AbulmArabic, Afghan, Pakistani, Urdu Means "father of the" in Arabic, derived from Arabic أبو (abu) meaning "father of" (see Abu) combined with Arabic ال (al) meaning "the". Also compare names like Abul-Fazl.... [more]
AfrasiabmPersian Mythology, Pashto (Rare) Possibly means “fearsome” from Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄. In Persian mythology, Afrasiab was the mythical king of Turan (a region in Central Asia). He was the main antagonist of the epic poem 'Shahnameh'.
AfshinmPersian Modern form of Pišīn through Avestan Pisinah. It was also used as a princely title for rulers of Ošrūsana, a former Iranian region in Transoxiana.
AhadmArabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani Means "one, unique, matchless" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الأحد (al-Ahad) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This name is also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhəd.
ÄlimjanmKazakh, Persian, Uyghur Combination of the Islamic name Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".
ArasmKurdish, Persian, Turkish, Urdu In Kurdish and Persian it means “equal”, “balanced”. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
ArastafPersian It 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).
AsfandmPersian Contracted form of Middle Persian اسفندارمذ (spandarmad) meaning “holy thought” that was originally the name of the fourth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Esfand is the twelfth month of the solar Persian calendar as well as a name for the wild rue, used in fumigation against evil eye.
AshkanmPersian Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
Ashrafm & fArabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto Means "nobler, more honorable" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, this term is used to refer to descendants of Muhammad through his daughter, Fatimah... [more]
Ashrafm & fArabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali Means "more noble, more honourable" in Arabic, the comparative form of شريف (sharif) meaning "noble, excellent".
AsmahanfPersian (Modern), Arabic (Rare) Means "seeker of excellence" in Persian, possibly as an elaboration of Asma. It is the stage name of Amal Atrash, an Iranian singer.
AyanmUrdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, Turkish Persian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
AzalfPersian Azal 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.
Azamm & fArabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.
AzarmidokhtfPersian, History From 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.
AzimmArabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani Means "magnificent, great, powerful" in Arabic. This can also be used an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əzim. In Islamic tradition العظيم (al-Azim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
AzinfPersian Means "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
AzitafPersian Derived from Persian آزاد (âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
BahíyyihfPersian Persian 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.
BahiyyihfPersian Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]
BardiamPersian, 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".
BarsinefOld 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).
BeenafPersian, Kurdish, Urdu Means "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".
BeetafPersian Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]
Behâfaridm & fPersian Derived from Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
BeheshtafAfghan Derived from the Persian noun بهشت (behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
BehrokhfPersian Means "best face", from the Persian behtryn "best".
BijanmPersian, Literature Modern form of Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
BismillahmArabic, Urdu, Pashto From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".
BizhanmPersian Later form of Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن (bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [more]
Danahanf & mUzbek (Arabized, Rare), Persian Derived from Uzbek Dana "smart, intelligent and wise" and Han "leader, ruler or king/queen". Also means that "King/Queen of Wise" or "Unique"
Daninaf & mPersian Name of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
DarabmPersian Means "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
DarianmPersian Name of a place in Iran's Fars province; Name of a village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province (see Daryan); Name of a village in Iran's Kermanshah province
DarwishmArabic, Pashto Means "dervish" in Arabic, referring to a member of an ascetic Sufi Muslim religious order. The term itself is derived from Persian درویش (darvish) meaning "poor, needy".
Didarm & fPersian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen This name can be derived from the Persian noun دید (did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار (didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [more]
DilaramfPersian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz Means "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"... [more]
DilbarfPersian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]
Dildarm & fPersian, Kazakh Basically 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)... [more]
ElnazfPersian From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
ElyarmAzerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]
EsfandiarmPersian, 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]
Ezzatm & fArabic, Persian Alternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
FaramarzmPersian 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.
FaranakfPersian, 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]
FarangisfPersian, Persian Mythology This is the name of a female character in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'. Farangis is the wife of Siavash and mother of Kay Khosrow.
FarazmPersian, Urdu Means "ascent, height, elevation" in Persian.
FarbodmOld Persian, Persian The name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
FarjadmPersian This name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".