Persian Baby Names
Baby names of Persian origin, with what each name means and how it is used today.
333 names · each links to its meaning, origin, pronunciation and history.
Boy names (117)
Aatish — FireAbshar — A waterfall, cascading waterAfsar — Crown; officer, chiefAlamgir — World-conqueror, seizer of the worldArash — Iran's legendary archer heroArbaaz — Commonly explained as eagle or falconArmaghan — Gift, souvenirArman — Hope, ideal, aspirationArmin — A prince of the ShahnamehAzad — Independent, freeBahadur — Brave, valiantBakht — Good fortune, luckBakhtiyar — Lucky, fortunateBandar — Harbour, port townBehnam — Of good name and reputationBehruz — Fortunate, blessed with good daysBehzad — Well-born, of noble birthBustan — Garden, orchardCenk — Battle, warChirag — Lamp, lightCihan — World, universeCihangir — Conqueror of the worldCyrus — Name of the founder of the Persian EmpireDaanish — Knowledge, wisdomDabeer — Scribe, learned writerDabir — Scribe, secretary, teacherDalir — Brave, courageousDanish — Knowledge, wisdomDarian — Possibly 'holding firm the good'Dario — He who holds firm the goodDarius — He who holds firm to the goodDarweesh — Dervish, Sufi asceticDarwish — Dervish, humble SufiDilbag — Garden of the heartDilbagh — Garden of the heartEnayat — Kindness, favour, careErfan — Spiritual knowledge, gnosisErshad — Guidance, directionFaraz — Height, elevation, ascentFarshid — Radiant gloryFarzan — Wise, learnedFerhat — Turkish form of FarhadFeroz — Victorious, prosperousFirdausi — Of Paradise, heavenlyFirman — Decree; divine wordFiroz — Victorious, prosperousGaspar — Treasurer (traditionally explained)Gulab — RoseGulfam — Rosy-faced, rose-colouredGulsher — Flower and lionGulzar — Garden of flowersHaseen — Handsome, beautifulHimmat — Courage, resolveHumayun — Fortunate, blessed, royalJamshid — Radiant Jam, a legendary kingJasper — Treasurer, keeper of treasureJaved — Eternal, everlastingJawan — Young, youthful, braveJawid — Eternal, everlastingJigar — Liver; heart, courageKacper — Treasurer, keeper of treasureKaif — Joy, delight, raptureKamran — Successful, fortunate, prosperousKarwan — A caravan of travellersKashaan — Home, abode; after the city of KashanKaveh — A legendary blacksmith heroKhurram — Happy, joyful, flourishingKhurshid — The shining sunKiaan — Royal; of the ancient kingsKian — Ancient (Irish); kings (Persian)Lahooti — Divine, of the heavenly realmMahan — Of the moon, moon-likeMirwais — Noble chief named WaisMirza — Prince, son of a noblemanNaushad — Ever happy, newly joyfulNaveed — Good news, glad tidingsNawab — Governor, deputy ruler, noblemanNawid — Good news, glad tidingsNihaal — A young sapling; overjoyedNishan — Sign, mark, emblemNiyaz — Need; a humble offering or pleaOmid — HopeParsa — Pious, devoutParvez — Victorious, fortunatePayman — Promise, covenant, pactPervez — Victorious, fortunatePouya — Seeking, active, dynamicRamin — Joyful; hero of a Persian epicRavshan — Bright, clear, luminousRoshan — Bright, shining, full of lightSahibzada — Prince, son of a nobleSakhawat — Generosity and open-handednessSalar — Leader, commander, chiefSardor — Chief, leader, commanderSarvar — Chief, leader, masterSepehr — Sky, heavensShaan — Pride, dignity, gloryShahbaz — Royal falconShaheen — Royal falconShahrukh — With the face of a kingShahzad — Prince, son of the kingShahzaib — Adornment of the kingShakib — Patient and enduringShamsher — SwordShayan — Worthy and deservingShehroze — King of the day; a fortunate dayShehzad — PrinceSher — LionSherdil — Lion-heartedShervin — Name of a legendary Persian princeSiavash — One with a black stallionTabish — Radiance and warmthTabrez — After the city of TabrizVahid — Unique, matchlessXerxes — Ruler over heroesYawar — Helper, friend, supporterZishan — Dignified, of high status Girl names (198)
Aafreen — Praise, bravo, well doneAashna — Beloved; close friendAfreen — Praise, well done; admirableAfrin — Praise, admiration; well doneAfsaneh — Legend, fable, storyAfshaan — Scattering, sprinkling of sparkleAfshan — Scattering light, sparklingAfsheen — Generally explained as 'shining'; an old Persian titleAnahita — Immaculate, pureAnoosha — Happy, blessed; immortalAnousheh — Happy, blessed; eternalArmita — Devotion, humilityArshiyah — Heavenly, of the throneArzoo — Wish, longing, desireAtoosa — Name of an ancient Persian queenAva — Sound, voiceAzadeh — Noble-minded, freeBade — Wine (in poetry)Bahaar — Spring, springtimeBahar — Spring, blossomingBakhtawar — Blessed with good fortuneBanafsha — Violet flowerBanafsheh — Violet flowerBano — Noblewoman, ladyBeenish — Insight, visionBenafsha — Violet, the flowerBenazir — Incomparable, matchlessBita — Unique, without equalBulbul — The nightingaleCanan — Beloved, sweetheartDarakhshan — Shining, radiantDarya — Sea, great riverDelara — Adorner of the heart, belovedDiba — Fine silk brocadeDilara — Adorner of the heart, belovedDilnasheen — Pleasing to the heartDilruba — Heart-stealer, captivating belovedDurdanah — A single precious pearlElaheh — Goddess; a divine beloved (poetic)Elnaz — Charm or pride of the peopleEsther — Star; hiddenFahmida — Understanding, intelligent, wiseFairouz — Turquoise, the blue gemstoneFairuz — Turquoise, the blue gemstoneFariba — Charming, enchanting, captivatingFarkhanda — Fortunate, blessedFarnaz — Radiant graceFaryal — Angelic, fairy-likeFarzana — Wise, intelligentFehmeeda — Wise, understandingFehmida — Wise, understandingFereshteh — AngelFeroza — TurquoiseFeruza — TurquoiseFirouzeh — TurquoiseFiroza — TurquoiseFreshta — AngelGauhar — Pearl, jewelGavhar — Jewel, pearlGolnaz — Flower-like graceGolshan — Rose gardenGul — Rose, flowerGulaab — Rose; rose waterGulbadan — Delicate as a roseGulbahar — Flower of springGulfisha — Scatterer of flowersGulistan — Garden of rosesGulnaar — Pomegranate blossomGulnar — Pomegranate blossomGulnaz — Graceful as a flowerHaseena — Beautiful, lovelyHester — Possibly 'star'Homa — Mythical bird of good fortuneJahanara — She who adorns the worldJaleh — Dew, dewdropJasmeen — Jasmine flowerJasmina — Jasmine flowerJasmine — Jasmine flowerJazmín — Jasmine flowerJesmin — The jasmine flowerJessamine — Jasmine flowerJihan — The world, the universeKhirad — Wisdom, intellectKhushboo — Fragrance, a pleasant scentKhushi — Happiness, joyKiana — Nature, the elementsKimia — Alchemy, elixir; something rare and preciousKohinoor — Mountain of lightLadan — Fragrant flowering shrubLaleh — Tulip flowerMaftuna — Enchanted, captivated, charmingMaham — Moon-like; 'my moon'Maheen — Fine, delicate; moon-likeMahin — Greatest, noblest; moon-linkedMahjabeen — Brow shining like the moonMahpara — Piece of the moonMahreen — Bright, moon-likeMahrukh — Moon-faced, beautifulMahsa — Like the moonMahtab — Moonlight, the moon's glowMahvash — As lovely as the moonMahvish — Beautiful as the moonMahwish — Like the moon in beautyMana — Lasting, enduringMandana — Everlasting, enduringMehar — Kindness and love; the sunMeher — Love and kindness; the sunMehjabin — A brow as bright as the moonMehnaz — Grace and pride of the moonMehrnaz — Grace of the sun; loving and charmingMehtab — Moonlight, the shining moonMehwish — Moon-like, moon-facedMina — Azure enamel; also Mina near MakkahMitra — Friendship, covenant; the sunMojgan — EyelashesMuhabbat — Love, affectionNageen — Gemstone set in a ringNaheed — The planet VenusNaheeda — Venus; a bright starNaheedah — Venus; a bright starNahid — The planet VenusNargess — Narcissus flowerNargis — Narcissus flowerNasreen — Wild white roseNasrin — Wild roseNaushaba — Sweet drink; traditionally 'water of life'Nausheen — Sweet, pleasant and delightfulNayab — Rare, precious, uniqueNayyab — Rare, preciousNazan — Graceful, coy, proud in beautyNazaneen — Sweetheart, darling, delicate beautyNazanin — Sweetheart, beloved, delicately lovelyNazdar — Delicate, darling, full of charmNazik — Delicate, fine, gentleNazila — Graceful, charming, delicateNazish — Pride, glory, a source of prideNegin — Gemstone set in a ring, jewelNelofar — Lotus, water lilyNermin — Soft, gentle and delicateNigar — Beloved; a beautiful pictureNighat — Fragrance, a sweet scentNiloufar — Water lily, lotusNilufar — Lotus, water lilyNooshin — Sweet, pleasantNosheen — Sweet, delightfulPakeeza — Pure, clean, chasteParastoo — Swallow, the birdPari — FairyParinaz — Charming as a fairyParisa — Fairy-like, with a fairy's faceParizad — Born of a fairyParnian — Fine silkParveen — The Pleiades star clusterParvin — The Pleiades star clusterPegah — Dawn, early morningRaha — Free; also rest and comfortReshma — Silken, soft as silkRoshanak — Little light, bright starRoshni — Light, brightnessRoxana — Little star, bright oneRukhsaar — Cheek, face; a lovely countenanceRukhsana — Bright; of radiant faceRukhsar — Cheek, faceSamreen — Fruitful, sweetSanam — Beloved (in poetry)Sanaz — Graceful, full of charmSehrish — Enchanting, captivatingSetareh — A starShabana — Of the nightShaheena — Female falconShahnaz — The king's pride; royal charmShahrzad — Of noble lineageShaista — Polite, well-mannered, worthySharmin — Modest and shyShazia — Rare and uniqueShereen — Sweet and charmingShirin — Sweet and charmingShiva — Eloquent and gracefulSireen — Sweet and charmingSirin — Sweet and charmingSitara — StarSitora — StarTabinda — Shining and radiantTahmina — Often explained as strong, valiantTamana — Wish, desire, hopeTamanna — Wish, desire, longingTamannah — Wish, aspiration, longingTanin — Resonance, echo, ringing soundTaraneh — Song, melodyVafa — Faithfulness, loyaltyYaasmiin — Jasmine flowerYasaman — Jasmine flowerZareen — Golden, made of goldZareenah — Golden, of goldZarina — Golden, of goldZartaj — Golden crownZhila — Usually explained as dew or brightnessZulfiya — One with beautiful locks of hair Unisex names (18)
Afroz — Illuminating, one who lights upAkhtar — Star; good fortuneArshia — Heavenly, of the throneBaran — Rain, rainfallDilkash — Charming, heart-drawingDilshad — Happy-hearted, joyfulEraj — Name of a legendary Iranian princeGohar — Jewel, pearl; essenceGulfaam — Rosy-faced, rose-colouredGulshan — Flower gardenJahan — World, universeJashan — Celebration, festivityJasmin — Jasmine flowerKashish — Attraction, pullNazakat — Delicacy, elegance, refinementNihal — Joyful, fulfilled; young saplingResham — SilkSaman — Jasmine flower