This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Persian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afrouz افروز f PersianMeans "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Akhtar اختر f & m PersianAlso is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.
Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Arasta آراسته f PersianIt means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as
Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Arasteh آراسته f Persian, KurdishMeans "decorated, adorned" in Persian, from
آراستن (
ârâstan) "to decorate, to adorn".
Arghavan ارغوان f PersianFrom the name of a type of flowering tree that produces deep pink blooms (scientific name Cercis siliquastrum).
Armaghan ارمغان f & m Persian, UrduMeans "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.
Attashin آتشین f PersianDerived from Persian
آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".
Azal أَزَل f PersianAzal is a name used in mostly Western Asia, it is also sometimes a Jewish name. Some boys can have this name but its a little more common for girls to have it.
Azam اعظم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, MalayMeans "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.
Azarmidokht آزرمیدخت f Persian, HistoryFrom the Middle Persian name
Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم
(âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت
(dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azita آزیتا f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Badr-un-nissa بدرالنساء بیگم f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".
Baharak بهارک f PersianMeans "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار
(bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see
Bahar).
Bahíyyih f PersianPersian form of
Bahiyya or
Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.
Bahiyyih f PersianBahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [
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Bakshi بخشی f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Barsine برسين f Old Persian, PersianMeans "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Beena بينا f Persian, Kurdish, UrduMeans "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".
Beeta بیتا f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Behâfarid بهآفرید m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behrokh بهرخ f PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" and رخ
(rokh) meaning "face, cheek".
Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Dilaram دلارام, دل آرام f Persian, Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام
(aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [
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Dildar دلدار m & f Persian, KazakhBasically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor" (see
Eldar)... [
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Dornaz درناز f PersianFrom Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Durr-e-najaf درنجف f PersianFeminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Ehteram احترام f PersianMeans "respect" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic احترام
(ihtiram).
Elnaz الناز f Persian, AzerbaijaniFrom Turkic
el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Ezzat عزت m & f Arabic, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see
Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Farahnaz فرحناز f PersianFrom Arabic فرح
(farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "comfort, delight".
Faranak فرانک f Persian, Persian MythologyEtymology uncertain; it may be a form of
Parvaneh,
parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian
plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [
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Farangis فرنگیس f Persian, Tajik, Persian MythologyFrom Old Median
vispafryā meaning "(she who is) dear to all"; the spelling was likely altered due to an early manuscript error, possibly with influence from Persian فرنگ
(farang) meaning "European"... [
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Farinaz فریناز f PersianDerived from Persian فری
(fari) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Fariyane فریانه f PersianDerived from Parthian
fryʾng (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Farnaz فرناز f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farnoush فرنوش f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and نوش
(nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Farrokhrou فرخرو f PersianFrom فرّخ (
farrokh) meaning "happy, auspicious" combined with رو (
ru) meaning "face, visage"
Farshid فرشید m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farsiris f Persian (Rare)Possibly a Persian form of
Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
Faryal فریال f Persian, UrduMeans "beautiful neck" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال
(yāl) meaning "neck".
Farzin فرزین m & f PersianMeans "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Forouzan فروزان f PersianMeans "bright, luminous, shining, radiant" in Persian.
Freema f PersianFreema comes from the
Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Gelareh گلاره f PersianDerived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە
(gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.
Ghazal غزل f PersianFrom the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".
Golandam گلاندام f PersianDerived from the Persian noun گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun اندام
(andam) meaning "member, limb" as well as "body, figure".... [
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Golchehreh گلچهره f PersianDerived from the Persian noun گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun چهره
(chehre) meaning "visage, face, appearance, countenance".... [
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Golkiraz گولکیراز f PersianFrom
گل (
gol), meaning "flower, rose" and Turkish
kiraz meaning "cherry"
Golpari گلپری f PersianFrom
گل (
gol) meaning "rose" and
پری (
pari) meaning "fairy
Gulkiraz كراز گل f Turkish, PersianMeans "cherry blossom". From Gul (گل) meaning "flower" and Kiraz (كراز) meaning "cherry".
Hadis حدیث f PersianDerived from Arabic حَدِيث
(ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Hengameh هنگامه f PersianPossibly derived from Persian هنگام (
hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Homa هما f Persian Mythology, PersianFrom Middle Persian
humāy meaning "bird of good omen, eagle", itself derived from Iranian
*hu- meaning "good" and
*māyā- meaning "blessing, happiness". This is the name of a legendary bird in Persian mythology, said to live its entire life in the sky without ever touching the ground... [
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Hoshmand هوشمند f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, ArabicDerived from the Turkish word
ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic
ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
Jan m & f Kazakh, PersianKazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name
Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.
Jana جانا f PersianJana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".
Jasarat جسارت m & f Persian (Rare)Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).
Jeiran جیران f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Kazhal کژال f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish کەژاڵ (
kejall) meaning “gazelle”.
Khas Mahal خاص محل f PersianThe name of an Empress Consort of the Mughal Empire, whose name means "The exquisite one of the palace".
Khatun خاتون f PersianMeans "lady, noblewoman" in Persian, a feminine form of
khan.
Khoda m & f PersianThe Persian word for God, used mainly in Iran. Spelling variants also used by Muslim ethnic groups in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and some areas of northern India and southern Russia.
Khuda m & f PersianThe Persian word for God, used mainly in Iran. Spelling variants of this word are used primarily by Muslim ethnic groups in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and some parts of northern India and southern Russia.
Kiana کیانا f PersianPersian name, possibly meaning "elements of earth". It may be a feminine form of
Kian 1.
Kimiya کیمیا f PersianMeans "rare" or "alchemy" in Persian, possibly given in reference to the 11th-century Sufi text كيمياى سعادت
(Kimiya-yi sa'ādat), 'The Alchemy of Happiness', by Al-Ghazali.
Mahasti مهستی f PersianMeans "the moon's being", from Persian
māh "moon" and
hastī "existence".
Mahchehreh ماہچہرہ f PersianMeans “moon-like face,” derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and چہرہ (chehreh) meaning "face.” Related to Uzbek
Mohchehra. Shares the same meaning as Urdu/Persian
Mahrukh and Ottoman
Mahpeyker.
Mahdis مهدیس f Persian (Modern)"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.
Mahpare ماہپارہ f PersianMeans "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (
pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu
Mahpara, Azerbaijani
Mehpare, Uzbek
Mohipora, and Turkish
Mehpare.... [
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Mahrukh ماہرخ f Urdu, PersianMeans “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (
rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman
Mahpeyker and Persian
Mahchehreh.
Mahsati مهستی f PersianAlternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see
Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه
(mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword
sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [
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Mandana ماندانا f PersianModern Persian form of
Mandane, also associated with the Persian verb ماندن
(mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay; to endure, to last; to survive".