Persian Submitted Names

Aayaan m Persian
Means "long night" in Persian.

Aban m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "October" in Persian. In Persian mythology, this is also the name of the Angel of October.

Abdas m Persian (Latinized)

Abdi عبدی m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".

Abdolhamid عبدالحمید m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Hamid.

Abdolkarim عبدالکریم m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Karim.

Abdolmalek عبدالمالک m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Malik.

Abid آبيد f Persian
Means "flame" in Persian.

Abolghasem ابوالقاسم m Persian
Persian form of Abu al-Qasim.

Abolhassan ابوالحسن m Persian
Persian form of Abu al-Hasan.

Abrisham ابريشم f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.

Adib ادیب m Arabic, Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "courteous, refined, educated" in Arabic.

Adish m Persian
Comes from Persian, meaning "fire" or "of fire". In Sanskrit, it means "supreme leader".

Afrouz افروز f Persian
Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.

Afsana افسانه f Persian
It means “myth”, “legend”, or “fable” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as Afsaneh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Afsar افسر m & f Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "crown" or "officer, official" in Persian.

Afshaneh f Persian
'scattering'

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.

Aftab آفتاب m Persian

Agit m Kurdish, Persian
Means "the brave, the warrior".

Ahad احد m Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "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.

Ahmadullah أحمدالله m Persian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar
A Persian combination of Ahmad and Abdullah.

Ahmir m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Hebrew
Variant of Amir 1.

Ahu f Turkish, Persian
Means "female deer" in Persian and "beautiful eyes" in Turkish.

Aidin آیدین m Persian
Iranian variant of Aydın.

Akhtar اختر m & f Urdu, Persian (Rare)
Means "star" in Persian.

Akhtar اختر f & m Persian
Also is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.

Alaaleh آلاله f Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Alaleh.

Alaleh آلاله f Persian
Means "buttercup", from Persian آلاله (âlâle).

Albaid m Arabic, Persian
Action oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.

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

Aliyeh عالیه f Persian
Persian form of Aliyah 1.

Alizeh f Persian
Means "wind" in Persian.

Almas f Persian
Possibly means "diamond" in Farsi.

Amanat امانت m & f Persian
Means "trustworthiness" in Persian.

Ameneh آمنه f Persian
Persian form of Aminah 1.

Amirali امیرعلی m Persian
Combination of Amir 1 and Ali 1.

Amirarsalan m Persian

Amir Hossein امیرحسین m Persian
Combination of Amir 1 and Hossein.

Amirhossein امیرحسین m Persian
Variant of Amir Hossein.

Amirmahdi m Persian

Amirreza امیررضا m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]

Amirreza امیررضا m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]

Amitis امیتیس f Persian
Modern Persian form of Amytis.

Andalib عندلیب f & m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "nightingale" in Arabic and Persian.

Andesha اندیشه f Persian
It means “thought” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as “Andisheh” in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.

Anooshiravan انوشیروان m Persian
Modern Iranian form of Anoshiruvan.

Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.

Anousheh انوشه‎ f & m Persian
Means "immortal" in Persian.

Anoushiravan انوشیروان m Persian
Variant transcription of Anooshiravan.

Apranik f Persian
Apranik was the commander of the Sassanian army against the invading Arab-Muslim forces during the reign of Yazdegerd III (632-651 CE). After the Sassanian defeat, she continued to the resistance, fighting a guerilla war until she was killed in battle.

Aqiq عَقِيْق m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "agate" in Arabic.

Arad m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]

Aramesh آرامش f Persian
Means "calmness, tranquility" in Persian.

Arania f Persian
Means "spider" in Persian.

Aras m Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, Urdu
In Kurdish and Persian it means “equal”, “balanced”. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan.

Arasta آراسته f Persian
It means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Arasteh آراسته f Persian, Kurdish

Arezo آرزو f Persian
It means “wish” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as Arezou in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Arghavan ارغوان f Persian
From the Persian name of a type of flowering tree, known as Judas Tree in English.

Ariabod آريابد m Persian
Means "tribe leader, chief" in Persian.

Arian آرین m Persian
Variant of Arya 1.

Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.

Ariha f Persian

Ariyan آرین m Persian, Bengali
Variant of Arya 1.

Arjang ارژنگ m Persian
Variant transcription of Arzhang.

Armeen m Persian
A character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to Armaan.

Armish ارمش‎ m Persian
Means "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".

Armita f Persian

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

Arsham آرشام m Persian, Armenian
Modern Persian and Armenian form of Aršāma.

Arshan m Persian
Means "hero" in Persian.

Arshida آرشیدا f Persian
Sunrise of east.

Arteena f Persian (Rare)
Means "pure, virtuous, holy" in Persian.

Arwan m Persian
Means "brave, courageous" in Persian.

Arzhang ارژنگ m Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly derived from Persian جنگ (jang) meaning "war" or رنگ (rang) meaning "colour". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.

Asef آصف m Arabic, Persian, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Asif as well as the Persian and Indonesian form.

Asfand اسفند m Persian
Contracted form of Middle Persian اسفندارمذ (spandarmad) meaning “holy thought” that was originally the name of the fourth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Esfand is the twelfth month of the solar Persian calendar as well as a name for the wild rue, used in fumigation against evil eye.

Ashem m Indian, Persian
Meaning, "guilty."

Ashena آشنا f Persian
Means "friend" in Persian.

Ashk اشک m Iranian, Persian

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.

Ashna آشنا f Persian
Variant form of Ashena.

Ashraf اشرف m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto
Means "nobler, more honorable" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, this term is used to refer to descendants of Muhammad through his daughter, Fatimah... [more]

Ashraf اشرف m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali
Means "more noble, more honourable" in Arabic, the comparative form of شريف (sharif) meaning "noble, excellent".

Ashti f & m Persian, Kurdish

Asieh آسیه f Persian
Persian form of Asiya.

Asmahan أسمهان f Persian (Modern), Arabic (Rare)
Means "seeker of excellence" in Persian, possibly as an elaboration of Asma. It is the stage name of Amal Atrash, an Iranian singer.

Atash m & f Persian

Atoosa آتوسا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian أتوسا (see Atossa).

Atrin m Persian

Attashin آتشین f Persian
Derived from Persian آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".

Atusa آتوسا f Persian
Modern Persian form of Atossa.

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

Audas m Persian (Latinized)

Aveen آوین f Kurdish, Persian
Means “love, عشق” in Kurdish.

Avideh آویده f Persian

Avisa آویسا f Persian

Avish f Persian
Means "wild marjoram" in Persian.

Ayan اعیان m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, Turkish
Persian 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'.

Ayoob ایوب m Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Persian
Variant transcription of Ayyub.

Ayub ایوب m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.

Azada آزاده f Persian
It means “free” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as Azadeh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Azadeh آزاده f Persian
Feminine form of Azad.

Azam اعظم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.

Azara f Persian
Allegedly a variant of Azar.

Azareh آذره f & m Persian, Arabic
Primarily feminine variant of Azar.

Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"

Azarmidokht آزرمی‌دخت‎ f Persian, History
From 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.

Azim عظیم m Arabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani
Means "magnificent, great, powerful" in Arabic. This can also be used an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əzim. In Islamic tradition العظيم (al-Azim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Azin f Persian
Means "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".

Azita آزیتا f Persian
Derived from Persian آزاد (âzâd) meaning "free, independent".

Azizeh عزیزه f Persian
Persian form of Aziza.

Azizullah عزیزالله m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Badr-un-nissa بدرالنساء بیگم f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

Bagher باقر m Persian
Persian form of Baqir.

Bahara بهاره f Persian
It means “spring” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Bahareh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Baharak بهارک f Persian
Means "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see Bahar).

Bahareh بهاره f Persian
Variant of Bahar.

Bahíyyih f Persian
Persian 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 Persian
Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]

Bakht-un-nissa بخت النسا f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "fortunate amongst women".

Bakshi بخشی f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".

Banafsha f Persian
Means "violet" in Persian.

Banafshe بنفشه f Persian
Variant transcription of Banafsheh.

Banafsheh بنفشه f Persian
Means "violet flower" in Persian.

Banugul f Persian
Means "flower lady" in Persian.

Bapsi f Indian, Urdu, Persian
Meaning unknown. Bapsi Sidhwa is a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent

Barbod m Persian

Bardia البردية m Persian, Old Persian
Derived 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".

Barsam m Persian

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).

Bayezid بايزيد m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".

Bayezzid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.

Beeta بیتا f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]

Behâfarid به‌آفرید m & f Persian
Derived from Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".

Behdad بهداد m Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with داد (dâd) "justice".

Behnaz بهناز f Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Behnoosh بهنوش f Persian
Means "good drink", from Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with نوش (nuš) "ambrosia, nectar".

Behnoush بهنوش f Persian
Variant transcription of Behnoosh.

Behrokh f Persian
Means "best face", from the Persian behtryn "best".

Behsat m Persian, Turkish
Turkish form and Persian variant of Behzad

Behta f Persian
Means "the best one" in Persian.

Behtash بِهتاش m Persian
Means "good friend; good companion" in Persian.

Behzad بهزاد m Persian
Means "noble, high-born, honorable", derived from Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child, son".

Benyamin m Persian
Variant of Binyamin.

Beyazid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.

Beyazit m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.

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.

Bita بیتا f Persian

Bizhan m Persian
Later 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"... [more]

Blaid m Arabic, Persian

Bobur بابور m Persian
Bobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger

Bolour f Persian
Means "crystal" in Persian.

Borna برنا m Persian
meaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [more]

Bozorgmehr بزرگمهر m Persian
Derived from Persian بزرگ (bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".

Cavidan m & f Persian (Latinized, Modern), Turkish (Modern), Azerbaijani

Chakavak چکاوک f Persian
Feminine Iranian given name from the word چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".

Chehra چهره f Persian
Means "face, complexion".

Daara دارا m Persian
Variant transcription of Dara 3.

Dalir دلير‎ m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.

Danahan f & m Uzbek (Arabized, Rare), Persian
Derived from Uzbek Dana "smart, intelligent and wise" and Han "leader, ruler or king/queen". Also means that "King/Queen of Wise" or "Unique"

Darab m Persian
Means "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.

Darakhshan f Persian
Means "luminous, brilliant, shining" in Persian.

Dariana f Persian
Feminine form of Dara 3.

Davood داوود m Persian
Alternate transcription of Davud.

Delaram دل آرام f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilaram.

Delbar دلبر f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilbar.

Derafsh درفش‎ m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."

Dhia m & f Persian

Diba دیبا f Persian, Indian, Arabic
Means "brocade (rich colourful silk)" in Persian.

Didar ديدار m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen
This 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".... [more]

Dil دل f Persian
Means "heart" in Persian

Dilaram دلارام, دل آرام f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "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"... [more]

Dilbar دلبر f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]

Dildar دلدار m & f Persian, Kazakh
Basically 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)... [more]

Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.

Donya f Persian
Means "world".

Dunyazad f Persian
Unknown. This was the sister of Scheherazade, the storyteller in Arabian Nights.

Durr-e-najaf درنجف f Persian
Feminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.

Ebadollah عبادالله m Persian
Persian form of Ibadullah.

Edris ادریس m Arabic, Persian, Maguindanao
Alternate transcription of Idris 1 as well as the Persian and Maguindanao form.

Eghlima اقلیما f Persian
The name of the first daughter of Adam... [more]

Ehteram احترام f Persian
Means "respect" or "to respect", ultimately from the Arabic احترام (iḥtirām)

Eiliar ايليار m Persian
Variant of Elyar.

Elahe f Persian
Variant of Elaheh.

Elika الیکا f Persian, Mazanderani
Means "a blooming, fruitful tree" in Persian.

Elnaz الناز f Persian
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Elyar ايليار m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]

Emami امامی f & m Persian
Meaning: ?

Emitsa f Persian
Very rare Persian female name.

Enayat عنایت m & f Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Persian form and Egyptian Arabic transcription of Inayat.

Enayatollah عنایت‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Inayatullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian historian and philosopher Enayatollah Reza (1920-2010).

Erum إرَم f Arabic, Persian, Muslim
Variant transcription of Iram

Esfandiar اسفندیار m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Modern 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"... [more]

Esfandyar اسفندیار m Persian
Variant transcription of Esfandiar.

Eshaq اسحاق m Persian
Persian form of Ishaq.

Eshrat عشرت f Persian, Bengali
Means "pleasure, delight" in Persian.

Esmael اسماعیل m Filipino, Maguindanao, Persian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maguindanao form of Ismail, Persian alternate transcription of Esmail as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ismael.

Este f Hebrew, Persian, French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Esther... [more]

Ezzat عزت m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.

Fakhr-un-nissa فخر النسا f Persian
The name of Mughal princess meaning "glory of women".

Farahnaz فرحناز f & m Persian
Derived from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ) meaning "happiness, gladness, joy" combined with Persian ناز (nâz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Farajollah فرج‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).

Farakh فرخ m Persian
Variant trancription of فرخ (See Farrokh)

Faramarz فرامرز m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "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 Mythology
Etymology 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"... [more]

Farangis فَرَنگیس f Persian, Persian Mythology
This 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.

Faraz فراز m Persian, Urdu
Means "ascent, height, elevation" in Persian.

Farbod m Old Persian, Persian
The name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.

Fardin فردین m Persian

Faria f Persian, Urdu
Possibly means "blessed, magnificent".

Fariborz فریبرز m Persian

Farishtah فرشته f Persian
Variant transcription of Fereshteh.

Fariyane فریانه f Persian
Derived from Parthian fryʾng‎ (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.

Farjad m Persian
This name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".

Farkhondeh فرخنده f Persian
Means "lucky, fortunate, blessed" in Persian.

Farkhunda فرخنده f Dari Persian
Dari form of Farkhondeh.

Farnaz فرناز f Persian
Derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز (nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".

Farsad m Persian

Farsane f Persian
Variant of Farzaneh.

Farshad فرشاد m Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Farshid فرشید m & f Persian
From 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.

Fary m & f English, Arabic, Persian

Farydeh f Persian
Variant transcription of Farideh.

Farzad فرزاد m Persian
Means "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد (-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".

Farzan فرزان‎ m Persian
Means "wise; reasonable; intelligent" in Persian.

Farzana فرزانه f Persian
It means “wise” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Farzaneh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Farzane فرزانه f Persian
Variant transcription of Farzaneh or a feminine form of Farzan.

Fathollah فتح‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian prime minister Fathollah Khan Akbar (1878-1967).

Fawzea f Persian

Fazel فاضل m Persian
Persian form of Fadl.

Feizollah فیض‌اله‌ m Persian
Persian form of Faizullah.

Fereshte فرشته f Persian
Variant transcription of Fereshteh.

Foozhan فوژان f Persian
Euphonious

Forough فروغ f Persian
Means "brightness" in Persian.

Freema f Persian
Freema comes from the Persian word "raha" meaning free.

Freydoon فریدون m Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Fereydoun.

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).

Gelareh گلاره f Persian
Derived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە‎ (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.

Ghader قادر m Persian
Persian form of Qadir.

Ghafour غفور m Persian
Persian form of Ghafur.

Ghasem قاسم‎‎ m Persian
Persian form of Qasim.

Ghazal غزل f Persian
This name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.

Ghazal غزل f Persian

Ghazaleh غزاله f Persian
Means "doe, gazelle" in Persian.

Ghiyas غیاث‌ m Persian
Means "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.

Gholam Reza غلامرضا m Persian
Combination of Gholam and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.

Giti گیتی f Persian
Means "universe, world" in Persian.

Golaleh گلاله f Persian
Possibly means "bouquet of flowers".

Golandam گل‌اندام f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun اندام (andam) meaning "member, limb" as well as "body, figure".... [more]

Golchehreh گلچهره f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun چهره (chehre) meaning "visage, face, appearance, countenance".... [more]

Goldis f Persian (Rare)

Goli f Persian

Golrang گلرنگ f Persian
Means "flower coloured" in Persian.

Golrokh گلرخ f Persian
Persian form of Gulrukh.

Golshifteh گلشیفته f Persian (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته (šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.

Goodarz گودرز m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گودرز (see Goudarz).

Goudarz گودرز m Persian
Modern Persian form of Gotarzes.

Gulkiraz كراز‎‎ گل f Turkish, Persian
Means "cherry blossom". From Gul (گل‎) meaning "flower" and Kiraz (كراز‎‎) meaning "cherry".

Gurvan گوروان‎‎ m Persian

Hadis حدیث f Persian
Derived from Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Hafez حافظ m Arabic, Persian
Means "guardian, keeper, custodian" in Arabic (see Hafiz).

Hakimeh حکیمه f Persian
it means wise woman.

Haleh هاله f Persian
Persian form of Hala.

Haliya f Persian, Arabic
Means "adorned with jewelry" in Arabic.

Hamidhossein m Persian

Hamid Reza حمیدرضا m Persian
Combination 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.

Hamid-Reza حمیدرضا m Persian
Alternate transcription of Hamid Reza.

Hamidreza حمیدرضا m Persian
Alternate transcription of Hamid Reza.

Hamzeh حمزه m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hamza as well as the Persian form.

Hananeh f Persian
Possibly derived from Hanan, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.

Hangama هنگامه f Persian
This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Hengameh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran)... [more]

Haseem m Persian
Variant of Hashem.

Hasina حسینه f Urdu, Bengali, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Husayn.

Hebed m Persian

Hedieh هديه f Persian
Persian form of Hadiyya.

Hediyeh f Persian
Persian form of Hadiyya.

Hedzi هدیه f Persian
Means "Gift" in Persian

Heidar حیدر m Persian
Variant transcription of Heydar.

Helya f Persian
Means "sunshine" in Persian.

Hemat همت m Persian
Means "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.

Hengameh هنگامه f Persian
Possibly derived from Persian هنگام (hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".

Hikar m Persian

Hirbod m Persian
Iranian translation of Herbert.

Hoda هدی f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدى (see Huda) as well as the Persian form.

Homa هما f Persian, Persian Mythology
The name of a griffin- or phoenix-like bird in Iranian mythology and Sufi tradition.

Homaira f Persian, Pakistani
Means "rosy-cheeked woman" in Persian.

Homayoun همایون m Persian
Means "blessed, sacred, fortunate" in Persian.

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

Hooshang هوشنگ m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Hormuzd m Persian
Variant of Hormizd.

Hoshmand هوشمند f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".

Hosseinali m Persian
This name is a combination of Hossein "handsome" and Ali "lofty, "sublime". Most common in the Baluchistan region of Iran.

Houshang هوشنگ m Persian Mythology, Persian
From 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"... [more]

Hushang هوشنگ m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Turkish word ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.