These
names were used in ancient Persia.
Artaxerxes m Ancient Persian (Hellenized), BiblicalGreek form of the Persian name
Artakhshathra meaning
"righteous ruler". This was the name of several Achaemenid Persian rulers. It was also borne by the founder of the Sassanid Empire, usually known by the Middle Persian form
Ardashir.
Babak بابک m Persian, Ancient PersianMeans
"little father" in Persian. This was the name of the father of Ardashir, the founder of the Sassanid Empire in Persia. It was also borne by the 9th-century resistance leader Babak Khorramdin.
Bagadata m Ancient PersianOld Persian name derived from
baga "god" and
data "given". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Persian satrap under the Seleucid Empire.
Narses m Ancient Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Persian name
Narseh, which was derived from Avestan
Nairyosangha. This name was borne by a Byzantine general of Armenian descent who helped restore Italy to the Roman Empire during the reign of Justinian I in the 6th century.
Tahmasp تهماسب m Ancient PersianPersian form of the Avestan name
Takhmaspa, which was derived from
takhma "strong, brave, valiant" and
aspa "horse". This name was borne by two Safavid shahs of Persia.