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).

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

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

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 Dârayavahush (see DARIUS).

DARYUSH   m   Iranian
Modern Iranian form of Dârayavahush (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

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]

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]

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".

MASSOUD   m   Iranian
Iranian form of MAS'UD

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

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

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

NAVID   m   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of NAVEED

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

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

PAPAK   m   Iranian
Variant of BABAK

PARVAIZ   m   Iranian
Variant of PARVIZ

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.

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

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]

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

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

SHAHROKH   m   Iranian
Means "royal face" in Persian.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ZUBIN   m   Iranian
Variant of ZHUBIN