Persian Submitted Names

Persian names are used in the country of Iran, in southwestern Asia, which is part of the Muslim world. See also about Iranian names.
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Aabroo آبرو f Dari Persian
Means “dignity” in Dari.
Aarash آرش m Dari Persian
Means “bright” in Dari.
Aarisa f Persian
Variant of Areesa.
Aayaan m Persian
Means "long night" in Persian.
Aazar آذر m Dari Persian
Means “fire” in Dari.
Aban m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "October" in Persian. In Persian mythology, this is also the name of the Angel of October.
Abdi عبدی m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".
Abdolhamid عبدالحمید m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Hamid.
Abdolkarim عبدالکریم m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Karim.
Abdolmalek عبدالمالک m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Malik.
Abdolsalam عبدالسلام m Persian
Persian form of Abd as-Salam.
Abdolsamad عبدالصمد m Persian
Persian form of Abd al-Samad.
Abedin عابدین m Persian, Albanian
Persian and Albanian form of Abidin.
Abid آبيد f Persian
Means "flame" in Persian.
Abolghasem ابوالقاسم m Persian
Persian form of Abu al-Qasim.
Abolhassan ابوالحسن m Persian
Persian form of Abu al-Hasan.
Abrisham ابريشم f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.
Adib ادیب m Arabic, Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "cultured, refined, well-mannered in Arabic.
Adibeh ادیبه f Persian
Persian form of Adiba.
Adish m Persian
Comes from Persian, meaning "fire" or "of fire". In Sanskrit, it means "supreme leader".
Afrouz افروز f Persian
Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afsana افسانه f Bengali, Dari Persian, Urdu
Bengali, Urdu and Dari form of Afsaneh.
Afsane افسانه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افسانه (see Afsaneh).
Afsar افسر m & f Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "crown" or "officer, official" in Persian.
Afshaneh f Persian
'scattering'
Afshin افشین m Persian
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.
Agit m Kurdish, Persian
Means "the brave, the warrior".
Ahad احد m Arabic, 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.
Ahmadullah أحمدالله m Persian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar
A Persian combination of Ahmad and Abdullah.
Aidin آیدین m Persian
Iranian variant of Aydın.
Akhtar اختر m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.
Akhtar اختر f & m Persian
Also is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.
Alaaleh آلاله f Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Alaleh.
Alaeddin علاءالدین m Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant transcription or form of Ala ad-Din.
Alale آلاله f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آلاله (see Alaleh).
Alaleh آلاله f Persian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Persian.
Albaid m Arabic, Persian
Action oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.
Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, Uyghur
Combination of the Islamic name Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".
Aliyeh عالیه f Persian
Persian form of Aliyah 1.
Alizeh f Persian
Means "wind" in Persian.
Almas f Persian
Possibly means "diamond" in Farsi.
Amanat امانت m & f Persian
Means "trustworthiness" in Persian.
Amanollah امان‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Aman Allah.
Ameneh آمنه f Persian
Persian form of Aminah 1.
Amineh f Persian
Persian form of Aminah
Aminollah امین‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Aminullah.
Amirali امیرعلی m Persian
Combination of Amir 1 and Ali 1.
Amir Hossein امیرحسین m Persian
Combination of Amir 1 and Hossein.
Amirhossein امیرحسین m Persian
Variant of Amir Hossein.
Amirreza امیررضا m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]
Amirreza امیررضا m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]
Amitis امیتیس f Persian
Modern Persian form of Amytis.
Anahel آناهل f Persian (Rare)
Goddess of purity, goddess of rain, fragrant flower
Andalib عندلیب f & m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "nightingale" in Arabic and Persian.
Andesha اندیشه f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Andisheh (which is a Persian name meaning "thought").
Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.
Anooshiravan انوشیروان m Persian
Modern Iranian form of Anoshiruvan.
Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anousheh انوشه‎ f & m Persian
Means "immortal" in Persian.
Anoushiravan انوشیروان m Persian
Variant transcription of Anooshiravan.
Anushirvan انوشیروان m Persian
Variant transcription of Anooshiravan.
Aqiq عَقِيْق m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "agate" in Arabic.
Arad m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]
Aramesh آرامش f Persian
Means "calmness, tranquility" in Persian.
Arania f Persian
Means "spider" in Persian.
Aras m Kurdish, 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.
Arasta آراسته f Persian
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).
Arasteh آراسته f Persian, Kurdish
Means "decorated, adorned" in Persian, from آراستن (ârâstan) "to decorate, to adorn".
Areesa f Persian
Apparently meaning "noble".
Arezo آرزو f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Arezou.
Arghavan ارغوان f Persian
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces deep pink blooms (scientific name Cercis siliquastrum).
Ariabod آريابد m Persian
Means "tribe leader, chief" in Persian.
Arian آرین m Persian
Variant of Arya 1.
Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.
Ariyan آرین m Persian, Bengali
Variant of Arya 1.
Arjang ارژنگ m Persian
Variant transcription of Arzhang.
Armaghan ارمغان f & m Persian, Urdu
Means "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.
Armeen m Persian
A character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to Armaan.
Armish ارمش‎ m Persian
Means "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Arsalan ارسلان m Persian, Urdu
Persian and Urdu form of Aslan.
Arsham آرشام m Persian, Armenian
Modern Persian and Armenian form of Aršāma.
Arshan m Persian
Means "hero" in Persian.
Arshida آرشیدا f Persian
Sunrise of east.
Arteena f Persian (Rare)
Means "pure, virtuous, holy" in Persian.
Arvin آروين m Persian
Arvin is a masculine name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian word 'Arwin', which means 'friend of the people' or 'loved by all'.
Arwan m Persian
Means "brave, courageous" in Persian.
Asfand اسفند m Persian
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.
Ashem m Indian, Persian
Meaning, "guilty."
Ashena آشنا f Persian
Means "friend" in Persian.
Ashk اشک m Iranian, Persian
Ashkan اشکان m Persian
Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
Ashkin اشکین m Persian
Variant of Ashkan.
Ashna آشنا f Persian
Variant form of Ashena.
Asieh آسیه f Persian
Persian form of Asiya.
Asmahan أسمهان f Persian (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.
Ataollah عطاءالله m Persian
Persian form of Ataullah.
Atefe عاطفه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian عاطفه (see Atefeh).
Atoosa آتوسا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian أتوسا (see Atousa).
Attashin آتشین f Persian
Derived from Persian آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".
Atusa آتوسا f Persian
Modern Persian form of Atossa.
Aubteen عطا m Persian
Aubteen means grant/gift/granting.
Aveen آوین f Kurdish, Persian
Means “love, عشق” in Kurdish.
Avideh آویده f Persian
Avisa آویسا f Persian
Avish f Persian
Means "wild marjoram" in Persian.
Ayan اعیان m Urdu, 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'.
Ayoob ایوب m Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Persian
Variant transcription of Ayyub.
Ayub ایوب m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.
Azada آزاده f Dari Persian
Dari form of Azadeh.
Azadeh آزاده f Persian
Feminine form of Azad.
Azal أَزَل f Persian
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.
Azam اعظم m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.
Azara f Persian
Allegedly a variant of Azar.
Azareh آذره f & m Persian, Arabic
Primarily feminine variant of Azar.
Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"
Azarmidokht آزرمی‌دخت‎ f Persian, 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.
Azim عظیم m Arabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
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.
Azin f Persian
Means "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azita آزیتا f Persian
Derived from Persian آزاد (âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Azizeh عزیزه f Persian
Persian form of Aziza.
Azizullah عزیزالله m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).
Badr-un-nissa بدرالنساء بیگم f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".
Bahara بهاره f Dari Persian
Dari form of Bahareh.
Baharak بهارک f Persian
Means "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see Bahar).
Bahareh بهاره f Persian
Variant of Bahar.
Bahauddin بهاءالدین m Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء الدين (see Baha al-Din), as well as the Dari Persian form.
Bahíyyih f Persian
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.
Bahiyyih f Persian
Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]
Bakht-un-nissa بخت النسا f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "fortunate amongst women".
Bakshi بخشی f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Banafsha f Persian
Means "violet" in Persian.
Banafshe بنفشه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بنفشه (see Banafsheh).
Banafsheh بنفشه f Persian
Means "violet (the flower)" in Persian.
Banugul f Persian
Means "flower lady" in Persian.
Baqer باقر m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian باقر (see Baqir), as well as the Persian form.
Bardia البردية 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".
Barsine برسين 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).
Bayezid بايزيد m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".
Bayezzid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Beena بينا f Persian, Kurdish, Urdu
Means "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".
Beeta بیتا f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]
Behâfarid به‌آفرید m & f Persian
Derived from Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behrokh f Persian
Means "best face", from the Persian behtryn "best".
Behsat m Persian, Turkish
Turkish form and Persian variant of Behzad
Behta f Persian
Means "the best one" in Persian.
Behtash بِهتاش m Persian
Means "good friend; good companion" in Persian.
Benyamin بنیامین m Indonesian, Armenian, Persian
Indonesian, Armenian and Persian form of Benjamin.
Beyazid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Beyazit m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Bijan بیژن m Persian, 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.
Bita بیتا f Persian
Bizhan m Persian
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]
Bobur بابور m Persian
Bobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
Bolour f Persian
Means "crystal" in Persian.
Borna برنا m Persian
meaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [more]
Bozorgmehr بزرگمهر m Persian
Derived from Persian بزرگ (bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".
Buseh بوسه f Persian
Means "kiss" in Persian
Chakavak چکاوک f Persian
Feminine Iranian given name from the word چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".
Charaghdin چراغ دین m Persian (Archaic)
Means lamp of the religion in Persian. The word "charaagh" means lamp and "deen" means religion.
Chehra چهره f Persian
Means "face, complexion".
Daara دارا m Persian
Variant transcription of Dara 3.
Dalir دلير‎ m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.
Danahan f & m Uzbek (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"
Danina f & m Persian
Name of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Darab m Persian
Means "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Darakhshan f Persian
Means "luminous, brilliant, shining" in Persian.
Darian داریان m Persian
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
Dariana f Persian
Feminine form of Dara 3.
Daryan داریان m Persian
A village in north-western Iran
Davood داوود m Persian
Alternate transcription of Davud.
Delaram دل آرام f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilaram.
Delbar دلبر f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilbar.
Derafsh درفش‎ m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."
Diba دیبا f Persian
Means "brocade" in Persian.
Didar ديدار m & f Persian, 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]
Dil دل f Persian
Means "heart" in Persian
Dilaram دلارام, دل آرام f Persian, 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]
Dilbar دلبر f Persian, 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]
Dildar دلدار m & f Persian, 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]
Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.
Donya f Persian
Means "world".
Dorsa درسا f Persian
Means "pearl-like" in Persian.
Dunyazad f Persian
Unknown. This was the sister of Scheherazade, the storyteller in Arabian Nights.
Durr-e-najaf درنجف f Persian
Feminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.
Ebadollah عبادالله m Persian
Persian form of Ibadullah.
Ebtehaj ابتهاج f Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ibtihaj, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Edris ادریس m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic إدريس (see Idris 1), as well as the Persian form.
Eftekhar افتخار f & m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Iftikhar. It is typically feminine in Iran and masculine in Bangladesh.
Eghlima اقلیما f Persian
The name of the first daughter of Adam... [more]
Ehteram احترام f Persian
Means "respect" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic احترام (ihtiram).
Eiliar ايليار m Persian
Variant of Elyar.
Elahe الهه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian الهه (see Elaheh).
Elika الیکا f Persian, Mazanderani
Means "a blooming, fruitful tree" in Persian.
Elnaz الناز f Persian
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Elyar ايليار m Azerbaijani, 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]
Emami امامی f & m Persian
Meaning: ?
Emitsa f Persian
Very rare Persian female name.
Enayat عنایت m & f Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عنايت (see Inayat) chiefly used in Egypt, as well as the Persian form of this name.
Enayatollah عنایت‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Inayatullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian historian and philosopher Enayatollah Reza (1920-2010).
Erum إرَم f Arabic, Persian, Muslim
Variant transcription of Iram
Esfandiar اسفندیار 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]
Esfandiyar اسفندیار m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسفندیار (see Esfandiar).
Esfandyar اسفندیار m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسفندیار (see Esfandiar).
Eshaq اسحاق m Persian
Persian form of Ishaq.
Eshrat عشرت f Persian, Bengali
Means "pleasure, delight" in Persian.
Esmael اسماعیل m Filipino, Maguindanao, Persian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maguindanao form of Ismail, Persian alternate transcription of Esmail as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ismael.
Esrafil اسرافیل m Persian
Persian form of Israfil.
Etemad اعتماد m & f Persian
Persian form of I'timad.
Ezhdeha ایزدها f Persian
Variant of Azhdaha.
Ezzat عزت m & f Arabic, 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.
Ezzatolah عزت‌الله m Persian
Variant of Ezzatollah.
Ezzatollah عزت‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Izzat Allah.
Ezzatullah عزت‌الله m Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Izzat Allah.
Fakhredin فخرالدین m Persian
Persian form of Fakhr al-Din.
Fakhruddin فخرالدین m Arabic, Dari Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr al-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Bengali form.
Fakhr-un-nissa فخر النسا f Persian
The name of Mughal princess meaning "glory of women".
Farahnaz فرحناز f Persian
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "comfort, delight".
Farajollah فرج‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Farajullah. A known bearer of this name was the Iranian film director Farajollah Salahshoor (1952-2016).
Farakh فرخ m Persian
Variant trancription of فرخ (See Farrokh)
Faramarz فرامرز 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 فرانک 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 فرنگیس 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]
Faraz فراز m Persian, Urdu
Means "tall, high" in Persian.
Farbod m Old Persian, Persian
The name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Fardin فردین m Persian
Farhang فرهنگ m Persian
Means "culture, knowledge" in Persian.
Faria f Persian, Urdu
Possibly means "blessed, magnificent".
Fariborz فریبرز 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.
Faride فریده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریده (see Farideh).
Farishtah فرشته f Persian
Variant transcription of Fereshteh.
Fariyane فریانه f Persian
Derived from Parthian fryʾng‎ (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.
Farjad m Persian
This name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Farkhonde فرخنده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرخنده (see Farkhondeh).
Farkhondeh فرخنده f Persian
Means "lucky, fortunate, blessed" in Persian.
Farkhunda فرخنده f Dari Persian
Dari form of Farkhondeh.
Farnam فرنام m Persian
Means "splendid name" from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام (nam) meaning "name".
Farnaz فرناز f Persian
From Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Farsane f Persian
Variant of Farzaneh.
Farshad فرشاد m Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
Farshid فرشید m & f Persian
From 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, Urdu
Means "beautiful neck" from Persian فر (far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال (yāl) meaning "neck".
Farydeh f Persian
Variant transcription of Farideh.
Farzad فرزاد m Persian
Means "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد (-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".
Farzan فرزان‎ m Persian
Means "learned, wise" in Persian.
Farzane فرزانه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرزانه (see Farzaneh).
Farzin فرزین m & f Persian
Means "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Fateme فاطمه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فاطمه (see Fatemeh).
Fathollah فتح‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian prime minister Fathollah Khan Akbar (1878-1967).
Fazel فاضل m Persian
Persian form of Fadil.
Feizollah فیض‌اله‌ m Persian
Persian form of Faizullah.
Felor فلور f Persian
Fereidoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Fereidoun فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Fereshta فرشته f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Fereshteh.
Fereshte فرشته f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرشته (see Fereshteh).
Firooze فیروزه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروزه (see Firouzeh).
Firouze فیروزه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروزه (see Firouzeh).
Foozhan فوژان f Persian
Euphonious
Foroogh فروغ f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروغ (see Forough).
Forough فروغ f Persian
Means "brightness, lustre" in Persian.
Fouzieh فوزیه f Persian
Persian form of Fawzia.
Freema f Persian
Freema comes from the Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Freidoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Freidoun فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Freydoon فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
Freydoun فریدون m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدون (see Fereydoun).
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).
Gelare گلاره f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).
Gelareh گلاره f Persian
Derived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە‎ (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.
Ghader قادر m Persian
Persian form of Qadir.
Ghafoor غفور m Arabic, Urdu, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفور (see Ghafur), as well as the usual Urdu and Dari Persian form.
Ghafour غفور m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفور (see Ghafur), as well as the usual Persian form.
Ghazal غزل f Persian
This name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.
Ghazaleh غزاله f Persian
Means "doe, gazelle" in Persian.
Ghiyas غیاث‌ m Persian
Means "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Gholamhossein غلامحسین m Persian
Means "servant of (Imam) Husayn", from a combination of Gholam and Hossein.
Gholam Reza غلامرضا m Persian
Combination of Gholam and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Ghonche غنچه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian غنچه (see Ghoncheh).
Gita گیتا f Persian
Means "world, Earth" in Persian.
Giti گیتی f Persian
Means "universe, world" in Persian.
Glareh گلاره f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).
Golab گلاب f Persian
Means "rosewater" in Persian.