This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Iranian; and the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afarin آفرین f PersianMeans "acclamation, applause, praise" 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.
Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, UyghurCombination of the Islamic name
Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word
jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".
Anushirvan انوشیروان m PersianFrom Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭
(anōšag ruwān) meaning "immortal soul", derived from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩
(anōšag) meaning "immortal" and 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭
(ruwān) meaning "soul"... [
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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 name of a type of flowering tree that produces deep pink blooms (scientific name Cercis siliquastrum).
Armaghan ارمغان f & m Persian, UrduMeans "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Arvin آروين m PersianArvin is a masculine name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian word 'Arwin', which means 'friend of the people' or 'loved by all'.
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.
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'.
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
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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Charaghdin چراغ دین m Persian (Archaic)Means lamp of the religion in Persian. The word "charaagh" means lamp and "deen" means religion.
Darian داریان m PersianName of a place in Iran's Fars province; Name of a village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province (see
Daryan); Name of a village in Iran's Kermanshah province
Farangis فرنگیس f Persian, Tajik, Persian MythologyFrom Old Median
vispafryā meaning "(she who is) dear to all"; the spelling was likely altered due to an early manuscript error, possibly with influence from Persian فرنگ
(farang) meaning "European"... [
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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.
Farzin فرزین m & f PersianMeans "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Forouzan فروزان f PersianMeans "bright, luminous, shining, radiant" in Persian.
Ghiyas غیاث m PersianMeans "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
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.
Hamoun هامون m PersianMeans "plain, level ground, desert" in Persian.
Hooman هومن m PersianMeans "good thought" from Avestan
hu meaning "good" and
man meaning "to think".
Jan m & f Kazakh, PersianKazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name
Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.
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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Keyvan کیوان m PersianMeans "Saturn (the planet)" in Persian, ultimately of Akkadian origin.
Khatun خاتون f PersianMeans "lady, noblewoman" in Persian, a feminine form of
khan.
Mahan ماهان m PersianDerived from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahdis مهدیس f Persian (Modern)"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.
Mardan m Persian (Rare), KazakhDerived from either the Persian noun مردان
(mardan) meaning "men" or the Persian adjective مردانه
(mardane) meaning "manly, masculine". Both are ultimately derived from the Persian noun مرد
(mard) meaning "man"... [
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Marjan مرجان f Persian, KazakhMeans "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of
Marzhan.
Marzban مرزبان m PersianFrom the title
Marzbān or
Marzpān meaning "guardian of the border", used for military officials in charge of border provinces in the Sassanian Empire. The title was derived from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭱
(marz) meaning "border, boundary" and the suffix 𐭡𐭭𐭯
(pān) meaning "guardian".
Matin متین m Arabic, PersianMeans "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين
(al-Matīn) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Mehran مهران m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehregan مهرگان f & m PersianFrom the name of an Iranian festival that honours the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra, celebrated each year at the beginning of autumn. The word itself is derived from Persian مهر
(mehr) referring to the seventh month of the Persian calendar combined with the suffix گان
(gān) indicating relation.
Mirzakhan m Persian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian honorific title
Mirza (see
Mirza) combined with the Mongolian-Turkic title of imperial rank
Khan, which is a contraction of
khagan meaning "ruler, sovereign"... [
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Nastaran نسترن f PersianMeans "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.
Nirvan m Filipino, PersianAncient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
Pardis پردیس f PersianMeaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pouyan پویان m PersianMeans "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.
Ravan روان m PersianMeans "fluid, flowing" or "psyche, soul, spirit" in Persian.
Rayan رایان m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Royintan رویینتن m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureMeans "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from
rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun
tan meaning "body, person".... [
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Rustin راستین m PersianIt is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Saaes سأیس m Arabic, Persian, Afghan, Pakistani, IndianDerived from the Persian word "سایس" (romanized: Saiss), meaning diplomat, governor, hakim, politician, ruler, sovereign, statesman.
Sadrodin m PersianDerived from the Arabic root "sadr" meaning "chest (of men)" or "leader". So the full meaning of this name, Ṣadr ud-Dīn, is "leader of the religion".
Safial-din صفیالدین m Arabic, PersianMeans "pure of the religion" from
صفي (
safi) meaning "pure" combined with
الدين (
aldin) meaning "the religion"
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.
Saman سامان m PersianMeans "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.
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.
Sasan ساسان m PersianModern form of Middle Persian
Sāsān of uncertain meaning, possibly from Old Iranian
*Sāsāna meaning "defeating enemy" or from the name of a regional Zoroastrian deity. This was the name of a 2nd-century prince, warrior and Zoroastrian priest who founded the Sasanian (or Sassanid) dynasty.
Sodeys m PersianLikely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [
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Sousan سوسن f PersianMeans "lily" in Persian, ultimately from Hebrew שׁוֹשָׁן
(shoshan) (see
Susanna).
Tarlan ترلان f & m PersianFrom the name of a bird in the Falcon family.
Tayran m PersianTayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [
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Yakhan یاکهان f PersianEtymology unknown. It may be related to the Middle Persian
yʾknd or Persian
یاکند (yakand) meaning "ruby".
Zhovan ژوان f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish ژوان (
jwan) meaning “tryst”.