These
names occur in the
mythologies and legends of Persia, specifically Zoroastrianism.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
AFRASIAB افراسیاب m Persian Mythology, Pashto (Rare)Possibly means “fearsome” from Middle Persian
plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄. In Persian mythology, Afrasiab was the mythical king of Turan (a region in Central Asia). He was the main antagonist of the epic poem 'Shahnameh'.
AHURANI f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian MythologyMeans "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name
AHURA, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix
-ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"...
[more] ALLATUM f Persian MythologyThe goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
ARENAVACHI f Persian MythologyAvestan name which probably means "she who speaks the injustice (to denounce it)" (from
arəna "injustice" and
vak-,
ouuāč-ī "speaking" or perhaps "word"). In Persian mythology this name belonged to a daughter (or sister) of King
JAMSHID...
[more] 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'.
ASHI f Persian MythologyMeans "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root
ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
BARZIN m Persian MythologyName of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
DAENA f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan
daēnā or Sanskrit
dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"...
[more] DRVASPA f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian goddess whose name means "with solid horses". Her role in ancient religion is unknown.
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"...
[more] 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.
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.
GARSIVAZ گَرسیوَز m Persian MythologyDerived from the Avestan name
Keresavazdah, of which the first element is derived from Avestan
kərəsa meaning "having meager". The second element is derived from Avestan
vazdah meaning "fat, fatness, fattiness, solidity", which itself is derived from Iranian
*vazd-ah- meaning "animal fat, grease" - ultimately from the Iranian base
vazd- meaning "to nourish" or "nourishment"...
[more] 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"...
[more] JEH جهی f Persian MythologyPossibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ
(ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of
AHRIMAN, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
KASHVAD کشواد m Persian MythologyMeans "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian
kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and
-vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the
Shahnameh.
LOHRASP لهراسپ m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteraturePersian form of the Avestan compound name
Aurvataspa or
Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan
aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan
aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse"....
[more] MAZDAK m Persian, Persian MythologyMazdak is a name derived from the Zorastrian religion. Aura Mazda was the Fire God, I believe. Mazdak is a great mythological name and is used today in the Farsi language by the Persians/Iranians. It is a name with thousands of years of history.
NIYAZ نیاز f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon....
[more] 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.
RIRA ری را f Persian MythologyIf spell separately in Persian (Farsi), Rira is the name of the woman in Persian mythology who brings beauty to the jungles of north of Iran. It is also attributed to a spacial rain that does so too...
[more] 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"....
[more] SADWES f Persian MythologyMeaning unknown. Sadwes was the Ancient Persian goddess of rain, hail, thunder, lightning and storms.
SASSAN ساسان m Persian MythologyConsidered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanians, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Fars and living sometime near the fall of the Arsacid Empire.
SIMURG سیمرغ f Persian, Persian MythologyFrom the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi
sin "eagle" and
murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
TIRI m Persian MythologyWith
Tirya apparently being the original form, Tiri (later simply
Tir) is the name of a popular Persian astral god. His name apparently means "the swift one" or "he who moves swiftly"...
[more] TISHTRYA m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian MythologyThis was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan
tištriia, which in turn came from
púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European
tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".
ZAHHAK ضحّاک, ذهّاک m Persian MythologyMeans "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith
KAVEH.
ZURVAN زروان m Persian MythologyThe primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.