Persian Origin Names

Parisa f Persian
Means "like a fairy" in Persian, derived from پری (parī) meaning "fairy, sprite, supernatural being".

Parvaiz m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu پرویز (see Parvez).

Pərvanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Parvaneh.

Parvana f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Pərvanə.

Parvaneh f Persian
Means "butterfly" in Persian.

Parveen f & m Urdu, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu پروین or Hindi परवीन (see Parvin).

Parvez m Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu form of Parviz.

Pərvin f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Parvin.

Parvin 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.

Parvina f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Parvin.

Pərviz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Parviz.

Parviz m Persian, Tajik
Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian. This name was borne by a son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

Parwiz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرویز (see Parviz).

Payam m Persian
Means "message" in Persian.

Pedram m Persian
Means "happy, successful" in Persian.

Pejman m Persian
Means "sad, melancholy, mournful" in Persian.

Peri f Turkish
Turkish form of Pari.

Pervez m Urdu
Urdu form of Parviz.

Pervin f Turkish
Turkish form of Parvin.

Perwîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Parvin.

Pirooz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیروز (see Pirouz).

Pirouz m Persian
Variant of Firouz.

Piruz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیروز (see Pirouz).

Polat m Turkish
Turkish form of Bolat.

Ramin 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 f Persian
Means "beautiful, attractive" in Persian.

Rana 3 f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رعنا (see Ra'na).

Ra'no f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ra'na.

Ravshan m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Roshan.

Reshma f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
From Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.

Reshmi f Hindi, Bengali
Means "silky", from Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.

Roozbeh m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian روزبه (see Rouzbeh).

Roshan m & f Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.

Roshanak f Persian
Feminine form of Roshan, used in Persian to refer to Roxana the wife of Alexander the Great.

Roshanara f Persian (Archaic)
From Persian روشن (rōshan) meaning "light" and آرا (ārā) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the second daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Rouzbeh m Persian
Means "fortunate, prosperous" in Persian, from روز (rūz) meaning "day" and به (beh) meaning "good, excellent".

Röwşen m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Roshan.

Ruşen m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Roshan.

Saba 2 f Persian, Urdu
Means "soft breeze" in Persian.

Şəbnəm f Azerbaijani
Means "dew" in Azerbaijani, of Persian origin.

Şahin m Turkish
Means "hawk" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Şahnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahnaz.

Sanaz f Persian
Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian.

Sardar m Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor".

Sardor m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sardar.

Scheherazade f Literature
Anglicized form of Shahrazad.

Şebnem f Turkish
Turkish form of Shabnam.

Şehrazad f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Shahrazad.

Şehrazat f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahrazad.

Şehzade m Turkish
Turkish form of Shahzad.

Selbi f Turkmen
Means "cypress" in Turkmen (derived from Persian, ultimately from Sumerian).

Selvi f Turkish
Means "cypress" in Turkish (derived from Persian, ultimately from Sumerian).

Serdar m Turkish, Turkmen
Turkish and Turkmen form of Sardar.

Serhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ser meaning "head, top" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader".

Serkan m Turkish
Means "leader, chief" from Turkish ser "head, top" and kan "blood".

Setare f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستاره (see Setareh).

Setareh f Persian
Means "star" in Persian.

Shabnam f Persian, Urdu
Means "dew" in Persian and Urdu.

Shad 1 m Persian
Means "happy" in Persian.

Shadi 2 f Persian
Means "happiness" in Persian.

Shaheen m Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian شاهین (see Shahin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Shahin m Persian, Arabic, Bengali
Means "falcon" in Persian, referring more specifically to the Barbary falcon (species Falco pelegrinoides). The bird's name is a derivative of Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Shahjahan m Urdu
Means "king of the world" from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and جهان (jahān) meaning "world". This was the name of the 17th-century Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal.

Shahnaz f & m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "delight of the king" from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry".

Shahnoza f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Shahnaz.

Shahram m Persian
Means "king Ram", from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Yazata Ram 3.

Shahrazad f Persian (Rare), Arabic
Possibly means "noble lineage" from Persian چهر (chehr) meaning "lineage, origin" and آزاد (āzād) meaning "free, noble". Alternatively, it might mean "child of the city" from شهر (shahr) meaning "city, land" combined with the suffix زاد (zād) meaning "child of". This is the name of the fictional storyteller in The 1001 Nights. She tells a story to her husband the king every night for 1001 nights in order to delay her execution.

Shahriar m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar).

Shahriyar m Persian
Means "lord" in Persian.

Shahrizad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).

Shahrokh m Persian
Means "royal face" in Persian, from شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and رخ (rokh) meaning "face". This was the name of a 15th-century ruler of the Timurid Empire (a son of Timur).

Shahrukh m Urdu, Hindi
Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh. A notable bearer is the Indian actor Shahrukh Khan (1965-), normally called Shah Rukh Khan.

Shahrzad f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).

Shahzad m Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian.

Shahzada m Urdu
Variant of Shahzad.

Sheherazade f Literature
Anglicized form of Shahrazad.

Sher m Urdu, Pashto
Means "lion" in Persian. A famous bearer of this name was Sher Shah, a 16th-century Mughal ruler.

Sherali m Uzbek, Tajik
From Uzbek and Tajik sher meaning "lion" (of Persian origin) combined with the name Ali 1.

Shereen f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).

Sherzod m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of the lion", derived from Persian شیر (shīr) meaning "lion" and the suffix زاد (zād) meaning "son of".

Shideh f Persian
Means "bright" in Persian.

Shir 2 m Persian (Rare)
Modern Persian form of Sher.

Shireen f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).

Shirin f Persian
Means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of a character in Persian and Turkish legend.

Shiva 2 f Persian
Means "charming, eloquent" in Persian.

Shohre f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهره (see Shohreh).

Shohreh f Persian
Means "famous" in Persian.

Shokoufeh f Persian
Means "blossom" in Persian.

Shokufeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).

Sima 1 f Persian
Means "face, visage" in Persian.

Simin f Persian
Means "silvery" in Persian.

Sina m Persian
From the Persian name for Mount Sinai or the Sinai Peninsula.

Şirîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Shirin.

Şirin f Turkish
Turkish form of Shirin.

Sitara f Urdu
Means "star" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian.

Sitora f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Sitara.

Soodeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).

Soudeh f Persian
Means "touched" or "painted" in Persian.

Sude f Turkish
Turkish form of Soudeh.

Sudenaz f Turkish (Modern)
Combination of Sude and Naz.

Tahmasb m Persian
Modern Persian transcription of Tahmasp.

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).

Tamanna f Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.

Tamaz m Georgian
Georgian form of Tahmasp.

Tamazi m Georgian
Form of Tamaz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Togzhan f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Turan m & f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From 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 Tajik
Means "hope" in Tajik, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).

Umeda f Tajik
Feminine form of Umed.

Ümid m Azerbaijani
Means "hope" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).

Umid m Uzbek
Means "hope" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).

Umida f Uzbek
Feminine form of Umid.

Ümit m Turkish
Means "hope" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).

Vida 3 f Persian
Means "visible" in Persian.

Yasaman f Persian
Variant of Yasamin.

Yasamin f Persian
Persian form of Yasmin.

Yasemin f Turkish
Turkish form of Jasmine.

Yasmeen f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين or Urdu یاسمین (see Yasmin).

Yasmim f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.

Yasmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.

Yasmina f Arabic, Spanish (Modern), French (Modern)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasmine f Arabic, French (Modern), English (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin).

Yazdan m Persian
Means "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian.

Yazmin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Zareen f Urdu
Variant of Zarina.

Zarina f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, Malay
From Persian زرین (zarīn) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.

Zeenat f Urdu
Usual Urdu transcription of Zinat.

Zerina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zarina.

Zhaleh f Persian
Means "dew" or "hoarfrost" in Persian.

Zhandos m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дос (dos) meaning "friend" (both words of Persian origin).

Zhansaya f Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сая (saya) meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort" (both words of Persian origin).

Ziba 1 f Persian
Means "beautiful" in Persian.

Zifa f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Ziba 1.

Zinat f Persian, Bengali
Means "ornament" in Persian (of Arabic origin).

Ziynet f Turkish
Turkish form of Zinat.

Zohreh f Persian
Means "Venus (planet)" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic الزهرة (al-Zuhara), derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".