This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Iranian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afrouz افروز f PersianMeans "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Akhtar اختر f & m PersianAlso is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.
Alaleh آلاله f PersianMeans "buttercup", from Persian آلاله (âlâle).
Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Arasta آراسته f PersianIt means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as
Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Arghavan ارغوان f PersianFrom the Persian name of a type of flowering tree, known as Judas Tree in English.
Ashraf اشرف m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian, BengaliMeans "more noble, more honourable" in Arabic, the comparative form of شريف
(sharif) meaning "noble, excellent".
Attashin آتشین f PersianDerived from Persian
آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".
Azam اعظم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, MalayMeans "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.
Azarmidokht آزرمیدخت f Persian, HistoryFrom the Middle Persian name
Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم
(âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت
(dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azita آزیتا f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Badr-un-nissa بدرالنساء بیگم f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".
Baharak بهارک f PersianMeans "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار
(bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see
Bahar).
Bahíyyih f PersianPersian form of
Bahiyya or
Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.
Bahiyyih f PersianBahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [
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Bakshi بخشی f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Barsine برسين f Old Persian, PersianMeans "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Beena بينا f Persian, Kurdish, UrduMeans "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".
Beeta بیتا f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Behâfarid بهآفرید m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behnaz بهناز f PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Behnoosh بهنوش f PersianMeans "good drink", from Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with نوش
(nuš) "ambrosia, nectar".
Chakavak چکاوک f PersianFeminine Iranian given name from the word
چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".
Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Dilaram دلارام, دل آرام f Persian, Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام
(aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [
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Dildar دلدار m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
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Durr-e-najaf درنجف f PersianFeminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Ehteram احترام f PersianMeans "respect" or "to respect", ultimately from the Arabic احترام (iḥtirām)
Elnaz الناز f PersianFrom Turkic
el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Ezzat عزت m & f Arabic, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see
Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Farahnaz فرحناز f & m PersianDerived from Arabic فَرَح
(faraḥ) meaning "happiness, gladness, joy" combined with Persian ناز
(nâz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Faranak فرانک f Persian, Persian MythologyEtymology uncertain; it may be a form of
Parvaneh,
parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian
plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [
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Farangis فَرَنگیس f Persian, Persian MythologyThis is the name of a female character in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'. Farangis is the wife of Siavash and mother of Kay Khosrow.
Fariyane فریانه f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Farnaz فرناز f PersianDerived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز
(nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".
Farshid فرشید m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farsiris f Persian (Rare)Possibly a Persian form of
Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
Faryal فریال f PersianFrom
فر (
far) meaning "splendour" and and
یال (
yâl) meaning "neck".
Freema f PersianFreema comes from the
Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Gelareh گلاره f PersianDerived from Southern Kurdish
گِلارە (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.
Ghazal غزل f PersianThis name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.
Golandam گلاندام f PersianDerived from the Persian noun گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun اندام
(andam) meaning "member, limb" as well as "body, figure".... [
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Golchehreh گلچهره f PersianDerived from the Persian noun گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun چهره
(chehre) meaning "visage, face, appearance, countenance".... [
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Golkiraz گولکیراز f PersianFrom
گل (
gol), meaning "flower, rose" and Turkish
kiraz meaning "cherry"
Golpari گلپری f PersianFrom
گل (
gol) meaning "rose" and
پری (
pari) meaning "fairy
Golshifteh گلشیفته f Persian (Rare)From Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته
(šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name
Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.
Gulkiraz كراز گل f Turkish, PersianMeans "cherry blossom". From Gul (گل) meaning "flower" and Kiraz (كراز) meaning "cherry".
Hadis حدیث f PersianDerived from Arabic حَدِيث
(ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Hengameh هنگامه f PersianPossibly derived from Persian هنگام (
hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Hoshmand هوشمند f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, ArabicDerived from the Turkish word
ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic
ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
Iffatunnisa عفت النسا f PersianMeans "modest of women" from
عفت (
iffat) meaning "modest" and
نسا (
nisa) meaning "women"
Jan m & f Kazakh, PersianKazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name
Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.
Jana جانا f PersianJana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".
Jeiran جیران f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Kafei m & f IranianKafei's meaning is intelligence, great lover, and strong. This name was used for a character in Nintendo's video game Majora's Mask.
Kainaat کائنات f Arabic, Urdu, PersianMeans "all-beings; universe" in Arabic, Urdu and Persian. It is the plural of كَائن (
kâ'in) meaning "being" coming from the Arabic root ك و ن (
k-w-n) meaning “to be; to exist in a place”.
Kazhal کژال f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish کەژاڵ (
kejall) meaning “gazelle”.
Khas Mahal خاص محل f PersianThe name of an Empress Consort of the Mughal Empire, whose name means "The exquisite one of the palace".
Khayr al-Nisa خیرالنساء f PersianMeans "goodness of women" from
خير (
khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women". This was the name of a Mazanderani Princess.
Khoda m & f PersianThe Persian word for God, used mainly in Iran. Spelling variants also used by Muslim ethnic groups in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and some areas of northern India and southern Russia.
Khuda m & f PersianThe Persian word for God, used mainly in Iran. Spelling variants of this word are used primarily by Muslim ethnic groups in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and some parts of northern India and southern Russia.
Kiana کیانا f PersianPersian name, possibly meaning "elements of earth". It may be a feminine form of
Kian 1.
Kimiya کیمیا f PersianMeans "rare" or "alchemy" in Persian, possibly given in reference to the 11th-century Sufi text كيمياى سعادت
(Kimiya-yi sa'ādat), 'The Alchemy of Happiness', by Al-Ghazali.
Koukab کوکب f PersianPersian feminine name meaning either "star" or "dahlia".
Liana لیانا f IranianIt has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady
Mahasti مهستی f PersianMeans "the moon's being", from Persian
māh "moon" and
hastī "existence".
Mahchehreh ماہچہرہ f PersianMeans “moon-like face,” derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and چہرہ (chehreh) meaning "face.” Related to Uzbek
Mohchehra. Shares the same meaning as Urdu/Persian
Mahrukh and Ottoman
Mahpeyker.
Mahdis مهدیس f Persian (Modern)"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.
Mahnoush f Iranian (Rare)Derived from Persian
Mah "moon" combined with Persian
noush, which has several possible meanings. One of them is "sweet, lovely", while an other is "to drink, to seek." Yet another possible meaning is "destiny."
Mahpare ماہپارہ f PersianMeans "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (
pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu
Mahpara, Azerbaijani
Mehpare, Uzbek
Mohipora, and Turkish
Mehpare.... [
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Mahrukh ماہرخ f Urdu, PersianMeans “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (
rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman
Mahpeyker and Persian
Mahchehreh.
Mahzad ماهزاد f IranianMeans “child of the moon” in Old Persian from
mah meaning moon and
zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
Mandana ماندانا f PersianDerived from Persian ماندن
(mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay".
Maneli مانلی f PersianFrom the Manzadarani dialect meaning, "stay with me."
Manisa مانيسا f Arabic, PersianA girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manizha منیژه f PersianThis is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as
Manijeh or “Manizheh” in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Manzar منظر f PersianMeans in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Marjan مرجان f Persian, KazakhMeans "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of
Marzhan.
Marjane مرجان f PersianVariant of
Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Mastaneh مستانه f PersianFrom Persian مستانه
(mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".
Maygol f PersianA Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Mehra مِهرا f PersianDerived from Persian
مهر (
mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"
Mehrangiz مهرانگیز f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection".
Mehrasa f IranianDeriving from the Farsi elements
mehr ("sun") and
asa ("like").
Mehrdokht مهردخت f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra (compare
Mehr), combined with دخت
(dokht) "daughter".
Mehregan مهرگان f PersianFrom the Yazata of "Mehr," which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.
Mehri f PersianModern Persian form of Mehrangiz, to cause affection.
Mehrnoush مهرنوش f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش
(nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Mehrunnisa مهرالنساء f PersianMeans "sun of women" from
مهر (
mehr) meaning "sun" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Mehrzad m & f PersianDerived from Mehr (مهر) meaning "sun" and Zād (زاد) meaning "born of".... [
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Mehshad مهشاد f Persianبه معنای شادی بزرگ بر گرفته از "مه" که پیشوند سروری و بزرگی است و " شاد"
Mohadeseh محدثه f PersianThis name derives from the Arabic word, محدث, meaning "breeder."
Monir منیر m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Nastaran نسترن f PersianDerived from Persian نسترن
(nastaran) meaning "rose".
Navroj f IranianI was born with it. It means beautiful, new flower and very unique.
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.