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Simindokht f Persian

Simurg سیمرغ f Persian, Persian Mythology
From 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).

Siva شیوا f Persian
Means "eloquent, charming" in Persian.

Sogand f Iranian (Sinicized, Modern)

Soghra f Persian
From Arabic صغرى (sughra) meaning "smallest, youngest" (the feminine form of Asghar). It may be used in honor of Zaynab al-Sughra (also known as Umm Kulthum), the daughter of Fatima and Ali and granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad.

Soheyla سهیلا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سهیلا (see Soheila).

Sokhan m & f Persian
Means "obedient, obeying" in Persian.

Somaye سمیه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سمیه (see Somayeh).

Somayyeh سمیه f Persian
Alternate transcription of سمیه (see Somayeh)

Soodabeh سودابه f Persian
Alternate transcription of سودابه (see Sudabeh).

Soode سوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).

Soosan سوسن f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوسن (see Sousan).

Sorayah f Persian (Rare)
Variant of Soraya.

Sorayya ثریا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ثریا (see Soraya).

Sormeh سرمه f Persian
Means "kohl" in Persian.

Sotoodeh ستوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستوده (see Sotoudeh).

Sotoudeh ستوده f Persian
Means "praiseworthy, laudable" in Persian.

Sotudeh ستوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستوده (see Sotoudeh).

Soudabeh سودابه f Persian
Alternate transcription of سودابه (see Sudabeh)

Soude سوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).

Sougand سوگند f Persian
Means "oath" in Persian.

Sounia f Persian

Sousan سوسن f Persian
Means "lily" in Persian, ultimately from Hebrew שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) (see Susanna).

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.

Sudi سودى f Persian
Diminutive of Sudabeh.

Suna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Persian
Means "gold" in Persian.

Suri سوری m & f Persian
Suri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [more]

Sussan سوسن f Iranian
From Iranian سوسن (sôsan, sousan) "lily".

Taban تابان f Persian
Means "bright, shining" in Persian.

Tabandeh تابنده f Persian
Means "bright, radiant" in Persian.

Tabassom تبسم f Persian
Persian form of Tabassum.

Tahere طاهره f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian طاهره (see Tahereh).

Tahmine تهمینه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian تهمینه (see Tahmineh).

Tala طلا f Persian
Means "gold" in Persian.

Tannaz f Persian

Tarane ترانه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ترانه (see Taraneh).

Taraneh ترانه f Persian
Means "song" in Persian.

Tarannom ترنم f Persian
The meaning of "tarannom" is "melodey" in persian.

Targol f Persian

Tarlan ترلان f & m Persian
From the name of a bird in the Falcon family.

Tarsa f Persian
Meaning "worshipper of Ahura Mazda" in Persian.

Tayebe طیبه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian طیبه (see Tayebeh).

Tiam f Persian

Tineria f African American (Rare), Persian (?)

Tokhmesarv f Persian
Means "tall like a cypress" in Persian.

Tooba طوبی f Arabic, Urdu, Persian (Rare)
Urdu form of Tuba, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription.

Tooka f Persian (Rare)

Tooska توسکا f Persian
Means "alder" in Persian.

Tootiya توتیا f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.

Touran توران f Persian
Modern Persian form or variant transcription of Turan.

Turandokht توراندخت‎ f Iranian (Rare), Literature
Means "daughter of Turan", composed of Persian توران (Tūrān), a region of Central Asia that was part of the Persian Empire, allegedly meaning "land of Tur" (said to have been named for the legendary Persian prince Tur, a son of King Fereydoun who reigned around 750 BC), and دخت (dokht) "daughter".... [more]

Tuti توتی f Persian
Meaning: ? An old fashioned Iranian name, perhaps related to توت meaning "berries".

Tutia توتیا f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.

Tutiya توتیا f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.

Urooj عروج f & m Persian
Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".

Vafa وفا f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.

Vahideh وحیده f Persian
Persian form of Wahida.

Valeh واله f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.

Vanūše ونوشه f Mazanderani
Mazanderani feminine name meaning "violet".

Vanushe ونوشه f Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "violet" in Mazanderani.

Varesh بارش f Persian
Means "rainfall", from the Persian بارش.

Vasi f Persian

Veesta ویستا f Persian (Rare)
Means "knowledge" in Persian.

Viyana ويانا f Persian
Means "wisdom", "sensibility".

Xorshid f Persian
Variant of Khorshid.

Xorsid m & f Persian
Variant of Khorshid.

Yahiya یحیی m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Turkish
Variant or feminine form of Yahya.

Yakhan یاکهان f Persian
Etymology unknown. It may be related to the Middle Persian yʾknd or Persian یاکند (yakand) meaning "ruby".

Yalda یلدا f Persian
From the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).

Yana یانا f Persian
Means “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.

Yas یاس f Persian
Means "jasmine" in Persian.

Yasamim یاسامیم f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یاسمین (see Yasamin).

Yasamine f Persian
Star Jasmine

Yasminia f Persian
Form of Yasamin.

Yasna یسنا f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta

Yegane یگانه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یگانه (see Yeganeh).

Yeganeh یگانه f Persian
Means "unique, sole, single" in Persian.

Zabana زبانه f Persian
Means "flame (as of a candle)" in Persian.

Zakieh زکیه f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.

Zakiyeh زکیه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زکیه (see Zakieh).

Zamindar f & m Persian
"landowner", zamin, meaning "land" + dar, meaning "holder".

Zana زانا f Persian
Means "woman" in Persian.

Zanera زنيره f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".

Zari f Iranian

Zarine زرين f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.

Zarnish زرنش f Persian
Means "flower" in Persian.

Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.

Zarsa زرسا f Persian
Means "like gold" in Persian.

Zeest زیست f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.

Zhala ژاله f Persian
Kabuli 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.

Zhale ژاله f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ژاله (see Zhaleh).

Zheela ژیلا f Persian
Means "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.

Zhila ژيلا f Persian
Variant of Jila.

Zhovan ژوان f Persian
Derived from Central Kurdish ژوان‎ (jwan) meaning “tryst”.

Zilkha f Persian
Meaning unknown.

Zoem f Iranian
Transferred use of the surname Zoem.

Zoleikha زلیخا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زلیخا (see Zoleykha).

Zoleykha زلیخا f Persian
Persian form of Zuleika.

Zomorod f Persian

Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.