Tahmasp m Persian (Archaic)From Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant" and
اسب (asb) meaning "horse". This name was borne by two Safavid shahs of Persia (16th and 18th centuries).
Tahmina f Persian Mythology, Tajik, BengaliDerived from Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning
"brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero
Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name
Sohrab.
Tahmuras m Persian MythologyPersian form of Avestan
𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀⸱𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (Taxma Urupi), derived from
𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀 (taxma) meaning "strong" and
𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (urupi) meaning "fox". Taxma Urupi is a hero mentioned in the
Avesta who later appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh.
Tamazi m GeorgianForm of
Tamaz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Taru f FinnishMeans
"legend, myth" in Finnish. It is also used as a diminutive of
Tarja.
Teimuraz m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Tahmuras. This was the name of several kings who ruled over kingdoms located in what is now modern Georgia.
Togzhan f KazakhPossibly from Kazakh
тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and
жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Tur m Persian MythologyMeaning unknown. In the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh this is the name of a son of
Fereydoun, said to be the namesake of the Turan nation.
Turan m & f Turkish, AzerbaijaniFrom Persian
توران (Tūrān), a historical region in Central Asia, originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. It is traditionally said to mean
"land of Tur". The place is mentioned frequently in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh.
Umed m TajikMeans
"hope" in Tajik, ultimately from Persian
امید (omīd).
Umid m UzbekMeans
"hope" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian
امید (omīd).
Ümit m TurkishMeans
"hope" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian
امید (omīd).
Vahe m ArmenianPossibly from Old Persian
𐎺𐎢 (vahu) meaning
"good". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century BC Armenian king.
Vata m Persian MythologyMeans
"wind" in Avestan. This was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) associated with the wind in Zoroastrianism. He is also called
𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬎 (Vaiiu).
Vered f HebrewMeans
"rose" in Hebrew, originally a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Warda f ArabicMeans
"rose" in Arabic, ultimately a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Xerxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryGreek form of the Old Persian name
𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant
"ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of
Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.
Zal m Persian MythologyMeans
"albino" in Persian. According to the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh this was the name of a white-haired warrior, the father of
Rostam.
Zarina f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, MalayFrom Persian
زرین (zarīn) meaning
"golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.
Zhandos m KazakhFrom Kazakh
жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and
дос (dos) meaning "friend" (both words of Persian origin).
Zhansaya f KazakhFrom Kazakh
жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and
сая (saya) meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort" (both words of Persian origin).
Zohreh f PersianMeans
"Venus (planet)" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic
الزهرة (al-Zuhara), derived from the root
زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".