This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Persian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Naghmeh f PersianMeans "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (
naghmah).
Naqib m Arabic, PersianDerived from the Arabic noun نقيب
(naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic
Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).
Nasrollah m PersianPersian form of
Nasrullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the renowned photographer Nasrollah Kasraian (b. 1944), the famous poet Nasrollah Mardani (1947-2003) and the philosopher Nasrollah Pourjavady (b... [
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Nastaran f PersianMeans "dog rose" (scientific name Rosa canina) in Persian.
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Newsha f PersianVariant transcription of
Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Niku f PersianMeans "good, beautiful, pleasant" in Persian.
Nirvan m Filipino, PersianAncient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, KyrgyzDerived from the Persian noun نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [
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Nosratollah m PersianPersian form of
Nasratullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the actor Nosratollah Vahdat (b. 1925) and the poet Nosratollah Noohian (b... [
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Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic نَصْر
(naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ
(naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Paivand m & f PersianMeans "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.
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.
Pardis f PersianMeaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pargol f PersianA Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
Parhez f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "abstinence, fasting, caution".
Parichehre f PersianFrom پری (
pari) meaning "fairy" combined with چهره (
chehre) meaning "face, appearance"
Parinaz f PersianFrom Persian پری
(pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Parizad f PersianMeans "child of a fairy", from Persian پری
(pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد
(zâd) meaning "child of".
Pirayeh f PersianMeans "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.
Pourang m PersianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Persian پور
(pur) meaning "son" and رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour".
Pouria m PersianPossibly derived from Avestan
pouruyô meaning "first, foremost". Alternately it may be from Sanskrit पुर्य
(purya) meaning "being in a stronghold or fortress".
Pouyan m PersianMeans "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Radmehr m PersianPersian masculine name meaning "Generous and radiant, Giving sun".
Rahaa f PersianMeans "free, liberated, unchained" in Persian.
Rahavard f PersianPossibly from the Persian
رها (rahâ) meaning "free, liberated" and
ورد (vard) meaning "rose".
Raika m PersianIn old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [
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Rakhshonak f PersianRakhshonak is original version of the latin name Roxana and in Dari (Afghan and Tajik languages)it means'light' and/or 'dawn.' In Persian it is Roshanak from the word 'roshan'which means same thing - 'light' and 'dawn.' In Dari and Tajik it comes from the word 'rakhshon' or 'durakhshon.' Since it was hard for greek people to pronounce word Rakhshonak they instead pronounced it as Roxana... [
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Ravan m PersianMeans "fluid, flowing" or "psyche, soul, spirit" in Persian.
Rayan m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rhaffi f PersianRhaffi Hadizadeh Kharazi was the top candidate in 2017 of the political micro-party 'bergpartei, die überpartei' in Berlin.
Rodaba f PersianIt is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). In the Shahnama, Rodaba is the daughter of Mehrab Kaboli (مهراب کابلی) and Sindokht (سیندخت). She marries Zal (زال), and together they have a son named Rostam (رستم).... [
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Rojina f PersianSimilar to
Rojin, the name’s meaning can be “light” (the more metaphorical meaning), “daylight”, “glimmering”, “shining”, or all of those combined... [
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Ronak f Persian, KurdishDerived from Central Kurdish ڕووناک
(rûnak) or Northern Kurdish
ronak meaning "light, bright, luminous".
Rouzba m PersianFrom the Persian
روز (ruz) meaning “day” and # به (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureMeans "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".... [
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Roza f Persian, UrduThe Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Rozah f Persian, UrduThe Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).
Ruhollah m PersianPersian form of
Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, UzbekPersian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name
Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Rustin m PersianIt is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Saaes m Arabic, Persian, Afghan, Pakistani, IndianDerived from the Persian word "سایس" (romanized: Saiss), meaning diplomat, governor, hakim, politician, ruler, sovereign, statesman.
Sadr m PersianFrom arabic صَدْر (
ṣadr), meaning "chest, front, leader". Sadr is also used as a title in Iran to refer to a notable person, such as a scholar.
Sadrodin m PersianDerived from the Arabic root "sadr" meaning "chest (of men)" or "leader". So the full meaning of this name, Ṣadr ud-Dīn, is "leader of the religion".
Safar m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, UzbekFrom Arabic سفر
(safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" or "campaign". It can also be derived from صفر
(ṣafar) referring to the second month of the Islamic calendar, derived from the word صفر
(ṣafr) meaning "empty, void" (so named because pagan Arabs looted houses empty during this month).
Safial-din m Arabic, PersianMeans "pure of the religion" from
صفي (
safi) meaning "pure" combined with
الدين (
aldin) meaning "the religion"
Sahand m PersianFrom the name of a volcanic mountain (etymology unknown) in northwestern Iran.
Saharnaz f PersianFrom Arabic
سحر (
sahar) meaning "dawn", combined with the Persian word
ناز (
naz) meaning "delight, comfort"
Sahel f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "beach" or "coast".
Saman f PersianShort form of the name Yasmin (said Yasmin or Yasaman in farsi), which refers to the jasmine flower. The name is also referenced in the Hafez 'Fal' poem book, popularly used in Persian culture during Nowruz, to tell fortunes, and for picking baby names.
Saman m PersianMeans "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.
Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, UrduDerived from Arabic ثمين
(thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Sarvar m Persian, Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Persian noun سرور
(sarvar) meaning "master". This was one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sarvi f PersianFrom the Persian
سرو (sarv) meaning "cypress" or a poetic word meaning "tall and slim".
Sasan m PersianModern form of Middle Persian
Sāsān of uncertain meaning, possibly from Old Iranian
*Sāsāna meaning "defeating enemy" or from the name of a regional Zoroastrian deity. This was the name of a 2nd-century prince, warrior and Zoroastrian priest who founded the Sasanian (or Sassanid) dynasty.
Sattar m Kazakh, Persian, UrduDerived from Arabic سِتَار
(sitār) meaning "veil, screen, curtain", figuratively referring forgiveness or the covering of sins in Islam.
Sayna f Persian (Modern)Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.
Sedigheh f PersianPersian form of the Arabic صديقة (
ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".
Sefat m PersianThis is the birth name of Persian Japanese baseball player Yu Darvish.
Sepoy m PersianThe term sepoy is derived from the Persian word sepāhī (سپاهی) meaning the traditional "infantry soldier" in the Mughal Empire. Historically it has been used in Singapore as a given name largely by Indian Singaporeans.
Shabahang f PersianMeans "nightingale", or literally "night melody", in Persian, this is also the Persian name for the brightest star in the southern constellation, known as Canopus in English, or alternatively the name of the star Sirius.
Shadmehr m PersianFrom Persian شاد
(shād) meaning "happy, glad" and مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".
Shah m PersianPersian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Shahdad m PersianMeans as son of
Shah/
Shahriar; Name of a place in Kerman/Iran which the most ancient flag of Iran found over there (4500 B.C) - Now this flag is in national muesum of Iran
Shahla f Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.
Shahnavaz m PersianDerived from
شاه (
shah) meaning "king" and
نواز (
navaz) meaning "chearish"
Shahrbanoo f PersianMeans "lady of the land" from Persian شهر
(šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو
(bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [
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Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.
Shaparak f PersianA Persian name meaning "Butterfly". The pet form is SHAPPI, as borne by Iranian-born British comedienne Shappi Khorsandi (b.1973). She claimed in her stand-up routine that her name more accurately translates as "Moth".
Shehnaaz f Persianthe name Shehnaaz is a Muslim girl's name. It is made up of the words (𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘩) means "king" and (𝘕𝘢𝘻) means "pride" in Arabic