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Adish m PersianComes from Persian, meaning "fire" or "of fire". In Sanskrit, it means "supreme leader".
Afrouz افروز f PersianMeans "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afshin افشین m PersianModern form of
Pišīn through Avestan
Pisinah. It was also used as a princely title for rulers of Ošrūsana, a former Iranian region in Transoxiana.
Ahad احد m Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, AzerbaijaniMeans "one, unique, matchless" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الأحد
(al-Ahad) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This name is also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Əhəd.
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).
Albaid m Arabic, PersianAction oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.
Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, UyghurCombination of the Islamic name
Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word
jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".
Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Aras m Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, UrduIn Kurdish and Persian it means “equal”, “balanced”. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
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.
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Armish ارمش m PersianMeans "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (
ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Arzhang ارژنگ m Persian, Persian MythologyPossibly derived from Persian جنگ
(jang) meaning "war" or رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Asfand اسفند m PersianContracted form of Middle Persian اسفندارمذ (
spandarmad) meaning “holy thought” that was originally the name of the fourth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Esfand is the twelfth month of the solar Persian calendar as well as a name for the wild rue, used in fumigation against evil eye.
Ashkan اشکان m PersianMeans "like
Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
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".
Ayan اعیان m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, TurkishPersian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
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".
Bardia البردية m Persian, Old PersianDerived from Proto-Iranian *
bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or
Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
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".
Behdad بهداد m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with داد
(dâd) "justice".
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".
Behtash بِهتاش m PersianMeans "good friend; good companion" in Persian.
Behzad بهزاد m PersianMeans "noble, high-born, honorable", derived from Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with زاد
(zâd) meaning "child, son".
Bijan بیژن m Persian, LiteratureModern form of
Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
Bizhan m PersianLater form of
Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن
(bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [
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Bobur بابور m PersianBobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
Borna برنا m Persianmeaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [
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Bozorgmehr بزرگمهر m PersianDerived from Persian بزرگ
(bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".
Chakavak چکاوک f PersianFeminine Iranian given name from the word
چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".
Charaghdin چراغ دین m Persian (Archaic)Means lamp of the religion in Persian. The word "charaagh" means lamp and "deen" means religion.
Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Darab m PersianMeans "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Darian داریان m PersianName of a place in Iran's Fars province; Name of a village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province (see
Daryan); Name of a village in Iran's Kermanshah province
Didar ديدار m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, TurkmenThis name can be derived from the Persian noun دید
(did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار
(didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [
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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
Eldar)... [
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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".
Enayatollah عنایتالله m PersianPersian form of
Inayatullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian historian and philosopher Enayatollah Reza (1920-2010).
Esfandiar اسفندیار m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureModern Persian form of
Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name
Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name
Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [
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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".
Farajollah فرجالله m PersianPersian form of
Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).
Faramarz فرامرز m Persian Mythology, PersianMeans "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن
(âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic
Shahnameh.
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.
Farbod m Old Persian, PersianThe name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Fariyane فریانه f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Farjad m PersianThis name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Farnaz فرناز f PersianDerived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز
(nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".
Farshad فرشاد m PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد
(šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
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".
Farzad فرزاد m PersianMeans "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد
(-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".
Farzan فرزان m PersianMeans "wise; reasonable; intelligent" in Persian.
Fathollah فتحالله m PersianPersian form of
Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian prime minister Fathollah Khan Akbar (1878-1967).
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.
Ghiyas غیاث m PersianMeans "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Gholam Reza غلامرضا m PersianCombination of
Gholam and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
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.
Hamid Reza حمیدرضا m PersianCombination of
Hamid 1 and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.