Persian
names are used in the country of Iran, in southwestern Asia, which is part of the Muslim world. See also
about Iranian names.
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Ravan روان f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "fluid, flowing" or "soul, spirit".
Rayan رایان m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rhaffi f PersianRhaffi Hadizadeh Kharazi was the top candidate in 2017 of the political micro-party 'bergpartei, die überpartei' in Berlin.
Rodaba رودابه f PersianIt is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). In the Shahnama, Rodaba is the daughter of Mehrab Kaboli (مهراب کابلی) and Sindokht (سیندخت). She marries Zal (زال), and together they have a son named Rostam (رستم).... [
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Rojina روژینا f PersianSimilar to
Rojin, the name’s meaning can be “light” (the more metaphorical meaning), “daylight”, “glimmering”, “shining”, or all of those combined... [
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Ronak روناک f Persian, KurdishDerived from Central Kurdish ڕووناک
(rûnak) or Northern Kurdish
ronak meaning "light, bright, luminous".
Rouzba روزبه m PersianFrom the Persian
روز (ruz) meaning “day” and # به (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".
Roya رویا f PersianDerived from Persian رویا
(royâ) meaning "dream", of Arabic origin.
Royah رویا f PersianMeans "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.
Royintan رویینتن m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureMeans "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from
rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun
tan meaning "body, person".... [
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Roza روزه f Persian, UrduThe Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Rozah روزه f Persian, UrduThe Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).
Ruhollah روحالله m PersianPersian form of
Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, UzbekPersian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name
Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Rustin راستین m PersianIt is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Saaes سأیس m Arabic, Persian, Afghan, Pakistani, IndianDerived from the Persian word "سایس" (romanized: Saiss), meaning diplomat, governor, hakim, politician, ruler, sovereign, statesman.
Sadrodin m PersianDerived from the Arabic root "sadr" meaning "chest (of men)" or "leader". So the full meaning of this name, Ṣadr ud-Dīn, is "leader of the religion".
Safial-din صفیالدین m Arabic, PersianMeans "pure of the religion" from
صفي (
safi) meaning "pure" combined with
الدين (
aldin) meaning "the religion"
Saharnaz سحرناز f PersianConsists of two parts: "SAHAR" meaning dawn (Arabic); "NAZ" meaning COY, alluring shyness and modesty (Persian, Turkish).
Sahel ساحل f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "beach" or "coast".
Sahela ساحله f PersianFrom the Persian
ساحل (sâhel) meaning "coast".
Saman سمن f PersianShort form of the name Yasmin (said Yasmin or Yasaman in farsi), which refers to the jasmine flower. The name is also referenced in the Hafez 'Fal' poem book, popularly used in Persian culture during Nowruz, to tell fortunes, and for picking baby names.
Saman سامان m PersianMeans "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.
Samin ثمین m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, UrduDerived from Arabic ثمين
(thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Sarvar سرور m Persian, Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Persian noun سرور
(sarvar) meaning "master". This was one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sarvi سروى f PersianFrom the Persian
سرو (sarv) meaning "cypress" or a poetic word meaning "tall and slim".
Sarwar سرور m Dari PersianIn Pashto, Sarwar means server, as well as in Persian. In Arabic, Sarwar means pleasure.
Sasan ساسان m Old Persian, PersianSasan is considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanian Dynasty (ruled 224-651) in Persia, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Pars. He lived some time near the fall of the Arsacid (Parthian) Empire in the early 3rd century CE.
Sattar ستار m Kazakh, Persian, UrduDerived from Arabic سِتَار
(sitār) meaning "veil, screen, curtain", figuratively referring forgiveness or the covering of sins in Islam.
Sayna ساینا f Persian (Modern)Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.
Sedigheh صدیقه f PersianPersian form of the Arabic صديقة (
ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".
Sefat صفت m PersianThis is the birth name of Persian Japanese baseball player Yu Darvish.
Sepoy سپاهی m PersianThe term sepoy is derived from the Persian word sepāhī (سپاهی) meaning the traditional "infantry soldier" in the Mughal Empire. Historically it has been used in Singapore as a given name largely by Indian Singaporeans.
Setayesh ستایش f PersianFrom Persian
setayesh meaning "the praise, the worship".
Shabahang شباهنگ f PersianMeans "nightingale", or literally "night melody", in Persian, this is also the Persian name for the brightest star in the southern constellation, known as Canopus in English, or alternatively the name of the star Sirius.
Shadab شاداب m PersianMeans "fresh, succulent" or "joyful" in Persian.
Shah شاهنشاه m PersianPersian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Shahdad m PersianMeans as son of
Shah/
Shahriar; Name of a place in Kerman/Iran which the most ancient flag of Iran found over there (4500 B.C) - Now this flag is in national muesum of Iran
Shahnavaz شهنواز m PersianDerived from
شاه (
shah) meaning "king" and
نواز (
navaz) meaning "chearish"
Shahnoor شاهنور m Persian, UrduMeans "king of light" from the Persian elements
شاه (shah) "king" and
نور (nur) "light".
Shahrbanoo شهربانو f PersianMeans "lady of the land" from Persian شهر
(šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو
(bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [
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Shamsi شمسی f & m Arabic, Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.
Shaparak شاپرک f PersianA Persian name meaning "Butterfly". The pet form is SHAPPI, as borne by Iranian-born British comedienne Shappi Khorsandi (b.1973). She claimed in her stand-up routine that her name more accurately translates as "Moth".
Shayesteh f Arabic, Iranian, PersianApparently means “admirable” or “fitting”. A notable bearer of this name is Iranian stage actress Shayesteh Irani.
Shida m & f Swahili, PersianThe name is originated from Arabic language meaning horrible, suffering, hardness or struggles
Shoele شعله f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "flame" or "blaze".
Siamak سيامک m Persian, Persian MythologySiāmak is a character in 'Shahnameh', the national epic of Greater Iran. It possibly means "dear black-headed boy" from the Persian word سیاه (
siāh) meaning "black" combined with مو (
moo) meaning "hair" and the endearment suffix
-ak.
Simurg سیمرغ f Persian, Persian MythologyFrom the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi
sin "eagle" and
murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
Sina m PersianSina means "Sinai" in Arabic, derived from the name of the Sinai peninsula or Mount Sinai in Egypt. The mountain is possibly derived from
Sin.
Siva شیوا f PersianMeans "eloquent, charming" in Persian.
Sodeys m PersianLikely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [
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Sudabeh سودابه f Persian, Indian (Parsi)Means "having lustrous profit". In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a queen who seduces and tricks her stepson Prince
Siavash.
Suri سوری m & f PersianSuri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [
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Tajlu f PersianName of one of the wives of Shah Ismail I, who was also the mother of Shah Tahmasp I.
Tarazan تارزان, طرزان, تەڕەزان m Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian, LiteratureSorani Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, Armenian and Georgian form of
Tarzan, originating from the Hebrew
Tarzan, meaning “dandy”.
Tayran m PersianTayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [
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Tootiya توتیا f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tuti توتی f PersianMeaning: ? An old fashioned Iranian name, perhaps related to توت meaning "berries".
Tutia توتیا f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tutiya توتیا f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Urooj عروج f & m PersianUrooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Vaheek m Persiansaid his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..
Varqa ورقا m PersianThe name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.
Vashan m PersianMeans "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
Yakhan یاکهان f PersianEtymology unknown. It may be related to the Middle Persian
yʾknd or Persian
یاکند (yakand) meaning "ruby".
Yana یانا f PersianMeans “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.
Yazdan یزدان m PersianMeans "god, divinity" or "angel" in Persian.
Zamindar f & m Persian"landowner",
zamin, meaning "land" +
dar, meaning "holder".
Zhala ژاله f PersianKabuli dialectal variant of
Jaleh or
Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
Zheela ژیلا f PersianMeans "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Zhovan ژوان f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish ژوان (
jwan) meaning “tryst”.
Zinatunnisa زینت النساء f PersianMeans "jewl of women" from
زینت (
zinat) meaning "jewel, ornament" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"