Old Persian Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Old Persian.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aban m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "October" in Persian. In Persian mythology, this is also the name of the Angel of October.
Abandokht f Old Persian
Means "daughter of Aban".
Abtin m Persian Mythology
The name of a character in the 11th-century Persian epic 'Shahnameh', the father of Fereydoun.
Açina m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aç- meaning "fire".
Adousios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Āδušya, meaning "the pleasant one".
Adrina f Old Persian
Means "fiery" in Persian, figuratively "beautiful".
Adurnarseh m Old Persian, Middle Persian
Derived from Middle Persian ādur (also ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".
Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Persian, Urdu
Modern form of Middle Persian Frāsiyāb, itself derived from Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥 (fraŋrasiian) meaning "fearsome, one who instills fear". In Persian mythology this is the name of a legendary king of Turan... [more]
Ahura f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta. Meaning, "lord" or "spirit."
Ahurani f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Means "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix -ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [more]
Allatum f Persian Mythology
The goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
Al-razi m Old Persian (Rare)
Razi (Persian: رازی‎) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی‎) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [more]
Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις (Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *ama- "strength, strong" and *strī- "woman")... [more]
Amminapes m Old Persian
Hellenized form of an Old Persian name.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]
Anoshiruvan m Old Persian
Means "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian anōš (also anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.
Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]
Apame f Old Persian (Hellenized)
A variant of Apama. A bearer of this name is Apame, a concubine of King Darius I.
Arənauuāčī f Persian Mythology, Avestan
Avestan name that probably meant "she who speaks the injustice (to denounce it)", from arəna- "injustice" and ouuāč-ī "she who speaks". In Persian mythology this name belonged to a sister or daughter of King Jamshid... [more]
Araxa m Old Persian
Uncertain etymology, probably derived from an Ancient Armenian name.
Arbace m Theatre, Old Persian (Italianized), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Arbaces. It was used for the title character of Arbace (1781), an opera seria by Francesco Bianchi.
Arbakes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Arbakah, derived from *arbah meaning "young, youthful" and the nominal suffix 𐎣 (-ka).
Ariabignes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
One of the sons of the Persian king Darius I. He participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece as one of the four admirals of the fleet of his brother Xerxes I, and was killed in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Ariaeus m Old Persian
Persian general
Ariamnes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Possibly an abbreviated form of Ariaramnes. This was the name of a satrap of Cappadocia, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Ariaramnes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Ariyāramna. This was the name of the paternal great-grandfather of Darius the Great.
Ariarathes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of an Old Persian male name, of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, but may have been derived from Old Persian wratha "joy"... [more]
Ariaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Of ancient Persian origin, but the meaning is unknown to me at this time. This was the name of one of the three legitimate sons of King Artexerxes II Mnemon, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Aridolis m Old Persian
Tyrant of Alabanda in Caria
Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]
Ariyāramna m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans" combined with Old Persian rāman "peace, joy".
Aršāma m Old Persian
Means "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian aršan meaning "male, hero" and ama meaning "strength".
Arsames m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aršāma. This was the name of the paternal grandfather of Darius the Great, who possibly may briefly have been King of Persia.
Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *R̥šā, derived from *(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name Artaxerxes.
Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥šitah, derived from *(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and‎ the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫 (-itaʰ⁠).
Artabānu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".
Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.
Artabazanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized variant of Artabazus or Artabrzana. It was the name of a prince and king of the Atropatene Kingdom who ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC
Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.
Artabes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an Old Persian name.
Artafarnah m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".
Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (⁠*-yaʰ⁠).
Artakama f Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.
Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶 (kama) meaning "wish, desire".
Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.
Artastūnā f Old Persian
The name of a daughter of Cyrus the Great, meaning "pillar of Arta, the deified true".
Artaxias m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Variant form of Artaxes. This was the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Artaynte f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name's only bearer was the wife of the crown prince Darius, who later committed adultery with Xerxes I. This name may be related to the similar masculine name Artayntes.
Artayntes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by a commander of Xerxes I, who almost killed Xerxes' brother Masistes in an argument, but Masistes was saved by Xenagoras, who was given rule of Cilicia because of this... [more]
Artazauštri f Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artazostre.
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife Artystone.
Artyphios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ardufya meaning "eagle".
Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) "true" and‎ 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠 (stūnā) "pillar, column"... [more]
Arvantapātah m Old Persian
From Old Persian *arvāh meaning "swift" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pātaʰ) meaning "protected".
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term 𒂖 (arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Aryses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Aruša meaning "white".
Asha Vahishta f Persian Mythology
Means "Best Truth", from Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a) "truth" and 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (vahišta) "best". In Zoroastrianism, Asha, commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta, is the Amesha Spenta, the hypostasis or genius of truth or Righteousness found in the Younger Avesta.
Ashi f Persian Mythology
Means "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
Aspačanā m Old Persian
Means "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse" and čanā meaning "desire, love".
Atar m Persian Mythology
From the Indo-European *hxehxtr- "fire". In Zoroastrianism, Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire and, in later Zoroastrianism, became the god of fire and the element itself.
Atropates m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Āturpāt. This name was borne by a Persian satrap from the 4th century BC.
Āturpāt m Old Persian
Old Persian form of the Avestan name Ātarepāta (also found written as Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector"... [more]
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".
Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"
Bagadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagadata or Middle Persian Baydad.
Bagapātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".
Bagavazdā m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian 𐏎 (bagaʰ) "God" and vazdāh "persistence, endurance".
Bagoas m Old Persian
Bagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.
Bardia m Persian, Old Persian
Derived from Proto-Iranian *bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
Bardiya m Old Persian
Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.
Barhadbesciabas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Name of a Christian martyr who was decapitated during the reign of Shapur II.
Barsine f Old Persian, Persian
Means "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).
Barzin m Persian Mythology
Name of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
Batis m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Bata meaning "wine".
Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]
Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kamisares (also spelled Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.
Cassandane f Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Κασσανδάνη (Kassandanē), the Hellenized form of an uncertain Old Persian name. Cassandane was an Achaemenian Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great.
Catanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Katana via its Greek form Katanes.
Chithrafarna m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian čiça "to shine, to appear" (equivalent to Avestan čiθra) combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".
Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Hvakhshathra or Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.
Daena f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan daēnā or Sanskrit dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [more]
Dahyuka m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.
Damaspia f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Jamaspi combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).
Dastan m Persian Mythology, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "story, legend" in Persian. This is another name for Zal, a character in the Shahnameh epic.
Datafarnah m Old Persian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put"). The second element of this name is derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [more]
Datames m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cappadocia.
Dataphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Datafarnah. This was the name of a Persian general from the 4th century BC.
Deioces m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Dahyuka. This was the name of the first king of the Medes according to Herodotus.
Derafsh m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."
Drvaspa f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian goddess whose name means "with solid horses". Her role in ancient religion is unknown.
Drypetis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.
Elkhasaí m Old Persian (Hellenized, Archaic, ?)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the alleged founder of the Elcesaites, an ancient Jewish Christian sect in Lower Mesopotamia
Ersham m Old Persian
This name is for so many time ago and it means a strong man that safe a city
Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Modern Persian form of Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [more]
Euphratas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *ʰUfrata meaning "good and excellent".
Euphrates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Possibly taken from the name of the river Euphrates, the Greek form of Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (*ʰUfrātuš⁠), which possibly derived from proto-Sumerian *burudu meaning "copper".
Faramarz m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن (âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh.
Faranak f Persian, Persian Mythology
Etymology 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"... [more]
Farangis f Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
From 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"... [more]
Farbod m Old Persian, Persian
The name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Farheng m Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "knowledge, education" in Mazanderani.
Fariborz m Persian, Persian Mythology
Derived from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, dignity, honour" and برز (borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the epic the Shahnameh.
Farnabazu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian bazu meaning "arm".
Farnahdātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "created for glory", from Old Persian *farnāh "glory" and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created".
Farnaka m Old Persian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune". The second element is still uncertain to me.
Farnaspa m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian aspa meaning "horse".
Faruzan f Old Persian
It means "bright" in Persian.
Fravartiš m Old Persian
Means "protective spirit, guardian angel" in Old Persian, possibly derived from fravarti meaning "chosen", or from Avestan frauuar meaning "to protect".
Freni f Old Persian (Latinized)
This name was borne by the eldest daughter of Zarathushtra.
Garshasp m Persian Mythology, Middle Persian
Of uncertain etymology. This name was borne by a monster-slaying hero in Iranian mythology.
Garsivaz m Persian Mythology
Derived from the Avestan name Keresavazdah, of which the first element is derived from Avestan kərəsa meaning "having meager". The second element is derived from Avestan vazdah meaning "fat, fatness, fattiness, solidity", which itself is derived from Iranian *vazd-ah- meaning "animal fat, grease" - ultimately from the Iranian base vazd- meaning "to nourish" or "nourishment"... [more]
Gaubaruva m Old Persian
The first element is derived from Old Persian gau "cow, ox, cattle". The second element is not really certain.
Gobryas m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Gaubaruva. This name was borne by several Persian noblemen; one of them was both the father-in-law as well as the brother-in-law of Darius the Great.
Gordafarid f Persian Mythology
The name of one of the heroines in the Shahnameh.
Gubazes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Greek Γουβάζης (Goubázēs) or Γωβάζης (Gōbázēs), which itself is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian compound name. The original Persian form of the name is unclear, as is its meaning... [more]
Haxāmaniš m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian haxā "friend" combined with Old Persian manah "mind, thinking power".
Hērbad m Old Persian
In the present day, hērbad is the lowest rank in the Zoroastrian priesthood, and is granted following the basic navar ceremony that marks the beginning of theological training
Hojir m Persian Mythology
From Old Iranian *Hu-čiθra meaning "of good origins, of good appearance" (later meaning "beautiful, fair" in New Persian). In the 10th-century epic the Shahnameh, Hojir was a hero who guarded the border between Iran and Turan.
Homa f Persian Mythology, Persian
From 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... [more]
Hooshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.
Houshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [more]
Hushang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.
Hystaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Vishtaspa. This was the name of the father of Darius the Great.
Idrieus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Caria
Intaphrenes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vindafarnah.
Iotapa f Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Yutâb via its hellenized form Iotape. Throughout history, this name was borne by a queen and several princesses.
Iotape f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Persian feminine name یوتاب (Yutâb), which is also found written as Youtab and Euttob.
Iraj m Persian, Persian Mythology
From the Middle Persian Ērič, derived from ēr meaning "an Iranian" or "noble". In Persian traditional history he was the youngest son of Fereydoun and the eponymous hero of the Iranians... [more]
Jamaspa m Old Persian
The final element is derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse", while the first might be related to either jama "leading" ("leading horses") or Vedic kṣāma "scorched, burning" ("having branded horses"),
Jamaspi f Old Persian
Feminine form of Jamaspa.
Jeh f Persian Mythology
Possibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ (ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
Jotapa f Old Persian (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iotapa.
Kashvad m Persian Mythology
Means "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and -vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the Shahnameh.
Katana m Old Persian
Means "honourable", as it is derived from Old Persian kata "honoured".
Kaykaus m Persian Mythology
It can be interpreted as "worthy and noble ruler". It comes from Kay Kāvus who is a mythological shah of Greater Iran and a character in the Shāhnāmeh.
Keyumars m Persian, Persian Mythology, Tajik, Afghan
Derived from Avestan gaya meaning "life" and marətan meaning "mortal, human being".
Kiandokht f Old Persian
Its an ancient name for females. Related to males name #kian. It's a persian and also rare name even there.but a beautiful name.Kianian was the name of an ancient kingdom thus it means king somehow.
Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Persian form of the Avestan compound name Aurvataspa or Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [more]
Mah m Persian Mythology
Means "month" or "moon" in Old Persian. This was the name of the Zoroastrian deity of the moon.
Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".
Maibouzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahibaujanah.
Maidatas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahidata.
Mandane f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Mandanā- meaning "delighting, cheerful". This was the name of the mother of Cyrus the Great, a daughter of the Median king Astyages... [more]
Manu f & m Old Persian
Ancient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [more]
Manuchehr m Old Persian, Persian
Meaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and Chehr which means face.
Mardonius m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Marduniya via its Greek form Mardonios. This name was borne by the son-in-law of Darius the Great.
Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
Martiya m Old Persian
One of famous name in ancient Iran it means man of God or the man like God or strong man . Mart means man or human (a) means God
Marzban m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning "guardian of Persia" (modern day Iran). Derived from marz "border, boundary" and the suffix -pān "guardian"
Masišta m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian mathishta "greatest, biggest" - also compare Avestan masišta "longest" and Parthian masišt or msyšt "greatest".
Masistes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Masišta. This was the name of one of the sons of Darius the Great.
Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.
Megabates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".
Megabazus m Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μεγάβαζος (Megábazos), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagavazdā, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty"... [more]
Megabyxos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megabyzos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Megasidres m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Bagacithra, probably influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Mehrnaghsh f Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (Iranian, Dari, and Tajik readings mehr, Classical reading mihr) "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" (cf. Mithra, Mehr) combined with نقش (Iranian reading nağš; Classical, Dari, and Tajik readings naqš) "drawing, painting; image" or "impression, trace"... [more]
Mihrab m Old Persian
Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]
Mihrbandak m Parthian, Old Persian
Means "Mithra's servant."
Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]
Milad m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Mithridates. This is the name of a hero in the epic Shahnameh.
Miθrabaujanah m Old Persian
Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mithrabarzana m Old Persian
Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".
Mithradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name Mithradatha (see Mithridates).
Mithrafarnah m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Mithraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.
Mithrapata m Old Persian
Means "protected by Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".
Mithraupasta m Old Persian
Means "with the assistance of Mithra", or possibly "assistant to Mithra", from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎢𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎠 (upasta) meaning "help, assistance".
Mithravahista m Old Persian
Means "best through Mithra" or "Mithra is best" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *vahišta meaning "best".
Mithraya m Old Persian
Hypocoristic form of an Old Persian name containing the element 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).
Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.
Nariman m Persian Mythology, Persian, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought".... [more]
Naudar m Old Persian
Ancient Persian form of the Avestan name Naotara or Nautara, which most likely means "younger, newer" and is derived from Avestan nauua or nava meaning "new, fresh". It is also possible that the name is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian nutára "quick", thus giving the name the overall meaning of "the quick one".
Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, Kyrgyz
Derived from the Persian noun نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [more]
Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Varufarnāh, from the Old Persian elements *varuš meaning "wide" and *farnāh meaning "glory, splendour, fortune". This was the name of a king of Cappadocia, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Orsabaris f History, Old Persian (Hellenized, ?)
Allegedly the Greek form of a Persian name meaning "brilliant Venus". This was the name of a 1st-century BC princess of Pontus, a state founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty, of which Orsabaris was a member as the youngest daughter of Mithridates VI.
Otanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian Utana. This name was borne by one of the seven Persian noblemen that helped Darius the Great come to power.
Oxartes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxš-ard, which is a variant form of Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda). As such, this name is basically a variant form of Oxyartes - please click on the link of that name for more information.
Oxathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Ghata Avestan male name Huxšathra, which is said to be a distinct Zoroastrian name. It is probably related to Old Persian Vaxšuvadarva (see Oxyartes), which is why Oxathres (and its variant form Oxyathres) are often confused with Oxyartes (and its variant form Oxartes)... [more]
Oxyartes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda), which was derived from older Persian Vaxšuvadarva. At the moment, it is still unknown to me what the original meaning of this name was in Persian... [more]
Oxyathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Oxathres. A known bearer of this name was Oxyathres of Persia, a brother of King Darius III Codomannus (4th century BC).
Pabag m Old Persian
Middle Persian form of Babak.
Pacorus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Pakor via its Greek form Pakoros. This name was borne by two kings of Parthia.
Pakur m Old Persian
Of Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian bgpwhr or bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [more]
Pantea f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)
Persian form of Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
Parmys f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Uparmiya. This was the name of a Persian princess, who was the granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and went on to become the wife of Darius the Great.
Peroz m Old Persian
Middle Persian form of Firuz.
Phaedymia f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidyme. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Persian noblewoman, the daughter of Otanes, who would later go on to marry Darius I.
Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
Pharnabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Farnabazu via its hellenized form Pharnabazos. This name was borne by three Persian satraps.
Pharnaces m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farnaka via its hellenized form Pharnakes. This name was borne by several ancient Persians, one of them being the paternal uncle of Darius the Great.
Pharnaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Farnaspa. This was the name of the father-in-law of Cyrus the Great (6th century BC).
Pherendates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Φερενδάτης (Pherendā́tēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Farnahdātah, from Old Persian *farnāh "glory" and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created"... [more]
Phraortes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Fravartiš. Phraortes (c. 665-633 BC) was the son of Deioces, and the second king of the Median Empire.
Pisinah m Old Persian
Uncertain etymology.
Quhyar m Old Persian
Was the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Raivamithra m Old Persian
From Old Persian *raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra.
Ram m Avestan, Persian Mythology
In the Zoroastrianism Ram is the angel (yazata) presiding over joy and felicity.
Rastag m Old Persian
Middle Persian.
Respendial m Alanian, History, Old Persian (Latinized)
Respendial was a Western Alanian King in the Iberian Peninsula. He led one of two groups of Alans, an Iranian people, across the Rhine and into the region.
Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ῥοδογούνη (Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian warδγōn "rosy" and Persian gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose"... [more]
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]
Rudabeh f Persian Mythology, Persian
From Persian رود (rōd) meaning "river, torrent" and آب (āb) meaning "water". In the Persian epic the Shahnameh Rudabeh was the mother of the hero Rostam and the wife of Zal.
Rueen m Persian Mythology, English
The Book of Kings ... [more]
Šābuhrduxtag f Old Persian
Means "daughter of Shapur" in Middle Persian.
Sadwes f Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Sadwes was the Ancient Persian goddess of rain, hail, thunder, lightning and storms.
Sandake f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Possibly a hellenized form of Old Persian Sandauka.
Sandauka m & f Old Persian
From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.
Sandokes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Sandauka.
Sear m Old Persian (Modern, Rare)
Face; Personality; Character;
Sennen m Old Persian
This is the name of a Persian saint, martyred with St. Abdon.
Shafagh f Persian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Persian.
Siamak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو (mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix -ak denoting endearment... [more]
Simurg f Persian, Persian Mythology
From the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi sin "eagle" and murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
Sisygambis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Sisygambis was an Achaemenid queen consort, the mother of Darius III, and was a friend of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion... [more]
Sogdianos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [more]
Sogdianus m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sogdianos. This was the name of a brief ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period of 424–423 BC.
Spenta Armaiti f Persian Mythology
A Zoroastrian divinity, one of the six creative or divine manifestations of Wisdom and Ahura Mazda. Her name means "creative harmony", although she was later associated with religious devotion... [more]
Spiθradātah m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Spiθradātah, possibly meaning "given by heaven", from Old Persian *spiθrah “heaven” and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created". This was the name of a Persian satrap of Lydia and Ionia under the high king Darius III Codomannus.
Spitamaneh m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian spita "white" combined with Old Persian manah "mind, intelligence, mentality", thus meaning something like "clear-minded".
Spitamenes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Spitamaneh. This was the name of a Sogdian warlord from the 4th century BC.
Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]
Tarbula f History (Ecclesiastical), Old Persian (?)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is St Tarbula. She was martyred when King Shapur II of Persia accused her of practicing witchcraft, that caused the queen to fall ill.
Teispes m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Τεΐσπης (Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš⁠, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
Thriti f Old Persian (Latinized)
This name was borne by one of the daughters of Zarathushtra.
Tiri m Persian Mythology
With Tirya apparently being the original form, Tiri (later simply Tir) is the name of a popular Persian astral god. His name apparently means "the swift one" or "he who moves swiftly"... [more]
Tiridata m Old Persian
Derived from the name of the Persian god Tiri combined with Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian dādan "to give")... [more]
Tiridates m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Tiridata. Throughout history, this name was borne by three kings of Parthia and three kings of Armenia.
Tishtrya m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
This was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan tištriia, which in turn came from púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".
Tissaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Chithrafarna. This was the name of a Persian soldier and statesman from the 4th century BC.
Tus m Old Persian
Origin is Parsi... [more]
Uparmiya f Old Persian
Possibly from Old Persian uparva meaning "pre-eminent" or upara meaning "higher, superior", both derived from 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹 (upariy) meaning "over, above".
Utana m Old Persian
Possibly derived from Old Persian 𐎢- (u-) meaning "good" and tāna meaning "tone, melody". It has been suggested that the second element may be tana "offspring", but this apparently doesn’t account for the long vowel.
Vanushe f Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "violet" in Mazanderani.
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, History
Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put")... [more]
Vātafradātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata", from Old Persian *vātah "wind, Vata" and *fradātah "bestowed".
Vidarna m Old Persian
Apparently means "the ripper", derived from the Old Persian verb darīdan "to rip up, to tear up".
Vindafarnah m Old Persian
Means "finding glory", from Old Persian vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".
Vologases m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Walagash. This name was borne by six kings of Parthia.
Walagash m Old Persian
Of ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.
Wirāz m Persian Mythology, Middle Persian
Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *wiHro-- "man" (compare Persian بیر (bir) "hero" and Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀 (vīra)). This was the name of the protagonist of Ardā Wīrāz-nāmag (The Book of Ardā Wīrāz), a Zoroastrian text written in Middle Persian.
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