This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Persian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mandana ماندانا f PersianModern Persian form of
Mandane, also associated with the Persian verb ماندن
(mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay; to endure, to last; to survive".
Maneli مانلی f PersianFrom the Manzadarani dialect meaning, "stay with me."
Manisa مانيسا f Arabic, PersianA girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manzar منظر f PersianMeans in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Marjan مرجان f Persian, KazakhMeans "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of
Marzhan.
Marjane مرجان f PersianVariant of
Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Maygol f PersianA Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Mehra مِهرا f PersianDerived from Persian
مهر (
mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"
Mehrangiz مهرانگیز f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" and انگیز
(angiz), the present stem of انگیختن
(angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
Mehrdokht مهردخت f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra (compare
Mehr), combined with دخت
(dokht) "daughter".
Mehregan مهرگان f PersianFrom the Yazata of "Mehr," which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.
Mehrmah مهرماه f Persian, UrduFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "love, affection, kindness; the Sun" and ماه
(māh) meaning "moon".
Mehrnoush مهرنوش f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش
(nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Mehrsa مهرسا f PersianMeans "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun".
Mehrzad مهرزاد m & f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد
(zad) meaning "son of".
Mehshad مهشاد f Persianبه معنای شادی بزرگ بر گرفته از "مه" که پیشوند سروری و بزرگی است و " شاد"
Mohadeseh محدثه f PersianThis name derives from the Arabic word, محدث, meaning "breeder."
Monir منیر m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Naghmeh نغمه f PersianMeans "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (
naghmah).
Nahal نهال f PersianMeans "sapling, shoot, seedling" in Persian.
Nastaran نسترن f PersianMeans "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Newsha نیوشا f PersianVariant transcription of
Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Niku نیکو f PersianMeans "good, beautiful, pleasant" in Persian.
Niyaz نیاز f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Nusrat نصرت f & m Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic نَصْر
(naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ
(naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Paivand پيوند m & f PersianMeans "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.
Pantea پانتهآ f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)Persian form of
Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
Pardis پردیس f PersianMeaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pargol f PersianA Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
Parhez پرهیز f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "abstinence, fasting, caution".
Parichehr پریچهر f PersianFrom پری (
pari) meaning "fairy" combined with چهره (
chehre) meaning "face, appearance"
Parinaz پریناز f PersianFrom Persian پری
(pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Parizad پریزاد f PersianMeans "child of a fairy", from Persian پری
(pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد
(zâd) meaning "child of".
Pirayeh پیرایه f PersianMeans "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.
Qassi قاسي m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qazi قاضی m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Rahaa رَها f PersianMeans "free, liberated, unchained" in Persian.
Rahavard رهاورد f PersianPossibly from the Persian
رها (rahâ) meaning "free, liberated" and
ورد (vard) meaning "rose".
Rakhshonak f PersianRakhshonak is original version of the latin name Roxana and in Dari (Afghan and Tajik languages)it means'light' and/or 'dawn.' In Persian it is Roshanak from the word 'roshan'which means same thing - 'light' and 'dawn.' In Dari and Tajik it comes from the word 'rakhshon' or 'durakhshon.' Since it was hard for greek people to pronounce word Rakhshonak they instead pronounced it as Roxana... [
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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".
Royah رویا f PersianMeans "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.
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).
Rudabeh رودابه f Persian Mythology, PersianFrom Persian رود
(rōd) meaning "river, torrent" and آب
(āb) meaning "water". In the Persian epic the
Shahnameh Rudabeh was the mother of the hero
Rostam and the wife of
Zal.
Rukhsar f PersianFrom Persian رخسار (rokhsar) meaning "visage, face". This name is used in both Persian and Urdu.
Saharnaz سحرناز f PersianFrom Arabic
سحر (
sahar) meaning "dawn", combined with the Persian word
ناز (
naz) meaning "delight, comfort"
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.
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.
Sanam صنم f Persian, UrduMeans "image, idol" or "love, sweetheart" in Persian and Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صنم
(ṣanam).
Sarvi سروى f PersianFrom the Persian
سرو (sarv) meaning "cypress" or a poetic word meaning "tall and slim".
Sarvnaz سروناز f PersianFrom سرو (
sarv) meaning "slim, tall beauty" and ناز (
nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
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".
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.
Shahdokht شاهدخت f PersianFrom a title meaning "princess, king's daughter" in Persian.
Shahla شهلا f Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.
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.
Shehnaaz f Persianthe name Shehnaaz is a Muslim girl's name. It is made up of the words (𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘩) means "king" and (𝘕𝘢𝘻) means "pride" in Arabic
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".
Shokouh شکوه f PersianMeans "splendour, majesty, magnificence" in Persian.
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).
Siva شیوا f PersianMeans "eloquent, charming" in Persian.
Sousan سوسن f PersianMeans "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.
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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