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Iranian Names

Iranian names are used in the country of Iran in southwestern Asia. Listed separately are Arabic names. See also about Iranian names.
There are 175 names matching your criteria.

'ABBAS   عبّاس   m   Arabic, Iranian
Means "austere" in Arabic... [more]
ABBAS   عبّاس   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of 'ABBAS
ABOLFAZL   ابولفضل   m   Iranian
Iranian form of ABU AL-FADL
ALBORZ   البرز   m   Iranian
From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.
ALI   m   Arabic, Iranian, Azerbaijani
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic... [more]
ARASH   آرش   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means either "truthfulness" or "bright" in Persian... [more]
ARASTOO   ارسطو   m   Iranian
Persian form of ARISTOTLE
ARDASHIR   اردشیر   m   Iranian
From the Middle Persian form of Artakhshathra (see ARTAXERXES).
ARDESHIR   اردشیر   m   Iranian
Modern transcription of ARDASHIR
AREZOO   آرزو   f   Iranian
Means "desire" in Persian.
AREZOU   آرزو   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of AREZOO
AREZU   آرزو   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of AREZOO
ATEFEH   عاطفه   f   Iranian
Iranian form of ATIFA
AVA (2)   آوا   f   Iranian
Means "voice, sound" in Persian.
AZAR   آذر   f   Iranian
Means "fire" in Persian.
BABAK   بابک   m   Iranian, Ancient Persian
Means "little father" in Persian... [more]
BAHADUR   بهادر   m   Iranian, Arabic
Iranian form of the Turkic term Baghatur meaning "hero, warrior, brave".
BAHAR   بهار   f   Iranian, Turkish
Means "spring" in Persian.
BAHMAN   بهمن   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Vohu Manah meaning "good mind"... [more]
BAHRAM   بهرام   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Verethragna meaning "victory over resistance"... [more]
BANU   بانو   f   Iranian, Turkish
Means "lady" in Persian.
BARAZ   بارز   m   Iranian
Means "exalted" in Persian.
BEHNAM   بهنام   m   Iranian
Means "reputable" (literally "good name") in Persian.
BEHRAM   بهرام   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of BAHRAM
BEHROOZ   بهروز   m   Iranian
Means "fortunate" (literally "good day") in Persian.
BEHROUZ   بهروز   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of BEHROOZ
BEHRUZ   بهروز   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of BEHROOZ
DARA (3)   دارا   m   Iranian
Means "wealthy" in Persian.
DARIUSH   داریوش   m   Iranian
Modern Persian form of Dārayavahush (see DARIUS).
DARYA (2)   دریا   f   Iranian
Means "sea" in Persian.
DARYUSH   داریوش   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of DARIUSH
DELSHAD   دلشاد   m & f   Iranian
Variant transcription of DILSHAD
DILSHAD   دلشاد   m & f   Iranian
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian.
EBRAHIM   ابراهیم   m   Iranian, Arabic
Iranian form of ABRAHAM... [more]
EHSAN   احسان   m & f   Iranian
Iranian form of IHSAN
ELAHEH   الهه   f   Iranian
Means "goddess" in Persian.
ELHAM   الهام   f   Iranian
Iranian form of ILHAM
ESKANDAR   اسکندر   m   Iranian
Iranian form of ALEXANDER
ESMAIL   اسماعیل   m   Iranian, Arabic
Iranian form of ISHMAEL... [more]
FAIRUZA   فیروزه   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FARIDOON   فریدون   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of FEREYDOUN
FATEMAH   فاطمه   f   Iranian
Iranian form of FATIMAH
FERESHTEH   فرشته   f   Iranian
Means "angel" in Persian.
FEREYDOON   فریدون   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of FEREYDOUN
FEREYDOUN   فریدون   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Means "the third" in Persian... [more]
FIRDAUS   فردوس   m   Arabic, Iranian
Derived from the Arabic word فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Avestan pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure"... [more]
FIROOZEH   فیروزه   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FIROUZEH   فیروزه   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FIROZ   فیروز   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of FIRUZ
FIRUZ   فیروز   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "successful" in Persian... [more]
FIRUZA   فیروزه   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of FIRUZEH
FIRUZEH   فیروزه   f   Iranian
Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Persian... [more]
GHONCHEH   غنچه   f   Iranian
Means "flower bud" in Persian.
GUL   گل   f & m   Iranian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means "flower, rose" in Persian and Urdu.
GULBADAN   f   Iranian
Means "having a body like a rose" in Persian.
GULBAHAR   گلبهار   f   Iranian
Means "spring rose" in Persian.
GULRUKH   f   Iranian
Means "rose-faced" in Persian.
GULSHAN   f   Iranian
Means "rose garden" in Persian.
GULZAR   گلزار   m & f   Iranian, Arabic, Pakistani
Means "rose garden" in Persian.
HAROUN   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of HARUN
HARUN   هارون   m   Arabic, Iranian, Turkish, Bosnian
Arabic form of AARON... [more]
HEYDAR   حیدر   m   Iranian
Iranian form of HAIDAR
HOSSEIN   حسّین   m   Iranian
Iranian form of HUSAYN
JAHAN   جهان   m   Iranian
Means "world" in Persian.
JAHANGIR   جهانگیر   m   Iranian, Pakistani
Means "world conqueror" in Persian... [more]
JALEH   ژاله   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of ZHALEH
JAMSHAD   m   Iranian
Possibly a variant of JAMSHID
JAMSHED   جمشید   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Variant transcription of JAMSHID
JAMSHEED   جمشید   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Variant transcription of JAMSHID
JAMSHID   جمشید   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Yima Kshaeta, which meant "shining JAM"... [more]
JAVED   جاود   m   Iranian, Pakistani
Means "eternal" in Persian.
KAVEH   کاوه   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means "royal" in Avestan... [more]
KHODADAD   خداداد   m   Iranian
Means "God given" from Persian خدا (khoda) "god, lord" and داد (dad) "gave".
KHORSHID   خورشید   m & f   Iranian
Variant transcription of KHURSHID
KHURSHID   خورشید   m & f   Iranian, Pakistani, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan Hvare Khshaeta meaning "shining sun"... [more]
KHWAJA   خواجه   m   Iranian
From a title meaning "master, owner" in Persian... [more]
KIANOUSH   کیانوش   m   Iranian
Derived from Persian kian "royal".
LALEH   لاله   f   Iranian
Means "tulip" in Persian.
MAHDI   m   Arabic, Iranian
Means "guided one" in Arabic.
MAHIN   مهین   f   Iranian
Means "related to the moon" in Persian.
MAHINE   مهین   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of MAHIN
MAHSA   مهسا   f   Iranian
Means "like the moon" in Persian.
MAHTAB   مهتاب   f   Iranian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.
MAHVASH   مهوش   f   Iranian
Possibly means "moon-like" in Persian.
MARYAM   مریم   f   Arabic, Iranian
Arabic and Iranian form of MARIA... [more]
MASOOD   مسعود   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of MAS'UD
MASOUD   مسعود   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of MAS'UD
MASSOUD   مسعود   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of MAS'UD
MAS'UD   مسعود   m   Arabic, Iranian
Means "lucky" in Arabic.
MEHRDAD   مهرداد   m   Iranian
Modern Persian form of MITHRIDATES
MINOO   مینو   f   Iranian
Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.
MINU   مینو   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of MINOO
MIRZA   میرزا   m   Iranian, Arabic, Bosnian
Means "prince" in Persian.
MOHAMMAD   محمّد   m   Iranian, Arabic
Iranian form of MUHAMMAD... [more]
MOJGAN   مژگان   f   Iranian
Means "eyelashes" in Persian.
MORVARID   مروارید   f   Iranian
Means "pearl" in Persian.
NAHEED   ناهید   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of NAHID
NAHID   ناهید   f   Iranian
Modern Persian form of ANAHITA... [more]
NARGES   نرگس   f   Iranian
Means "daffodil, narcissus flower" in Persian, ultimately derived from Greek (see NARCISSUS).
NASRIN   نسرین   f   Iranian
Means "wild rose" in Persian.
NAVEED   نوید   m   Iranian, Arabic
Variant transcription of NAVID
NAVID   نوید   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.
NILOFER   نیلوفر   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of NILOOFAR
NILOOFAR   نیلوفر   f   Iranian
Means "water-lily" in Persian.
NILOUFAR   نیلوفر   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of NILOOFAR
NIMA (2)   نیما   m   Iranian
Possibly means "just, fair" in Persian.
NIUSHA   نیوشا   f   Iranian
Means "good listener" in Persian.
NOUSHA   نوشا   f   Iranian
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian.
OMID   امید   m & f   Iranian
Means "hope" in Persian.
PANIZ   پانیذ   f   Iranian
Possibly means "sugar" in Persian.
PARASTOO   پرستو   f   Iranian
Means "swallow (bird)" in Persian.
PARASTU   پرستو   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of PARASTOO
PARI   پری   f   Iranian
Means "fairy" in Persian.
PARISA   پریسا   f   Iranian
Means "like a fairy" in Persian.
PARVAIZ   پرویز   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of PARVIZ
PARVANA   پروانه   f   Azerbaijani, Iranian
Azerbaijani form of PARVANEH... [more]
PARVANEH   پروانه   f   Iranian
Means "butterfly" in Persian.
PARVEEN   پروین   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of PARVIN
PARVIN   پروین   f   Iranian, Azerbaijani
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian... [more]
PARVIZ   پرویز   m   Iranian
Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian... [more]
PARWIZ   پرویز   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of PARVIZ
PAYAM   پیام   m   Iranian
Means "message" in Persian.
REZA   رضا   m   Iranian
Iranian form of RIDHA
ROSHAN   روشن   m & f   Iranian, Indian
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
ROSHANAK   روشنک   f   Iranian, Ancient Persian
Original Persian form of ROXANA
ROSHANARA   f   Iranian, Indian
Possibly means "light of the assembly" in Persian... [more]
ROSHNI   روشنی   f   Iranian, Indian
Means "brilliance, luster" in Persian.
ROSTAM   رستم   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
RUSTAM   رستم   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of ROSTAM
SAHAR   سحر   f   Arabic, Iranian
Means "dawn" in Arabic.
SANAZ   ساناز   f   Iranian
Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian.
SHABNAM   شبنم   f   Iranian, Pakistani, Urdu
Means "dew" in Persian and Urdu.
SHADI (2)   شادی   f   Iranian
Means "happiness" in Persian.
SHAHEEN   شاهین   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHAHIN
SHAHIN   شاهین   m   Iranian
Means "peregrine falcon" in Persian.
SHAHJAHAN   شاه جهان   m   Iranian, Pakistani
Means "king of the world" from the Persian elements شاه (shah) "king" and جهان (jahan) "world"... [more]
SHAHNAZ   شهناز   f & m   Iranian, Arabic, Pakistani
Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements شاه (shah) "king" and ناز (naz) "pride".
SHAHPUR   شاپور   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHAPUR
SHAHRAZAD   شهرزاد   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "free city" from the Persian elements شهر (shahr) "city" and آزاد (azad) "free"... [more]
SHAHRIAR   شهریار   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHAHRIYAR
SHAHRIYAR   شهریار   m   Iranian
Means "lord" in Persian.
SHAHRIZAD   شهرزاد   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant transcription of SHAHRAZAD
SHAHROKH   شاهرخ   m   Iranian
Means "royal face" in Persian.
SHAHRZAD   شهرزاد   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHAHRAZAD
SHAHZAD   شهزاد   m   Iranian, Arabic, Pakistani
Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian.
SHAPUR   شاپور   m   Iranian
Means "son of the king" in Persian... [more]
SHER   شیر   m   Iranian, Pakistani
Means "lion" in Persian... [more]
SHEREEN   شیرین   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHIRIN
SHIDEH   شیده   f   Iranian
Means "bright" in Persian.
SHIR (2)   شیر   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHER
SHIREEN   شیرین   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHIRIN
SHIRIN   شیرین   f   Iranian
Means "sweet" in Persian... [more]
SHOHRE   شهره   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of SHOHREH
SHOHREH   شهره   f   Iranian
Means "famous" in Persian.
SHOKUFEH   شکوفه   f   Iranian
Means "blossom" in Persian.
SIAVASH   سیاوش   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Means "possessing black stallions" in Persian... [more]
SIAVUSH   سیاوش   m   Iranian
Variant transcription of SIAVASH
SIMIN   سیمین   f   Iranian
Means "silvery" in Persian.
SOHRAB   سهراب   m   Iranian, Persian Mythology
Means "illustrious, shining" in Persian... [more]
SORAYA   ثریا   f   Iranian, Spanish, French
Iranian form of THURAYYA... [more]
VAHID   وحید   m   Iranian
Iranian form of WAHID
YASAMIN   f   Iranian
Variant transcription of YASMIN
YASMEEN   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant transcription of YASMIN
YASMIN   یاسمین   f   Iranian, Arabic, English (Modern)
From Persian یاسمن (yasamen) meaning "jasmine"... [more]
YASMINA   یاسمینا   f   Iranian
Variant of YASMIN
YASMINE   f   Iranian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant transcription of YASMIN
ZAHRA   زهرا   f   Arabic, Iranian
Means "brilliant, bright" in Arabic... [more]
ZAREEN   زرین   f   Iranian
Means "golden" in Persian.
ZARTOSHT   زرتشت   m   Iranian
Modern Persian form of ZARATHUSTRA
ZEINAB   زینب   f   Iranian
Iranian form of ZAYNAB
ZHALEH   ژاله   f   Iranian
Means "dew" in Persian.
ZHUBIN   ژوبین   m   Iranian
Means "spear" in Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit.
ZIBA (1)   زیبا   f   Iranian
Means "beautiful" in Persian.
ZUBIN   زوبین   m   Iranian
Variant of ZHUBIN
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