquettish |
TArA | Star |
TarAneh | Song |
TarsA | A worshipper of fire; also a Christian |
Tayyebeh (A) | Good deed |
TeenA/TinA | Clay |
ToubA/ToobA (A) | Name of a tree in paradise; also excellent, best |
ToucA | Name of a bird (Toucan) |
TourAn | Name of a place in Shahnameh |
VandA | Wish, desire |
Vida/Veeda | Found, evident; also little, few |
YaldA | Name of the longest night of the year |
YAsaman | Jasmin |
YAss | A flower, Jasmin |
YegAneh | Unique, single |
YektA | Unique, single |
ZahrA (A) | Boldness |
Zari | Brocaded Silk |
Zarrin | Golden |
Zarrin-dokht | Golden girl |
ZeebA/ZibA | Beautiful |
zhAleh/JAleh | Dew |
Zhila/JillA | ??? |
Zohreh | The planet Venus |
ZoyA | ??? |
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