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Afrouz f PersianMeans "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afshin افشین m PersianModern form of
Pišīn through Avestan
Pisinah. It was also used as a princely title for rulers of Ošrūsana, a former Iranian region in Transoxiana.
Ahad احد m Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, AzerbaijaniMeans "one, unique, matchless" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الأحد
(al-Ahad) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This name is also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Əhəd.
Ahu f Turkish, PersianMeans "female deer" in Persian and "beautiful eyes" in Turkish.
Akhtar اختر f & m PersianAlso is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.
Alaleh آلاله f PersianMeans "buttercup", from Persian آلاله (âlâle).
Albaid m Arabic, PersianAction oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.
Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Aras m Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, UrduIn Kurdish and Persian it means “equal”, “balanced”. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
Arghavan ارغوان f PersianFrom the Persian name of a type of flowering tree, known as Judas Tree in English.
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Armish ارمش m PersianMeans "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (
ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Arzhang ارژنگ m Persian, Persian MythologyPossibly derived from Persian جنگ
(jang) meaning "war" or رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Ashkan اشکان m PersianMeans "like
Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
Atossa اتوسا f Ancient Persian (Hellenized), PersianGreek form of the Persian name *
Utauθa, also recorded in Avestan as
Hutaosā, which may have meant "well trickling" or "well granting". Hutaosā was the queen of Kavi Vištāspa, royal patron of the prophet Zarathustra; Cyrus gave the name to his eldest daughter, who married Darius and became the mother of Xerxes... [
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Attashin آتشین f PersianDerived from Persian
آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".
Ayan اعیان m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, TurkishPersian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
Azam اعظم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, MalayMeans "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.
Azarmidokht آزرمیدخت f Persian, HistoryFrom the Middle Persian name
Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم
(âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت
(dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azita آزیتا f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Badr-un-nissa بدرالنساء بیگم f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".
Baharak بهارک f PersianMeans "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار
(bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see
Bahar).
Bahíyyih f PersianPersian form of
Bahiyya or
Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.
Bakshi بخشی f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Banaz f Arabic, Iranian, KurdishName of Banaz Mahmoud, a woman murdered in a honor killing at the age of 20 by her family who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is the name of a region in Turkey.
Bapsi f Indian, Urdu, PersianMeaning unknown. Bapsi Sidhwa is a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent
Bardia البردية m Persian, Ancient PersianDerived from Proto-Iranian *
bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or
Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
Barsine برسين f Ancient Persian, PersianMeans "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Behâfarid بهآفرید m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behdad بهداد m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with داد
(dâd) "justice".
Behnaz بهناز f PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Behnoosh بهنوش f PersianMeans "good drink", from Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with نوش
(nuš) "ambrosia, nectar".
Behtash بِهتاش m PersianMeans "good friend; good companion" in Persian.
Behzad بهزاد m PersianMeans "noble, high-born, honorable", derived from Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with زاد
(zâd) meaning "child, son".
Bijan بیژن m Persian, LiteratureModern form of
Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
Bizhan m PersianLater form of
Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن
(bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [
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Bozorgmehr بزرگمهر m PersianDerived from Persian بزرگ
(bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".
Chakavak چکاوک f PersianFeminine Iranian given name from the word
چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".
Darab m PersianMeans "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Didar ديدار m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, TurkmenThis name can be derived from the Persian noun دید
(did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار
(didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [
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Dilaram دلارام, دل آرام f Persian, Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام
(aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [
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Dildar دلدار m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
Eldar)... [
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Durr-e-najaf درنجف f PersianFeminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Ehteram احترام f PersianMeans "respect" or "to respect", ultimately from the Arabic احترام (iḥtirām)
Elnaz الناز f PersianFrom Turkic
el meaning "people, nation, country" and Persian ناز
(nâz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Enayatollah عنایتالله m PersianPersian form of
Inayatullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian historian and philosopher Enayatollah Reza (1920-2010).
Esfandiar اسفندیار m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureModern Persian form of
Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name
Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name
Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [
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Farahnaz فرحناز f & m PersianDerived from Arabic فَرَح
(faraḥ) meaning "happiness, gladness, joy" combined with Persian ناز
(nâz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farajollah فرجالله m PersianPersian form of
Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).
Faramarz فرامرز m Persian Mythology, PersianMeans "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن
(âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic
Shahnameh.
Faranak فرانک f PersianEtymology uncertain - it may be a form of
Parvaneh,
parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or be derived from the Middle Persian
plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader".
Farangis فَرَنگیس f Persian, Persian MythologyThis is the name of a female character in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'. Farangis is the wife of Siavash and mother of Kay Khosrow.
Fariyane فریانه f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Farnaz فرناز f PersianDerived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز
(nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".
Farshad فرشاد m PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد
(šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Farshid فرشید m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farsiris f Persian (Rare)Possibly a Persian form of
Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
Farzad فرزاد m PersianMeans "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد
(-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".
Farzan فرزان m PersianMeans "wise; reasonable; intelligent" in Persian.
Fathollah فتحالله m PersianPersian form of
Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian prime minister Fathollah Khan Akbar (1878-1967).
Freema f PersianFreema comes from the
Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Gelareh گلاره f PersianDerived from Southern Kurdish
گِلارە (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.
Ghazal غزل f PersianThis name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.
Ghiyas غیاث m PersianMeans "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Golshifteh گلشیفته f Persian (Rare)From Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته
(šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated".... [
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Gulkiraz كراز گل f Turkish, PersianMeans "cherry blossom". From Gul (گل) meaning "flower" and Kiraz (كراز) meaning "cherry".
Hadis حدیث f PersianDerived from Arabic حَدِيث
(ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
Hemat همت m PersianMeans "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.
Hooman هومن m PersianMeans "good thought" from Avestan
hu meaning "good" and
man meaning "to think".
Hoshmand هوشمند f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".
Houshang هوشنگ m Persian Mythology, PersianFrom the Avestan name
Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian
hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian
ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element
šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [
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Iraj ایرج m PersianFrom the Middle Persian
Ērič, derived from
ēr meaning "an Iranian" or "noble". In Persian traditional history he was the youngest son of
Fereydoun and the eponymous hero of the Iranians... [
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Jahansouz جهانسوز m PersianIranian form of the older Persian given name
Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان
(jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز
(suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن
(sukhtan) or
(suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").
Janpolad جانپولاد m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian noun جان
(jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian
gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد
(polad) or
(pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian
pōlāwad).
Javansher جوانشیر m PersianMeans "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان
(javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian
ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher).... [
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Jeiran جیران f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Kainaat f Arabic, Urdu, PersianMeans "all-beings; universe" in Arabic, Urdu and Persian. It is the plural of كَائن (
kâ'in) meaning "being" coming from the Arabic root ك و ن (
k-w-n) meaning “to be; to exist in a place”.
Kasra کسری m PersianOriginally 'Kesra'(/kesrä/ → Merriam-Webster phonetic alphabet) , from the Arabic pronunciation of Cosroe (/xōsrō/ M-W ph. al.) which is a Persian first name meaning 'king'. (see Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlane the Great, Part 1)... [
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Kaysar m PersianPersian form of the name
Caesar. Thus, the name alludes to Julius Caesar, the emperor of ancient Rome.
Kazhal کژال f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish کەژاڵ (
kejall) meaning “gazelle”.