The names listed here are used in Iran. For more information see about Iranian names. See also Arabic names.

ALBORZ   m   Iranian
From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.

ARASH   m   Iranian, Mythology
Possibly means either "truthfulness" or "bright" in Persian... [more]

ARASTOO   m   Iranian
Persian form of ARISTOTLE

ARDASHIR   m   Iranian
Modern form of Artakhshathra (see ARTAXERXES).

ARZU   f   Iranian, Turkish
Means "desire" in Persian (and in Turkish, where it is derived from Persian).

ATEFEH   f   Iranian
Possibly means "affection" from Arabic.

AVA (2)   f   Iranian
Means "voice, sound" in Persian.

AZAR   f   Iranian
Means "fire" in Persian.

BABAK   m   Iranian
Means "little father" in Persian... [more]

BAHADUR   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "bold, brave" in Persian.

BAHAR   f   Iranian, Turkish
Means "spring" in Persian.

BAHMAN   m   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "good mind" in Persian... [more]

BAHRAM   m   Iranian
Means "victory" in Persian. This is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.

BANU   f   Iranian, Turkish
Means "lady" in Persian.

BARAZ   m   Iranian
Means "exalted" in Persian.

BEHNAM   m   Iranian
Means "reputable" in Persian.

BEHRAM   m   Iranian
Variant of BAHRAM

BEHRUZ   m   Iranian
Means "fortunate" (literally "good day") in Persian.

DARA (4)   m   Iranian
Means "wealthy" in Persian.

DARIUSH   m   Iranian
Modern Iranian form of Dārayavahush (see DARIUS).

DARYA (2)   f   Iranian
Means "sea" in Iranian.

DARYUSH   m   Iranian
Modern Iranian form of Dārayavahush (see DARIUS).

DELSHAD   m & f   Iranian
Variant of DILSHAD

DILSHAD   m & f   Iranian
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian.

EBRAHIM   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of IBRAHIM

ELAHEH   f   Iranian
Means "goddess" in Persian.

ESMAIL   m   Arabic, Iranian
Variant transcription of ISMA'IL

FARIDOON   m   Iranian
Means "thrice strong" in Persian. This is the name of a king in Persian legend.

FEROZE   m   Iranian
Variant of FIRUZ

FIRDAUS   m   Arabic, Iranian
Derived from the Arabic word firdaws meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Persian pardis, pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure"... [more]

FIROZ   m   Iranian
Variant of FIRUZ

FIRUZ   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "successful" in Persian... [more]

FIRUZA   f   Iranian
Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Persian... [more]

GHONCHEH   f   Iranian
Means "flower bud" in Persian.

GUL   f   Iranian
Means "flower, rose" in Persian.

GULBAHAR   f   Iranian
Means "spring rose" in Persian.

GULISTAN   f   Iranian
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

GULZAR   m & f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

HEYDAR   m   Iranian
Iranian form of HAIDAR

JAHAN   m   Iranian
Means "world" in Persian.

JAHANGIR   m   Iranian
Means "world conqueror" in Persian... [more]

JALEH   f   Iranian
Means "dew" in Persian.

JAMSHAD   m   Iranian
Variant of JAMSHED

JAMSHED   m   Iranian
Possibly means "shining river" from Persian... [more]

JAMSHEED   m   Iranian
Variant of JAMSHED

JAVAID   m   Iranian
Variant of JAVED

JAVED   m   Iranian, Arabic
Derived from Persian jawid meaning "eternal".

KHODADAD   m   Iranian
Means "God given" from Persian khoda "god, lord" and dad "given".

KHORSHID   m & f   Iranian
Variant of KHURSHID

KHURSHID   m & f   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Hvare Khshaeta meaning "shining sun" in Avestan... [more]

KHWAJA   m   Iranian
Means "master, owner" in Persian... [more]

KIANOUSH   m   Iranian
Derived from Persian kian "royal".

LALEH   f   Iranian
Means "tulip" in Persian.

MAHIN   f   Iranian
Means "related to the moon" in Persian.

MAHINE   f   Iranian
Variant of MAHIN

MAHTAB   f   Iranian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.

MAHVASH   f   Iranian
Possibly means "moon-like" in Persian.

MASSOUD   m   Iranian
Iranian form of MAS'UD

MEHRDAD   m   Iranian
Means "gift of the sun" in Persian.

MINOO   f   Iranian
Variant of MINU

MINU   f   Iranian
Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.

MIRZA   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "prince" in Persian.

MOJGAN   f   Iranian
Means "eyelashes" in Persian.

MORVARID   f   Iranian
Means "pearl" in Persian.

NAHEED   f   Iranian
Variant of NAHID

NAHID   f   Iranian
Iranian form of ANAHITA

NASRIN   f   Iranian
Means "wild rose" in Persian.

NAVEED   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.

NAVID   m   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of NAVEED

NILOFER   f   Iranian
Means "water-lily" in Persian.

NILOOFAR   f   Iranian
Variant of NILOFER

NILOUFAR   f   Iranian
Variant of NILOFER

NIMA (2)   m   Iranian
Possibly means "just, fair" in Persian.

NIUSHA   f   Iranian
Means "good listener" in Persian.

NOUSHA   f   Iranian
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian.

OMID   m & f   Iranian
Means "hope" in Persian.

PANIZ   f   Iranian
Means "sugar" in Persian.

PAPAK   m   Iranian
Variant of BABAK

PARASTOO   f   Iranian
Means "swallow (bird)" in Persian.

PARASTU   f   Iranian
Variant of PARASTOO

PARI   f   Iranian
Means "fairy" in Persian.

PARISA   f   Iranian
Means "like a fairy" in Persian.

PARVAIZ   m   Iranian
Variant of PARVIZ

PARVANA   f   Iranian
Means "butterfly" in Persian.

PARVEEN   f   Iranian
Variant of PARVIN

PARVIN   f   Iranian
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian... [more]

PARVIZ   m   Iranian
Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian... [more]

PARWIZ   m   Iranian
Variant of PARVIZ

PAYAM   m   Iranian
Means "message" in Persian.

RASHNE   m   Iranian
Means "judge" in Persian.

ROSHAN   m & f   Iranian, Indian
Means "light, bright" in Persian.

ROSHANAK   f   Iranian
Original Persian form of ROXANA

ROSHANARA   f   Iranian
Means "light of the assembly" in Persian.

ROSHNI   f   Iranian
Means "brilliance, luster" in Persian.

RUSTAM   m   Iranian
Meaning unknown. Rustam was a warrior hero in Persian legend.

SAHAR   f   Arabic, Iranian
Means "dawn" in Arabic.

SANAZ   f   Iranian
Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian.

SHABNAM   f   Iranian
Means "dew" in Persian.

SHADI (2)   f   Iranian
Means "happiness" in Persian.

SHAHEEN   m   Iranian
Means "peregrine falcon" in Persian.

SHAHIN   m   Iranian
Variant of SHAHEEN

SHAHJAHAN   m   Iranian
Means "king of the world" from the Persian elements shah "king" and jahan "world"... [more]

SHAHNAZ   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements shah "king" and naz "pride".

SHAHPUR   m   Iranian
Means "son of the king" in Persian.

SHAHRAZAD   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "person of the city" from the Persian elements shahr "city" and zad "person"... [more]

SHAHRIAR   m   Iranian
Means "lord" in Persian.

SHAHRIVAR   m & f   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Kshathra Vairya meaning "desirable power" in Avestan... [more]

SHAHRIYAR   m   Iranian
Variant of SHAHRIAR

SHAHRIZAD   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of SHAHRAZAD

SHAHROKH   m   Iranian
Means "royal face" in Persian.

SHAHRZAD   f   Iranian
Variant of SHAHRAZAD

SHAHZAD   m   Iranian, Arabic
Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian.

SHER   m   Iranian
Means "lion" in Persian... [more]

SHEREEN   f   Iranian
Variant of SHIRIN

SHIDEH   f   Iranian
Means "bright" in Persian.

SHIREEN   f   Iranian
Variant of SHIRIN

SHIRIN   f   Iranian
Means "sweet" in Persian... [more]

SHOHREH   f   Iranian
Means "famous" in Persian.

SHOKUFEH   f   Iranian
Means "blossom" in Persian.

SIAVUSH   m   Iranian
Means "possessing black stallions" in Persian.

SIMIN   f   Iranian
Means "silvery" in Persian.

SOHRAB   m   Iranian
Means "illustrious, shining" in Persian... [more]

TÁHIRIH   f   Iranian
Variant of TAHIRA... [more]

URVAKHSHA   m   Iranian
Means "joyful, cheerful" in Persian.

YASAMIN   f   Iranian
Persian form of JASMINE

YASMEEN   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant transcription of YASMIN

YASMIN   f   Iranian, Arabic, English (Modern)
From Persian yasmin meaning "jasmine"... [more]

YASMINA   f   Iranian
Variant of YASMIN

YASMINE   f   Iranian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant transcription of YASMIN

ZAREEN   f   Iranian
Means "golden" in Persian.

ZHUBIN   m   Iranian
Means "spear" in Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit.

ZIBA   f   Iranian
Means "beautiful" in Persian.

ZUBIN   m   Iranian
Variant of ZHUBIN