User:Persian names

Persian Names Iranian Names

How to pronounce: a like asb, bandeh, andy A like bArAn, bAzAr, AftAb, fAther gh like morgh, AghA zh like zhAleh (the 'zh' is pronounced like the 's' in 'vision')

Boys

• Abtin A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father
• afshAr Accessorial, fellow
• afshin An Iranian army commander in old times
• akhgar Sign of fire
• amir King, Emir
• anoush Ever lasting
• anoushiravAn Name of a Persian king
• ArAd Name of an angel
• ArAm Quiet
• Arash A hero in Persian folklore (He sacrificed)
• Artan Darius' father-in-law
• ardalAn
• ardavAn A character in Shahnameh
• ardeshir A character in Shahnameh
• ArmAn Ideal, hope, aspiration
• Armeen A character in Shahnameh
• arsalAn Lion
• Arsham Very Powerful
• arshiA Throne
• AryA Of Arian character
• AryAmanesh Of Arian character
• AryAnan Of Arian character & race
• Aryan Of Arian character
• arzhang A character in Shahnameh
• ashkAn The founder of an Iranian dynasty
• Atash Fire
• Aurang/Orang Wisdom, understanding
• Avizheh Clean, Pure
• AzAd Free
• Azarafrooz A character in Shahnameh (Son of Esfandiar)
• Azin Decoration
• 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 A famous musician in Sasanid dynasty
• Barbad A famous musician in Khosro Parviz court
• BardiA Name of a Prince
• BarsAm An army commander in Sasanid dynasty
• Barzin An Iranian hero, A character in Shahnameh
• Behmanesh Clean in deed
• BehnAm Reputable (someone with honorable name)
• Behnoud The name of Indian kings
• BehrAd
• Behrang Good color
• Behrouz Fortunate, lucky
• BehzAd
• Bizhan/Bijan A character in Shahnameh
• BornA Young, youthful
• Borzoo Tall, A character in Shahnameh (The son of Sohrab)
• Bozorgmehr A character in Shahnameh
• Cirrus/Cyrus Cirrus, first king of Iran
• DAdbeh
• Danush
• DArA Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh
• DArAb A character in Shahnameh
• DAriush/Daryush Name of Persian king
• EmAd (A) Confidence
• Esfandyar/Esfandiar A character in Shahnameh
• 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
• Farhoud
• 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
• HAmi Protector, defender
• HeerAd/HirAd Appearing fresh and healthy
• HomAyoon Royal, fortunate
• Hooman Someone with a nice behaviour
• HoomAn/HumAn A character in Shahnameh
• Hooshang A character in Shahnameh
• Hooshmand Wise
• HooshyAr Wise
• Hootan
• Hormoz A character in Shahnameh
• Iraj A character in Shahnameh
• JahAndAr Possessor of the World
• JahAngir Conquerer of the World
• JahAnshah King/Emperor of the World
• Jamshid A character in Shahnameh,A king
• JAveed Living forever
• KAmbiz Fortunate
• KAmrAn Successful, fortunate
• KAmshAd Happy wish/desire
• KAmyAr Successful
• 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
• MahyAr A character in Shahnameh
• MAnee/MAni A painter who later claimed to be a prophet
• Manouchehr A character in Shahnameh
• MAziAr "
• MehrAb Acharacter in Shahnameh
• Mehrak Acharacter in Shahnameh
• MehrAn Acharacter in Shahnameh
• Mehrang Colour of the sun
• MehrdAd Gift of the sun
• MehrzAd The offspring of the sun
• MilAd Birth; Christmas
• NAmdAr Famous
• NAmvar Famous
• NarimAn Acharacter in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather)
• Navid Glad tidings, good news
• NimA Small
• NiyooshA A listener
• Nouri Light
• NoushzAd Happily born
• Omid/Omeed Hope
• Pahlbod A famous musician in Sasanid court
• ParhAm Abraham
• ParizAd Of divine origin
• PArsA Pure, chaste,devout, holy; Persian
• ParshAn Combatant
• 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
• PiroozAn/PiruzAn A army commander in Sasanid era
• Poulad A mythological hero, iron
• PouriyA
• PouyA To search, searcher
• RakhshAn Flashing
• RAmbod
• RAmin
• RAmtin Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty
• Roozbeh Fortunate
• Rostam A hero in Shahnameh
• SAlAr Leader
• sAm A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's grandfather)
• SAmAn Home, welfare
• SAmi High, Elevated
• Sanjar Prince, emperor, king
• SAsAn Founder of the Sasani dynasty
• SepantA Holy, saint, Pure
• 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
• SohrAb A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son)
• Soroush/Sorush Messenger angel
• Tahmouress Name of a Persian king
• TahmAseb A character in Shahnameh
• Teymour
• TirdAd
• Touraj/Tooraj A character in Shahnameh
• VarshAsb
• VishtAsb owner of the best horse
• YAshAr Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever
• ZAl A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father)
• ZAmyAd
• Zand
• Zartosht Zoroaster

Girls

• Abnous
• Afareen Praise; also means to create
• afsAneh A fairy tale
• afsar Crown
• afshAn To sprinkle
• afsoon Charm, spell, bewitchment
• Afrooz Bright
• Ahou/Ahoo Deer
• akhtar Star; also name of a flower
• AlAleh A flower
• AnAhitA Goddess of water
• anusheh/anoosheh Happy, fortunate
• ArA Ornament, decoration
• Arezoo Wish
• arghavAn Redish Purple
• armaghAn Gift
• AsA Like, similar to
• asal Honey
• Atoos from Hootos (Avestan) Means Beautiful changed to Aroos, Tavoos
• 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
• Azarakhsh Thunder
• Azargoon A red rose
• Azarnoush Right in faith
• BahAmin/BahAmeen Spring
• BahAr Spring (season)
• BahArak Small Spring (season)
• BahAreh Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower)
• Banafsheh A flower (Violet)
• BAnou Lady
• BeetA/BitA Unique
• Beh Ayin Clean in faith
• BehbahA Best price
• Behbod Guardian of goodness
• BehnAz Best coquetry
• Behrokh Best face
• Bolour Crystal
• Boubak A mythological bird
• 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
• ElnAz
• FarahnAz Joy
• FarAnak A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother
• Farangis A female character in Shahnameh
• FaribA Charming, enticing
• Farideh Unique, precious
• Farkhondeh Happy, joyous
• FarnAz Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry
• Farrin Glorified
• FarzAneh Wise
• Fereshteh Angel
• FilA Lover
• Firouzeh/Feerouzeh Turquoise
• FojAn/FozhAn A loud voice or sound
• Forough Brightness
• ForouzAn Shining
• Forouzandeh Shining
• GelAreh Eyes
• Golbanoo
• 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
• GordAfarid A female character in Shahnameh
• GordiA A female character in Shahnameh
• Hastee/Hasti Existance
• Hediyeh Gift
• HengAmeh Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration
• HomA Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen)
• IrAn Iran
• IrAn-dokht Daughter of Iran
• JavAneh Sprout, young
• KatAyoun A female character in Shahnameh
• KhandAn Smiling
• KhAtereh Memory
• Khojassteh Royal
• Khorsheed Sun
• KimiyA Alchemy
• LAdan A flower
• LAleh Tulip
• 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
• 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
• 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)
• MastAneh Drunken (More like joyful)
• 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
• MorvAreed Pearl
• Naghmeh Melody, song, tune
• NahAl A young plant
• NAheed/NAhid A star, the planet Venus
• Nargess A flower (Narcissus )
• NastarAn A flower much like a wild rose
• Nasreen/Nasrin A flower (a wild rose)
• NavA Tune
• 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
• Niloufar A flower (Water Lily)
• Niki Goodness
• Nikoo/Nikou Good, Beautiful
• NiyooshA A listener
• Noushin Sweet
• NoushAfarin Creator of joy
• 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
• RAmesh Rest; cheerfulness
• RasA Expressive
• RavAn Soul, spirit
• RimA/ReemA
• 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!)
• Sadaf
• SahbA Wine
• SAghar Wine cup
• SAlomeh Salomeh
• Saman Jasmin
• SamilA
• SamirA
• SanA
• SAnAz A flower
• SArA (A) Sarah; also pure, excellent
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Shokoufeh Blossom
• Shokouh Splendour; magnificence
• ShoukA A kind of deer
• Simin Silvery, made of silver
• Sogand Oath, Pledge
• SorayA Name of a constellation
• SoudAbeh A legendary female character in Shahnameh
• 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
• TArA Star
• TarAneh Song
• TarsA A worshipper of fire; also a Christian
• TeenA/TinA Clay
• 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
• Zari Brocaded Silk
• Zarrin Golden
• Zarrin-dokht Golden girl
• ZeebA/ZibA Beautiful
• zhAleh/JAleh Dew
• Zhila/JillA
• Zohreh The planet Venus
• ZoyA