Abdolhossein عبدالحسین m Persian Means
"servant of al-Husayn" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
حسین (Ḥoseyn), the Persian form of Arabic
Husayn. This name refers to Husayn ibn Ali, the son of
Ali.
Abdolreza عبدالرضا m Persian Means
"servant of al-Rida" from Arabic
عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with
رضا (Reẕā), the Persian form of Arabic
Rida. This name refers to the 9th-century Shia imam Ali al-Rida.
Adel عادل m Persian, Arabic Persian form of
Adil, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Akbar اکبر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Uzbek, Tajik, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim) Means
"greater, greatest" in Arabic, a derivative of
كبير (kabīr) meaning "great, big"
[1] [2] . This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.
Akram اکرم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali Means
"most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Karim). It is typically feminine in Iran, unisex in Pakistan, and masculine elsewhere.
Alborz البرز m Persian From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic [1] , Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian, Somali Means
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic
[1] , from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high"
[2] . Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Amir 1 امیر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian, Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir Means
"commander, prince" in Arabic
[1] . This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword
emir.
Anahita آناهیتا f Persian, Persian Mythology Means
"immaculate, undefiled" in Old Persian, from the Old Iranian prefix *
an- "not" combined with *
āhita "unclean, dirty". This was the name of an Iranian goddess of fertility and water. In the Zoroastrian religious texts the
Avesta she is called
𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬎𐬎𐬍 (Arəduuī) in Avestan, with
𐬀𐬥𐬁𐬵𐬌𐬙𐬀 (anāhita) appearing only as a descriptive epithet
[1] . In origin she is possibly identical to the Indian goddess
Saraswati. She has historically been identified with the Semitic goddess
Ishtar and the Greek goddess
Artemis.
Arash آرش m Persian, Persian Mythology From Avestan
𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬑𐬱𐬀 (Ərəxša), of uncertain meaning, possibly from a root meaning
"bear" [1] . In Iranian legend Arash was an archer who was ordered by the Turans to shoot an arrow, the landing place of which would determine the new location of the Iran-Turan border. Arash climbed a mountain and fired his arrow with such strength that it flew for several hours and landed on the banks of the far-away Oxus River.
Arya 1 آریا m & f Persian, Hindi, Malayalam, Indonesian From an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form
आर्या . In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Arzhang ارژنگ m Persian, Persian Mythology Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Persian meaning
"message of truth" [1] . This is the name of a holy book in Manichaeism, written by
Mani. It is also the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh.
Asal عسل f Persian Means
"honey" in Persian (of Arabic origin).
Asghar اصغر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu Means
"smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of
Husayn killed with his father.
Ayda آیدا f Arabic, Persian, Turkish Means
"returning, visitor" in Arabic
[1] . In Turkey this is also associated with
ay meaning "moon".
Aziz عزیز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Indonesian, Malay Means
"powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root
عزّ (ʿazza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished"
[1] [2] . In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Babak بابک m Persian From Middle Persian
𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩 (Papak) meaning
"little father". This was the name of the father of
Ardashir, the founder of the Sasanian Empire in Persia. It was also borne by the 9th-century resistance leader Babak Khorramdin.
Bahador بهادر m Persian Means
"hero, warrior" in Persian (of Turkic origin).
Bahman بهمن m Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Avestan
𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah) meaning
"good mind". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with domestic animals. The eleventh month of the Iranian calendar was named for him.
Bahram بهرام m Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Avestan
𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning
"victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.
Baran باران f & m Persian, Turkish, Kurdish Means
"rain" in Persian. It is typically feminine in Persian and masculine in Turkish and Kurdish.
Behnam بهنام m Persian Means
"reputable" in Persian, from
به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and
نام (nām) meaning "name".
Behnaz بهناز f Persian From Persian
به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and
ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".
Behzad بهزاد m Persian Means
"noble, high-born" in Persian, from
به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and the suffix
زاد (zād) meaning "child of".
Bismillah بسمالله m Pashto, Dari Persian, Urdu From the Arabic phrase
بسْم الله (bismi llah) meaning
"in the name of Allah", from
اسْم (ism) meaning "name" combined with
الله (Allah). These are the opening words of the Quran, also traditionally recited before performing some duties.
Delara دلآرا f Persian Means
"adorning the heart", from Persian
دل (del) meaning "heart" and
آرا (ārā) meaning "decorate, adorn".
Delshad دلشاد m & f Persian (Rare) Means
"happy heart, cheerful" in Persian, from
دل (del) meaning "heart" and
شاد (shād) meaning "happy".
Esmail اسماعیل m Persian, Arabic Usual Persian form of
Ishmael, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription. This was the name of the founder of the Safavid Empire in Iran in the early 16th century.
Esmat عصمت f & m Persian, Arabic Alternate transcription of Arabic
عصمت (see
Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).
Farhad فرهاد m Persian From Parthian
𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 (Frahat) meaning
"gained, earned" [1] . This was the name of several rulers of the Parthian Empire. Their names are often spelled
Phraates after the Hellenized form
Fariba فریبا f Persian
Means "charming, enticing" in Persian. Farid فرید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali Means
"unique, precious" in Arabic, derived from
فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique, to be alone"
[1] . This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Farrokh فرّخ m Persian Means
"auspicious, fortunate, happy, splendid" in Persian. This was the birth name of the musician Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), who was born on Zanzibar to Parsi parents.
Farzad فرزاد m Persian From Persian
فر (far) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and the suffix
زاد (zād) meaning "child of".
Fereydoun فریدون m Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Old Iranian *
Thraitauna meaning
"the third" [1] . In the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh this is the name of a virtuous king who ruled for 500 years. The Avestan form of the name
𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 (Thraētaona) appears in the earlier texts of the
Avesta.
Feyz فیض m Persian Means
"grace" in Persian, from Arabic
فئض (faʾiḍ) meaning
"abundance, plenty", a derivative of the root
فاض (fāḍa) meaning "to overflow, to flood".
Firouz فیروز m Persian From Persian
پیروز (pīrūz) or
فیروز (fīrūz) meaning "victorious". This name was borne by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, a 14th-century sultan of Delhi who did much to build the city's infrastructure.
Firouzeh فیروزه f Persian Means
"turquoise (gemstone)" in Persian. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of
Firouz.
Gohar گوهر f & m Persian, Armenian, Urdu From Persian
گوهر (gōhar) meaning
"jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Golnar گلنار f Persian Means
"pomegranate flower", derived from Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower" and
نار (nār) meaning "pomegranate".
Golnaz گلناز f Persian Derived from Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and
ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".
Golshah گلشاه f Persian (Rare) Means
"flower of the king" in Persian, from
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and
شاه (shāh) meaning "shah, king". In the 11th-century Persian epic
Varqa and Golshah, she is a maiden loved by the youth Varqa.
Golshan گلشن f & m Persian From an archaic Persian word meaning
"rose garden", a derivative of
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Golzar گلزار m & f Persian Derived from Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and the suffix
زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".
Hasan حسن m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, Bosnian, Uzbek, Tajik Means
"handsome" in Arabic, from the root
حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good"
[1] [2] . Hasan was the son of
Ali and the grandson of the Prophet
Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as
Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hayat حیات f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu Means
"life" in Arabic, from
حيي (ḥayiya) meaning "to live"
[1] . In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine.
Hojjat حجّت m Persian Means
"proof, argument" in Persian, of Arabic origin, from the root
حجّ (ḥajja) meaning "to overcome".
Homa هما f Persian From the name of a legendary bird in Persian mythology, said to live its entire life in the sky without ever touching the ground. Its name is probably related to Persian
همایون (homāyūn) meaning
"good omen, good blessing".
Houshang هوشنگ m Persian Mythology, Persian From the Avestan name
𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬱𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀 (Haošiiangha), possibly from
𐬵𐬎 (hu) meaning "good" combined with a second element meaning either "dwelling" or "choice"
[1] . This is the name of an ancient king in the
Avesta, with a longer story in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh, where he is the grandson and successor of
Keyumars.
Jafar جعفر m Arabic, Persian Means
"stream" in Arabic. Jafar ibn Abi Talib was a cousin of the Prophet
Muhammad who was killed fighting against Byzantium in the 7th century. Another notable bearer was Jafar al-Sadiq, the sixth Shia imam.
Jahan جهان m Persian Means
"world" in Persian. This name was borne by Shah Jahan, a 17th-century Mughal emperor who is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal.
Jahangir جهانگیر m Persian, Urdu Means
"world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from
جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and
گیر (gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Jamshid جمشید m Persian, Uzbek, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Avestan
𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Yima Xšaēta), which meant
"shining Jam" [1] . This was the name of a mythological king of Persia who ruled during a golden age. He appears in the 10th-century epic the
Shahnameh. He is known as either
Jamshid or
Jam, where
Jamshid is a combination of his original name and an honorific.
Kaveh کاوه m Persian, Persian Mythology Meaning unknown. In the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh Kaveh is a blacksmith who leads a rebellion against the evil ruler Zahhak.
Khodadad خداداد m Persian Means
"God given" from Persian
خدا (khodā) meaning "god, lord" and
داد (dād) meaning "gave".
Khorshid خورشید m & f Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Avestan
𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Huuarə Xšaēta) meaning
"shining sun". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) who was associated with the sun.
Khosrow خسرو m Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of Middle Persian
𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩 (Husroy), from an Old Iranian name meaning
"good fame". The Avestan cognate
𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬵 (Haosrauuah) appears in the Zoroastrian religious texts the
Avesta, belonging to the legendary king Kay Khosrow. The name was later borne by several rulers of the Sasanian Empire, notably the 6th-century Khosrow I.
Kian 1 کیان m Persian Means
"king, foundation, symbol of pride" in Persian.
Mahin مهین f Persian Means
"related to the moon" in Persian.
Majid مجید m Arabic, Persian, Urdu Means
"glorious, magnificent" in Arabic, from the root
مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious"
[1] . This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names:
مجيد , in which the second vowel is long, and
ماجد , in which the first vowel is long.
Mani 2 مانی m Persian Meaning unknown, presumably of Persian origin. Mani was a 3rd-century prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism (which is now extinct).
Manijeh منیژه f Persian Meaning uncertain, possibly of Parthian origin. This is the name of a princess in
Bijan and Manijeh, a story that forms part of the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh.
Marzieh مرضیه f Persian Derived from Arabic
مرضيّ (marḍīy) meaning
"satisfactory, pleasing", a derivative of
رضي (raḍiya) meaning "to be satisfied".
Matin متین m Arabic, Persian Means
"firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic
[1] . In Islamic tradition
المتين (al-Matīn) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Mehr مهر m & f Persian, Persian Mythology Modern Persian form of
Mithra. As a Persian vocabulary word it means
"friendship, love, kindness". It is also the name of the seventh month of the Persian calendar. All of these derive from the same source: the Indo-Iranian root *
mitra meaning "oath, covenant, agreement".
Mehrab مهراب m Persian, Persian Mythology From Persian
مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, kindness" and
آب (āb) meaning "water". This is the name of the king of Kabul in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh.
Mehran مهران m Persian From an Old Persian name *
Mithranah, derived from the name of the Zoroastrian god
Mithra. In modern Persian
مهر (mehr) means
"friendship, love, kindness".
Mehrdad مهرداد m Persian From Persian
مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, kindness" and
داد (dād) meaning "given". Since
مهر is also the Modern Persian form of
Mithra, this name can also function as a modern form of
Mithridates.
Mehrnaz مهرناز f Persian, Persian Mythology From Persian
مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship" and
ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh.
Mitra 2 میترا f Persian Modern variant of
Mithra used as a feminine name. The true Modern Persian form of
Mithra is in fact
Mehr .
Mohammad-Ali محمّدعلی m Persian Combination of
Mohammad and
Ali 1. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Mohammad-Reza محمّدرضا m Persian Combination of
Mohammad and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Nasir ناصر, نصیر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay Means
"helper" in Arabic, from the root
نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid"
[1] . This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names:
ناصر , in which the first vowel is long, and
نصير , in which the second vowel is long.
Nastaran ناستاران f Persian Means
"dog rose" in Persian, referring to the plant species Rosa canina.
Nazli نازلی f Persian Means
"delicate, beautiful, coy" in Persian.
Niloufar نیلوفر f Persian Means
"water lily" in Persian (of Sanskrit origin).
Nima 2 نیما m Persian Persian name of uncertain meaning, possibly
"just, fair" or
"half moon".
Noor-Ali نورعلی m Persian From Persian
نور (nūr) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name
Ali 1. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Pari پری f Persian Means
"fairy, sprite, nymph" in Persian.
Parisa پریسا f Persian Means
"like a fairy" in Persian, derived from
پری (parī) meaning "fairy, sprite, supernatural being".
Parvin پروین f & m Persian, Urdu, Hindi Means
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Pejman پژمان m Persian Means
"sad, melancholy, mournful" in Persian.
Ramin رامین m Persian, Azerbaijani Derived from Middle Persian
𐭥𐭠𐭬 (rʾm) meaning
"peace, joy". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic
Vis and Ramin, written by the 11th-century poet Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.
Ra'na رعنا f Persian Means
"beautiful, attractive" in Persian.