This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Iranian; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Bahiyyih f PersianBahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [
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Bakshi بخشی f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Bamdad بامداد m PersianMeans "dawn, morning, break of day" in Persian.
Bamshad بامشاد m PersianFrom Persian بام
(bām) meaning "dawn" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy, glad".
Bardia البردية m Persian, Old 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 Old 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).
Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Darab m PersianMeans "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
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
Farahnaz فرحناز f PersianFrom Arabic فرح
(farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "comfort, delight".
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 Persian, Persian MythologyEtymology uncertain; it may be a form of
Parvaneh,
parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian
plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [
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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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Farbod m Old Persian, PersianThe name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Fariborz فریبرز m Persian, Persian MythologyDerived from Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, dignity, honour" and برز
(borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the epic the
Shahnameh.
Farinaz فریناز f PersianDerived from Persian فری
(fari) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farivar فریور m PersianMeans "righteous, faithful, orthodox" in Persian.
Fariyane فریانه f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Farjad m PersianThis name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Farnam فرنام m PersianMeans "splendid name" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام
(nam) meaning "name".
Farnaz فرناز f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farnoush فرنوش f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and نوش
(nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Farrokhrou فرخرو f PersianFrom فرّخ (
farrokh) meaning "happy, auspicious" combined with رو (
ru) meaning "face, visage"
Farshad فرشاد m PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy, glad".
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.
Faryal فریال f Persian, UrduMeans "beautiful neck" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال
(yāl) meaning "neck".
Farzad فرزاد m PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and the suffix زاد
(zād) meaning "son of".
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).
Fathollah فتحالله m PersianPersian form of
Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian prime minister Fathollah Khan Akbar (1878-1967).
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
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.
Hamid Reza حمیدرضا m PersianCombination of
Hamid 1 and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Hamoun هامون m PersianMeans "plain, level ground, desert" in Persian.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Jahandar جهاندار m Persian, UrduMeans "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار
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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").
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.
Jana جانا f PersianJana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".
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).
Jasarat جسارت m & f Persian (Rare)Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).
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
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Kafei m & f IranianKafei's meaning is intelligence, great lover, and strong. This name was used for a character in Nintendo's video game Majora's Mask.
Kamshad كامشاد m PersianDerived from
کام (
kam) meaning "desire, wish" and
شاد (
shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamyab کامیاب m PersianMeans "prosperous, successful" in Persian.
Kamyar کامیار m PersianFrom Persian کام
(kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار
(yar) meaning "friend, companion".
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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Kazhal کژال f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish کەژاڵ (
kejall) meaning “gazelle”.
Mahan ماهان m PersianDerived from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahasti مهستی f PersianMeans "the moon's being", from Persian
māh "moon" and
hastī "existence".
Mahchehreh ماہچہرہ f PersianMeans “moon-like face,” derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and چہرہ (chehreh) meaning "face.” Related to Uzbek
Mohchehra. Shares the same meaning as Urdu/Persian
Mahrukh and Ottoman
Mahpeyker.
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.
Mahpare ماہپارہ f PersianMeans "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (
pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu
Mahpara, Azerbaijani
Mehpare, Uzbek
Mohipora, and Turkish
Mehpare.... [
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Mahrukh ماہرخ f Urdu, PersianMeans “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (
rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman
Mahpeyker and Persian
Mahchehreh.
Mahsati مهستی f PersianAlternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see
Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه
(mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword
sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [
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Mahyar مهیار m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Mahzad ماهزاد f IranianMeans “child of the moon” in Old Persian from
mah meaning moon and
zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
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.
Manuchehr منوچهر m Old Persian, PersianMeaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts
Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and
Chehr which means face.
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
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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Mardavij مرداویج m Persian, HistoryDerived from Persian mard meaning "man" and avij meaning "assailant". This name was borne by a 10th-century Iranian ruler, best known as the last Zoroastrian ruler of Iran. He founded the Ziyarid dynasty, which later converted to Islam.
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.
Marzban m Persian, Old PersianMeaning "guardian of Persia" (modern day Iran). Derived from
marz "border, boundary" and the suffix -
pān "guardian"
Mashallah ماشاالله m Arabic, PersianFrom the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه
(mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
Matin متین m Arabic, PersianMeans "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين
(al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Maygol f PersianA Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Mazdak مزدک m PersianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Maziar مازیار m PersianThere are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian
m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار
(māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه
(mâh) "moon" and Avestan
yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد
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Naghavi m IranianRelated to Naqvi, and the singer from the band AND ONE.
Naghmeh نغمه f PersianMeans "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (
naghmah).
Nahal نهال f PersianMeans "sapling, shoot, seedling" in Persian.
Naqib نقیب m Arabic, PersianDerived from the Arabic noun نقيب
(naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic
Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).
Nasrollah نصرالله m PersianPersian form of
Nasrullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the renowned photographer Nasrollah Kasraian (b. 1944), the famous poet Nasrollah Mardani (1947-2003) and the philosopher Nasrollah Pourjavady (b... [
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Nastaran نسترن f PersianMeans "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.
Navroj f IranianI was born with it. It means beautiful, new flower and very unique.
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".
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).
Radmehr رادمہر m PersianPersian masculine name meaning "Generous and radiant, Giving sun".
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".
Raika رایکا m PersianIn old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [
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