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Afarin آفرین f Persian
Means "acclamation, applause, praise" in Persian.

Afshin افشین m Persian
Modern 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, Uyghur
Combination of the Islamic name Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".

Anooshiravan انوشیروان m Persian
Variant of Anushirvan.

Anooshirvan انوشیروان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian انوشیروان (see Anushirvan).

Anoushiravan انوشیروان m Persian
Variant of Anushirvan.

Anoushirvan انوشیروان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian انوشیروان (see Anushirvan).

Anushirvan انوشیروان m Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (anōšag ruwān) meaning "immortal soul", derived from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 (anōšag⁠) meaning "immortal" and 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (ruwān) meaning "soul"... [more]

Arghavan ارغوان f Persian
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces deep pink blooms (scientific name Cercis siliquastrum).

Arian آرین m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آرین (see Aryan).

Ariyan آرین m Persian, Bengali
Variant of Arya 1.

Armaghan ارمغان f & m Persian, Urdu
Means "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.

Armin آرمین m Persian Mythology, Persian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Arman 1 or related to the Old Persian word 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (ariya) meaning "Aryan, noble"... [more]

Arsalan ارسلان m Persian, Urdu
Persian and Urdu form of Aslan.

Ashkan اشکان m Persian
Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.

Ashkin اشکین m Persian
Variant of Ashkan.

Aubteen عطا m Persian
Aubteen means grant/gift/granting.

Barsine برسين f Old Persian, Persian
Means "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).

Benyamin بنیامین m Indonesian, Armenian, Persian
Indonesian, Armenian and Persian form of Benjamin.

Bijan بیژن m Persian, Literature
Modern 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.

Faredoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Farzan فرزان‎ m Persian
Means "learned, wise" in Persian.

Farzin فرزین m & f Persian
Means "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).

Fereidoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Fereidoun فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Fojan فوژان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فوژان (see Fouzhan).

Foojan فوژان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فوژان (see Fouzhan).

Foozhan فوژان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فوژان (see Fouzhan).

Foroozan فروزان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Forouzan فروزان f Persian
Means "bright, luminous, shining, radiant" in Persian.

Forozan فروزان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Foruzan فروزان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Foujan فوژان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فوژان (see Fouzhan).

Fouzhan فوژان f Persian
Means "call, cry" in Persian.

Fozhan فوژان f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فوژان (see Fouzhan).

Freidoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Freidoun فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Freydoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Freydoun فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).

Hamoon هامون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هامون (see Hamoun).

Hamoun هامون m Persian
Means "plain, level ground, desert" in Persian.

Homayoon همایون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian همایون (see Homayoun).

Homayun همایون m Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Persian همایون (see Homayoun), as well as the Bengali form.

Hooman هومن m Persian
Means "good thought" from Avestan hu meaning "good" and man meaning "to think".

Hosein حسین m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسین (see Hossein).

Hoseyn حسین m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسین (see Hossein).

Hosseyn حسین m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسین (see Hossein).

Houman هومن m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هومن (see Hooman).

Iran ایران f Persian
From the name of the country Iran.

Ismahen f Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ismahan, means « excellence seeker » or « spiritual haven ».

Javan جوان m Persian
Means "young" in Persian.

Kaivan کیوان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کیوان (see Keyvan).

Katayoon کتایون f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کتایون (see Katayoun).

Kayhan کیهان m Turkish, Persian
Turkish form of Keyhan, as well as an alternate transcription of the Persian name.

Kayvan کیوان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کیوان (see Keyvan).

Keeyon m Persian

Keihan کیهان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کیهان (see Keyhan).

Keivan کیوان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کیوان (see Keyvan).

Keyhan کیهان m Persian
Means "universe, cosmos" in Persian.

Keyvan کیوان m Persian
Means "Saturn (the planet)" in Persian, ultimately of Akkadian origin.

Khikmatdjon حکمت‌جان m Uzbek, Tajik, Iranian, Afghan, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the name Khikmat (also spelled Hikmat) and the Persian suffix djon (also jon, dzhon) meaning "dear, soul, beloved".

Kiyan کیان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کیان (see Kian 1).

Loghman لقمان m Persian
Persian form of Luqman.

Mahran مهران m Persian
Varaint tranciption of مهران (see Mehran).

Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey

Makan ماکان m Persian
It is mean: courage... [more]

Marjan مرجان f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.

Marjane مرجان f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.

Marzban مرزبان m Persian
From 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, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matīn) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Mehran مهران‎ m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Mehregan مهرگان f & m Persian
From 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.

Moein معین m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic معين (see Muin), as well as the Persian form.

Mohyeddin محی‌الدین m Persian
Persian form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Moin معین m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Urdu, Bengali and Persian form of Muin.

Momen مؤمن m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤمن (see Mumin), as well as the Persian and Bengali form.

Muhammedjan m Kazakh, Persian
Combination of the Islamic name Muhammed along with the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian).

Nariman نریمان m Persian Mythology, Persian, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought".... [more]

Nastaran نسترن f Persian
Means "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.

Nooshin نوشین f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نوشین (see Noushin).

Noushin نوشین f Persian
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian.

Nushin نوشین f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نوشین (see Noushin).

Parnian پرنیان f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.

Payman پیمان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).

Peiman پیمان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).

Peyman پیمان m Persian
Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.

Pezhman پژمان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پژمان (see Pejman).

Pooran پوران f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوران (see Pouran).

Pooyan پویان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویان (see Pouyan).

Pouran پوران f Persian
Modern Persian form of Boran.

Pouyan پویان m Persian
Means "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.

Puyan پویان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویان (see Pouyan).

Radin رادین m Persian (Rare)
Persian given name meaning ''chivalrous man''.

Rakhshan رخشان f Persian
Means "bright, luminous" in Persian.

Ramezan رمضان m Persian
Persian form of Ramadan.

Ravan روان m Persian
Means "fluid, flowing" or "psyche, soul, spirit" in Persian.

Saman سمن f Persian
Short 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 Persian
Means "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.

Samin ثمین m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived 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 Persian
Modern 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.

Sassan ساسان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ساسان (see Sasan).

Shadman شادمان m Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "happy, glad, joyful" in Persian.

Shayaan m Persian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Shayan.

Shervin شروین m Persian
Either a short form of Anushirvan or from Persian شیر (šêr) meaning "lion".

Soleiman سلیمان m Persian
Persian form of Sulayman.

Soleyman سلیمان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سلیمان (see Soleiman).

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

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