Persian Names

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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'Abbas عبّاس m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian عبّاس (see Abbas).
Abbas عبّاس m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Abdolhossein عبدالحسّین m Persian
Means "servant of al-Husayn" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with حسّین (Hosseyn), the Persian form of Arabic Husayn. This name refers to Husayn ibn Ali, the son of Ali.
Abdollah عبدالله m Persian
Persian form of Abd Allah.
Abdolreza عبدالرضا m Persian
Means "servant of al-Ridha" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with رضا (Reza), the Persian form of Arabic Ridha. This name refers to the 9th-century Shia imam Ali al-Ridha.
Abolfazl ابولفضل m Persian
Persian form of Abu al-Fadl.
Adel عادل m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Adil, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Afsaneh افسانه f Persian
Means "legend, myth, fable" in Persian.
Afsoon افسون f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افسون (see Afsoun).
Afsoun افسون f Persian
Means "charm, spell" in Persian.
Afsun افسون f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افسون (see Afsoun).
Aghil عقیل m Persian
Persian form of Aqil.
Ahmad احمد m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).
Akbar اکبر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
Alborz البرز m Persian
From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Alireza علیرضا m Persian
Combination of Ali 1 and Reza, given in honour of the 9th-century Shia imam Ali ar-Ridha.
Amin امین m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "truthful". This was the name of the sixth Abbasid caliph.
Amir 1 امیر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.
Anahita آناهیتا f Persian, Persian Mythology
Means "immaculate, undefiled" in Old Persian, from the Old Iranian prefix *an- "not" combined with *āhita "unclean, dirty". This was the name of an Iranian goddess of fertility and water. In the Zoroastrian religious texts the Avesta she is called 𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬍 (Arəduuī) in Avestan, with 𐬀𐬥𐬁𐬵𐬌𐬙𐬀 (anāhita) appearing only as a descriptive epithet. In origin she is possibly identical to the Indian goddess Saraswati. She has historically been identified with the Semitic goddess Ishtar and the Greek goddess Artemis.
Arash آرش m Persian, Persian Mythology
From Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬑𐬱𐬀 (Ərəxsha), of uncertain meaning, possibly from a root meaning "bear". In Iranian legend Arash was an archer who was ordered by the Turans to shoot an arrow, the landing place of which would determine the new location of the Iran-Turan border. Arash climbed a mountain and fired his arrow with such strength that it flew for several hours and landed on the banks of the far-away Oxus River.
Arastoo ارسطو m Persian
Persian form of Aristotle.
Ardeshir اردشیر m Persian
Modern Persian form of Ardashir.
Aref عارف m Persian
Persian form of Arif.
Arezoo آرزو f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آرزو (see Arezou).
Arezou آرزو f Persian
Means "desire" in Persian.
Arezu آرزو f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آرزو (see Arezou).
Aria 2 آریا m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آریا (see Arya 1).
Arman 1 آرمان m Persian, Kazakh
Means "wish, hope" in Persian.
Arya 1 آریا m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
From an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form आर्य and the feminine form आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Asadollah اسدالله m Persian
Persian form of Asadullah.
Asal عسل f Persian
Means "honey" in Persian (of Arabic origin).
Asghar اصغر m Arabic, Persian
Means "smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of Husayn killed with his father.
Atefeh عاطفه f Persian
Persian form of Atifa.
Atousa آتوسا f Persian
Modern Persian form of Atossa.
Ava 2 آوا f Persian
Means "voice, sound" in Persian.
Ayda آیدا f Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with ay meaning "moon".
Ayoub ایوب m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ayyub, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Azad آزاد m Persian, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kurdish
Means "free" in Persian. This word has derivatives in several other languages, such as Hindi and Turkish.
Azar آذر f & m Persian
Means "fire" in Persian.
Aziz عزیز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Means "powerful, respected, beloved", derived from Arabic عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Azra عذرا f Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Means "virgin, maiden" in Arabic.
Babak بابک m Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩 (Papak) meaning "little father". This was the name of the father of Ardashir, the founder of the Sasanian Empire in Persia. It was also borne by the 9th-century resistance leader Babak Khorramdin.
Bahador بهادر m Persian
Means "hero, warrior" in Persian (of Turkic origin).
Bahar بهار f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "spring" in Persian, Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Bahman بهمن m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah) meaning "good mind". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with domestic animals. The eleventh month of the Iranian calendar was named for him.
Bahram بهرام m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.
Bakhtiar بختیار m Persian, Urdu
Means "lucky, fortunate" in Persian.
Baran باران f & m Persian, Turkish, Kurdish
Means "rain" in Persian. It is typically feminine in Persian and masculine in Turkish and Kurdish.
Baraz بارز m Persian
Means "exalted" in Persian.
Behnam بهنام m Persian
Means "reputable" (literally "good name") in Persian.
Behrooz بهروز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بهروز (see Behrouz).
Behrouz بهروز m Persian
Means "fortunate" (literally "good day") in Persian.
Behruz بهروز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بهروز (see Behrouz).
Burhanuddin برهانالدین m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic برهان الدين (see Burhan ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Dari Persian form.
Dana 4 دانا m & f Persian, Arabic
Means "wise" in Persian.
Danial دانیال m Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Persian دانیال or Arabic دانيال (see Daniyal), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Daniyal دانیال m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic, Persian and Urdu form of Daniel.
Dara 3 دارا m Persian
Means "wealthy" in Persian.
Dariush داریوش m Persian
Modern Persian form of Darayavauš (see Darius).
Darya 2 دریا f Persian
Means "sea, ocean" in Persian.
Daryush داریوش m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian داریوش (see Dariush).
Davoud داود, داوود m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian داود or داوود (see Davud).
Davud داود, داوود m Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Persian, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of David.
Delara دلآرا f Persian
Means "adorning the heart", from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" and آرا (ara) meaning "decorate, adorn".
Delshad دلشاد m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian, from دل (del) meaning "heart" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy".
Ebrahim ابراهیم m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Abraham. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ehsan احسان m & f Persian
Persian form of Ihsan.
Elaheh الهه f Persian
Means "goddess" in Persian.
Elham الهام f Persian
Persian form of Ilham.
Erfan عرفان m Persian
Persian form of Irfan.
Eskandar اسکندر m Persian
Persian form of Alexander.
Esmaeel اسماعیل m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسماعیل (see Esmail).
Esmaeil اسماعیل m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسماعیل (see Esmail).
Esmail اسماعیل m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ishmael. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Isma'il). This was the name of the founder of the Safavid Empire in Iran in the early 16th century.
Esmat عصمت f & m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمة (see 'Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).
Farah فرح f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, happiness" in Arabic.
Farhad فرهاد m Persian
From Parthian 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (Frahat) meaning "gained, earned". This was the name of several rulers of the Parthian Empire. Their names are often spelled Phraates after the Hellenied form Φραάτης.
Fariba فریبا f Persian
Means "charming, enticing" in Persian.
Farid فرید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Farideh فریده f Persian
Persian feminine form of Farid.
Faridoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Farrokh فرّخ m Persian
Means "happy, auspicious" in Persian.
Farzaneh فرزانه f Persian
Means "wise, intelligent" in Persian.
Fatemeh فاطمه f Persian
Persian form of Fatimah.
Fereshteh فرشته f Persian
Means "angel" in Persian.
Fereydoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Fereydoun فریدون m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Old Iranian *Thraitauna meaning "the third". In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh this is the name of a virtuous king who ruled for 500 years. The Avestan form of the name 𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 (Thraētaona) appears in the earlier texts of the Avesta.
Fereydun فریدون m Persian, Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Firoozeh فیروزه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروزه (see Firouzeh).
Firouz فیروز m Persian
From Persian پیروز (piruz) or فیروز (firuz) meaning "victorious". This name was borne by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, a 14th-century sultan of Delhi who did much to build the city's infrastructure.
Firouzeh فیروزه f Persian
Means "turquoise (gemstone)" in Persian. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Firouz.
Firuz فیروز m Persian, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروز (see Firouz), as well as the usual Tajik form.
Firuzeh فیروزه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروزه (see Firouzeh).
Gholam غلام m Persian
Persian form of Ghulam.
Ghoncheh غنچه f Persian
Means "flower bud" in Persian.
Gohar گوهر f & m Persian, Armenian, Urdu
From Persian گوهر (gohar) meaning "jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Gol گل f Persian
Means "flower, rose" in Persian.
Golbahar گلبهار f Persian
Means "spring flower", from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and بهار (bahar) meaning "spring".
Golnar گلنار f Persian
Means "pomegranate flower", derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" and نار (nar) meaning "pomegranate".
Golnaz گلناز f Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Golshan گلشن f & m Persian
Means "rose garden" in Persian.
Golzar گلزار m & f Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and the suffix زار (zar) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".
Habib حبیب m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.
Hadi هادی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Indonesian
Means "leader, guide" in Arabic.
Hajar هاجر f Arabic, Persian
Arabic form of Hagar.
Hamed حامد m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian حامد (see Hamid 2).
Hamid 1 حمید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root حَمِدَ (hamida) meaning "to praise". In Islamic tradition الحميد (al-Hamid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Hamid 2 حامد m Arabic, Persian
Means "praiser" in Arabic.
Hamide حمیده f Persian, Turkish
Persian and Turkish feminine form of Hamid 1.
Hamideh حمیده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حمیده (see Hamide).
Hanieh هانیه f Persian
Persian form of Haniyya.
Hasan حسن m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hashem هاشم m Persian
Persian form of Hashim.
Hassan حسّان m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "beautifier, improver" in Arabic. Hassan ibn Thabit was a 7th-century poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. This name is sometimes transcribed as Hasan, though the two names are spelled distinctly in Arabic.
Hayat حیات f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "life" in Arabic, from حيي (hayiya) meaning "to live". In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine.
Heydar حیدر m Persian
Persian form of Haidar.
Hormoz هرمز m Persian Mythology, Persian
Modern Persian form of Ahura Mazda.
Hossein حسّین m Persian
Persian form of Husayn.
Iman ایمان f & m Arabic, Persian, Indonesian
Means "faith", derived from Arabic أمُنَ (amuna) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and typically masculine in Persian.
Isa 1 عیسی m Arabic, Persian, Albanian, Bosnian
Arabic form of Jesus. This form is found in the Quran and is used as a given name by Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasu') to refer to Jesus Christ.
Jafar جعفر m Arabic, Persian
Means "stream" in Arabic. Jafar ibn Abi Talib was a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed fighting against Byzantium in the 7th century. Another notable bearer was Jafar al-Sadiq, the sixth Shia imam.
Jahan جهان m Persian
Means "world" in Persian. This name was borne by Shah Jahan, a 17th-century Mughal emperor who is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal.
Jahanara جهانآرا f Persian (Archaic), Bengali
From Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and آرا (ara) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the eldest daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Jahangir جهانگیر m Persian, Urdu
Means "world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and گیر (gir) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Jalal جلال m Arabic, Persian
Means "greatness" in Arabic.
Jaleh ژاله f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ژاله (see Zhaleh).
Jalil جلیل m Arabic, Persian
Means "important, exalted" in Arabic.
Jamaluddin جمالالدین m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال الدين (see Jamal ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Dari Persian form.
Jamileh جمیله f Persian
Persian form of Jamilah.
Jamshed جمشید m Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Persian جمشید (see Jamshid), as well as the regular Tajik form.
Jamsheed جمشید m Persian, Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Persian جمشید (see Jamshid).
Jamshid جمشید m Persian, Uzbek, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Yima Xshaēta), which meant "shining Jam". This was the name of a mythological king of Persia who ruled during a golden age. He is known as either Jamshid or Jam, where Jamshid is a combination of his original name and an honourific.
Javad جواد m Persian
Persian form of Jawad.
Javed جاود m Persian, Urdu
Means "eternal" in Persian.
Kambiz کامبیز m Persian
Modern Persian form of Old Persian Kabujiya (see Cambyses).
Karim کریم m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Means "generous, noble" in Arabic, from the root كَرُمَ (karuma) meaning "to be generous". In Islamic tradition الكريم (al-Karim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Katayoun کتایون f Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the wife of King Goshtasb in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Katayun کتایون f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کتایون (see Katayoun).
Kaveh کاوه m Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh Kaveh is a blacksmith who leads a rebellion against the evil ruler Zahhak.
Khadijeh خدیجه f Persian
Persian form of Khadija.
Khodadad خداداد m Persian
Means "God given" from Persian خدا (khoda) meaning "god, lord" and داد (dad) meaning "gave".
Khorshid خورشید m & f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian خورشید (see Khurshid).
Khurshid خورشید m & f Persian, Urdu, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Huuarə Xshaēta) meaning "shining sun". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) who was associated with the sun.
Khwaja خواجه m Persian
From a title meaning "master, owner" in Persian. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Kian 1 کیان m Persian
Means "king, foundation, symbol of pride" in Persian.
Kianoush کیانوش m Persian
Derived from Persian کیا (kiya) meaning "king".
Kourosh کورش m Persian
Modern Persian form of Cyrus.
Kurosh کورش m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کورش (see Kourosh).
Laleh لاله f Persian
Means "tulip" in Persian.
Leila لیلا f Persian, Arabic, Kurdish, English, French, Georgian
Variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.... [more]
Leyla لیلا f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form.
Mahboubeh محبوبه f Persian
Persian form of Mahbuba.
Mahdi مهدی m Arabic, Persian
Means "guided one" in Arabic.
Mahin مهین f Persian
Means "related to the moon" in Persian.
Mahine مهین f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهین (see Mahin).
Mahmoud محمود m Persian, Arabic
Usual Persian form of Mahmud, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mahmud محمود m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "praised" in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad. This was the name of the first Muslim ruler of India (11th century). It was also borne by two Ottoman sultans.
Mahnaz مهناز f Persian
From Persian مه (mah) meaning "moon" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Mahsa مهسا f Persian
Means "like the moon" in Persian.
Mahtab مهتاب f Persian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.
Mahvash مهوش f Persian
Means "moon-like" in Persian.
Majid مجید m Arabic, Persian
Means "glorious" in Arabic, from the root مَجَدَ (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Mani 2 مانی m Persian
Meaning unknown, presumably of Persian origin. Mani was a 3rd-century prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism (which is now extinct).
Manijeh منیژه f Persian
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Parthian origin. This is the name of a princess in Bijan and Manijeh, a story that forms part of the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Mansour منصور m Persian
Persian form of Mansur.
Maryam مریم f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir, Tatar
Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir and Tatar form of Miryam (see Mary). In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Marzieh مرضیه f Persian
Derived from Arabic مرضية (mardiyah) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Masood مسعود m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian مسعود (see Mas'ud).
Masoomeh معصومه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian معصومه (see Masoumeh).
Masoud مسعود m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian مسعود (see Mas'ud).
Masoumeh معصومه f Persian
Persian form of Masuma.
Massoud مسعود m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مسعود (see Mas'ud).
Mas'ud مسعود m Arabic, Persian
Means "lucky" in Arabic.
Mehdi مهدی m Persian, Azerbaijani, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Persian, Azerbaijani and North African form of Mahdi.
Mehr مهر m & f Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Mithra. As a Persian vocabulary word it means "friendship, love, kindness". It is also the name of the seventh month of the Persian calendar. All of these derive from the same source: the Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, covenant, agreement".
Mehrab مهراب m Persian, Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of the king of Kabul in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Mehrdad مهرداد m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship" and داد (dad) meaning "given". Since مهر is also the Modern Persian form of Mithra, this name can also function as a modern form of Mithridates.
Mehrnaz مهرناز f Persian, Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Meysam میثم m Persian
Persian form of Maytham.
Mina 3 مینا f Persian
Means "azure, enamel" in Persian.
Minoo مینو f Persian
Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.
Minu مینو f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مینو (see Minoo).
Mirza میرزا m Persian, Arabic, Bosnian
Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mirza), earlier امیرزاده (amirzadeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Mitra 2 میترا f Persian
Modern variant of Mithra used as a feminine name. The true Modern Persian form of Mithra is in fact Mehr.
Mohammad محمّد m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohsen محسن m Persian
Persian form of Muhsin.
Mojdeh مژده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژده (see Mozhdeh).
Mojgan مژگان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژگان (see Mozhgan).
Mokhtar مختار m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian, Malay
Northern African, Persian and Malay form of Mukhtar.
Morteza مرتضی m Persian
Persian form of Murtada.
Morvarid مروارید f Persian
Means "pearl" in Persian.
Mostafa مصطفی m Persian
Persian form of Mustafa.
Mousa موسی m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Musa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Mozhdeh مژده f Persian
Means "good news" in Persian.
Mozhgan مژگان f Persian
Means "eyelashes" in Persian.
Naheed ناهید f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ناهید (see Nahid).
Nahid ناهید f Persian Mythology, Persian
Modern Persian form of Anahita. This is also the Persian name for the planet Venus.
Narges نرگس f Persian
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Persian, ultimately derived from Greek (see Narcissus).
Nasrin نسرین f Persian, Bengali
Means "wild rose" in Persian.
Naveed نوید m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Persian نوید or Arabic نويد (see Navid).
Navid نوید m Persian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.
Nazanin نازنین f Persian
Means "sweetheart, darling" in Persian.
Nazli نازلی f Persian
Means "delicate, beautiful, coy" in Persian.
Neda 2 ندا f Persian
Persian form of Nida.
Negar نگار f Persian
Means "beloved" in Persian.
Negin نگین f Persian
Means "gemstone" in Persian.
Niloofar نیلوفر f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیلوفر (see Niloufar).
Niloufar نیلوفر f Persian
Means "water lily" in Persian.
Nima 2 نیما m Persian
Persian name of uncertain meaning, possibly "just, fair" or "half moon".
Niusha نیوشا f Persian
Means "good listener" in Persian.
Noor-Ali نورعلی m Persian
From Persian نور (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name Ali 1. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Noureddin نورالدین m Persian
Persian form of Nur ad-Din.
Nousha نوشا f Persian (Rare)
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian.
Omid امید m & f Persian
Means "hope" in Persian.
Paniz پانیذ f Persian
Possibly means "sugar" in Persian.
Parastoo پرستو f Persian
Means "swallow (bird)" in Persian.
Parastu پرستو f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).
Pari پری f Persian
Means "fairy" in Persian.
Parisa پریسا f Persian
Means "like a fairy" in Persian, derived from پری (pari) meaning "fairy, sprite, supernatural being".
Parvaiz پرویز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرویز (see Parviz).
Parvaneh پروانه f Persian
Means "butterfly" in Persian.
Parvin پروین f & m Persian, Urdu, Indian, Hindi
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Parviz پرویز m Persian, Tajik
Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian. This name was borne by a son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Parwiz پرویز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرویز (see Parviz).
Payam پیام m Persian
Means "message" in Persian.
Pedram پدرام m Persian
Means "happy, successful" in Persian.
Pirooz پیروز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیروز (see Pirouz).
Pirouz پیروز m Persian
Variant of Firouz.
Piruz پیروز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیروز (see Pirouz).
Rahim رحیم m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto
Means "kind, compassionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحيم (al-Rahim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahman رحمان m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Means "merciful" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحمٰن (al-Rahman) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Rahmatollah رحمتالله m Persian
Persian form of Rahmatullah.
Ramin رامین m Persian, Azerbaijani
Derived from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭬 (rʾm) meaning "peace, joy". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic Vis and Ramin, written by the 11th-century poet Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.
Ra'na رعنا f Persian
Means "beautiful, attractive" in Persian.
Rana 3 رعنا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رعنا (see Ra'na).
Rasoul رسول m Persian
Persian form of Rasul.
Reza رضا m Persian
Persian form of Ridha.
Roghayeh رقیه f Persian
Persian form of Ruqayyah.
Roshan روشن m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
Roshanak روشنک f Persian
Feminine form of Roshan, used in Persian to refer to Roxana the wife of Alexander the Great.
Roshanara روشنآرا f Persian (Archaic)
From Persian روشن (roshan) meaning "light" and آرا (ara) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the second daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Rostam رستم m Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly from Iranian roots *rautas "river" and *taxma "strong". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi recorded his tale in the Shahnameh.
Saam سام m Persian, Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Persian سام (see Sam 2).
Saba 2 صبا f Persian, Urdu
Means "soft breeze" in Persian.
Sadegh صادق m Persian
Persian form of Sadiq.
Sadeq صادق m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian صادق (see Sadegh).
Saeed سعید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Sa'id), as well as the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription.
Saeid سعید m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سعید (see Saeed).
Safa صفا m & f Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either of those names.
Sahar سحر f Arabic, Persian
Means "dawn" in Arabic.
Sakineh سکینه f Persian
Persian form of Sakina.
Sam 2 سام m Persian, Persian Mythology
Means "fire" in Persian (from an earlier Iranian root meaning "black"). This is the name of a hero in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Samira 1 سمیرا f Arabic, Persian
Feminine form of Samir 1.
Sanaz ساناز f Persian
Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian.
Sardar سردار m Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor".
Setare ستاره f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستاره (see Setareh).
Setareh ستاره f Persian
Means "star" in Persian.
Seyed سید m Persian
Persian form of Sayyid.
Seyyed سیّد m Persian
Persian form of Sayyid.
Shabnam شبنم f Persian, Urdu
Means "dew" in Persian and Urdu.
Shadi 2 شادی f Persian
Means "happiness" in Persian.
Shaheen شاهین m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شاهین (see Shahin).
Shahin شاهین m Persian, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Persian, referring more specifically to the Barbary falcon (species Falco pelegrinoides). The bird's name is a derivative of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Shahnaz شهناز f & m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "delight of the king" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".
Shahram شهرام m Persian
Means "king Ram", from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Yazata Ram 3.
Shahrazad شهرزاد f Persian (Rare), Arabic
Possibly means "noble lineage" from Persian چهر (chehr) meaning "lineage, origin" and آزاد (azad) meaning "free, noble". Alternatively, it might mean "child of the city" from شهر (shahr) meaning "city, land" combined with the suffix زاد (zad) meaning "child of". This is the name of the fictional storyteller in The 1001 Nights. She tells a story to her husband the king every night for 1001 nights in order to delay her execution.
Shahriar شهریار m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar).
Shahriyar شهریار m Persian
Means "lord" in Persian.
Shahrokh شاهرخ m Persian
Means "royal face" in Persian, from شاه (shah) meaning "king" and رخ (rokh) meaning "face". This was the name of a 15th-century ruler of the Timurid Empire (a son of Timur).
Shahrzad شهرزاد f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).
Shahzad شهزاد m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian.
Shams شمس f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Semitic Mythology
Means "sun" in Arabic. This was the name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, identified with the Akkadian sun god Shamash (whose name is related) and the northern Arabian goddess Nuha.
Shapour شاپور m Persian
Modern Persian form of Shapur.
Shapur شاپور m History, Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Shahpuhr) meaning "son of the king". This was the name of three Sasanian emperors.
Sharif شریف m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Persian, Malay
Means "eminent, virtuous" in Arabic. This was a title used by the descendants of Muhammad.
Shereen شیرین f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).
Shideh شیده f Persian
Means "bright" in Persian.
Shir 2 شیر m Persian (Rare)
Modern Persian form of Sher.
Shireen شیرین f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).
Shirin شیرین f Persian
Means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of a character in Persian and Turkish legend.
Shiva 2 شیوا f Persian
Means "charming, eloquent" in Persian.
Shohre شهره f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهره (see Shohreh).
Shohreh شهره f Persian
Means "famous" in Persian.
Shokoufeh شکوفه f Persian
Means "blossom" in Persian.
Shokufeh شکوفه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).
Siavash سیاوش m Persian, Persian Mythology
Persian form of Avestan 𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬱𐬀𐬥 (Siiāuuarshan) meaning "possessing black stallions". This was the name of a virtuous prince in Iranian mythology. He appears briefly in the Avesta, with a longer account recorded in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Siavush سیاوش m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).
Sima 1 سیما f Persian
Means "face, visage" in Persian.
Simin سیمین f Persian
Means "silvery" in Persian.
Soheil سهیل m Persian
Persian form of Suhail.
Soheila سهیلا f Persian
Persian feminine form of Suhail.
Sohrab سهراب m Persian, Persian Mythology
From Persian سهر (sohr) meaning "red" and آب (ab) meaning "water". In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh this is the name of the son of the hero Rostam. He was tragically slain in battle by his father, who was unaware he was fighting his own son.
Solmaz سولماز f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian
Means "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, a negative form of the Turkic root sol "to fade, to wilt".
Somayeh سمیه f Persian
Persian form of Sumayya.
Soodeh سوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).
Soraya ثریا f Persian, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Persian form of Thurayya. It became popular in some parts of Europe because of the fame of Princess Soraya (1932-2001), wife of the last Shah of Iran, who became a European socialite.
Soroush سروش m Persian Mythology, Persian
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬱𐬀 (Sraosha) meaning "obedience". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata (a holy being), later equated with the angel Gabriel.
Soudeh سوده f Persian
Means "touched" or "painted" in Persian.