Persian
names are used in the country of Iran, in southwestern Asia, which is part of the Muslim world. See also
about Iranian names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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
Golshifteh گلشیفته f Persian (Rare)From Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته
(šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name
Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.
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.
Hamid Reza حمیدرضا m PersianCombination of
Hamid 1 and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Hemat همت m PersianMeans "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.
Hengameh هنگامه f PersianPossibly derived from Persian هنگام (
hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Hooman هومن m PersianMeans "good thought" from Avestan
hu meaning "good" and
man meaning "to think".
Hoshmand هوشمند f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".
Hosseinali m PersianThis name is a combination of Hossein "handsome" and Ali "lofty, "sublime". Most common in the Baluchistan region of Iran.
Houshang هوشنگ m Persian Mythology, PersianFrom 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"... [
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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.
Iffatunnisa عفت النسا f PersianMeans "modest of women" from
عفت (
iffat) meaning "modest" and
نسا (
nisa) meaning "women"
Iqlim إِقْلِيمٌ, اقلیم m Arabic, PersianMeans "climate" in Arabic and Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma).
Iraj ایرج m Persian, Persian MythologyFrom 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... [
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Jahandar جهاندار m Persian, UrduMeans "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار
(dar) indicating ownership... [
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Jahansouz جهانسوز m PersianIranian form of the older Persian given name
Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان
(jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز
(suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن
(sukhtan) or
(suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").
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".
Janpolad جانپولاد m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian noun جان
(jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian
gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد
(polad) or
(pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian
pōlāwad).
Jasarat جسارت m & f Persian (Rare)Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).
Javansher جوانشیر m PersianMeans "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان
(javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian
ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher).... [
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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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Kainaat کائنات f Arabic, Urdu, PersianMeans "all-beings; universe" in Arabic, Urdu and Persian. It is the plural of كَائن (
kâ'in) meaning "being" coming from the Arabic root ك و ن (
k-w-n) meaning “to be; to exist in a place”.
Kamshad كامشاد m PersianDerived from
کام (
kam) meaning "desire, wish" and
شاد (
shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Kamyar کامیار m PersianFrom Persian کام
(kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار
(yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kasra کسری m PersianOriginally 'Kesra'(/kesrä/ → Merriam-Webster phonetic alphabet) , from the Arabic pronunciation of Cosroe (/xōsrō/ M-W ph. al.) which is a Persian first name meaning 'king'. (see Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlane the Great, Part 1)... [
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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".
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.
Khodayar خدایار m PersianMeans "friend of God" from Persian خدا
(khoda) meaning "god, lord" and یار
(yar) meaning "friend, companion".
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.
Kohda خدا m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, ArabicKhuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."
Koukab کوکب f PersianPersian feminine name meaning either "star" or "dahlia".
Lohrasp لهراسپ m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteraturePersian 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".... [
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Mahan ماهان m PersianDerived from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon".
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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Mahyar مهیار m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
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".
Maneli مانلی f PersianFrom the Manzadarani dialect meaning, "stay with me."
Manisa مانيسا f Arabic, PersianA girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manuchehr منوچهر m Old Persian, PersianMeaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts
Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and
Chehr which means face.
Manzar منظر f PersianMeans in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Mardan m Persian (Rare), KazakhDerived from either the Persian noun مردان
(mardan) meaning "men" or the Persian adjective مردانه
(mardane) meaning "manly, masculine". Both are ultimately derived from the Persian noun مرد
(mard) meaning "man"... [
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Mardavij مرداویج m Persian, HistoryDerived from Persian mard meaning "man" and avij meaning "assailant". This name was borne by a 10th-century Iranian ruler, best known as the last Zoroastrian ruler of Iran. He founded the Ziyarid dynasty, which later converted to Islam.
Marjan مرجان f Persian, KazakhMeans "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of
Marzhan.
Marjane مرجان f PersianVariant of
Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marzban m Persian, Old PersianMeaning "guardian of Persia" (modern day Iran). Derived from
marz "border, boundary" and the suffix -
pān "guardian"
Mashallah ماشاالله m Arabic, PersianFrom the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه
(mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
Mastaneh مستانه f PersianFrom Persian مستانه
(mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".
Matin متین m Arabic, PersianMeans "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين
(al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Maygol f PersianA Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Mazdak مزدک m Persian, Persian MythologyMazdak is a name derived from the Zorastrian religion. Aura Mazda was the Fire God, I believe. Mazdak is a great mythological name and is used today in the Farsi language by the Persians/Iranians. It is a name with thousands of years of history.
Maziar مازیار m PersianThere are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian
m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار
(māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه
(mâh) "moon" and Avestan
yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد
(izad))... [
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Mehra مِهرا f PersianDerived from Persian
مهر (
mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"
Mehran مهران m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehrangiz مهرانگیز f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection".
Mehrdokht مهردخت f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra (compare
Mehr), combined with دخت
(dokht) "daughter".
Mehregan مهرگان f PersianFrom the Yazata of "Mehr," which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.
Mehri f PersianModern Persian form of Mehrangiz, to cause affection.
Mehrnoush مهرنوش f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش
(nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Mehrshad مهرشاد m PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy".
Mehrzad مهرزاد m & f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد
(zad) meaning "son of".
Mehshad مهشاد f Persianبه معنای شادی بزرگ بر گرفته از "مه" که پیشوند سروری و بزرگی است و " شاد"
Melad m PersianHe was a mythical hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Also it means son of the Sun or happiness.... [
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Mirzakhan m Persian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian honorific title
Mirza (see
Mirza) combined with the Mongolian-Turkic title of imperial rank
Khan, which is a contraction of
khagan meaning "ruler, sovereign"... [
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Misagh میثاق m PersianMeans "convenant, promise" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic.
Mohadeseh محدثه f PersianThis name derives from the Arabic word, محدث, meaning "breeder."
Mohammad Reza محمدرضا m PersianCombination of
Mohammad and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Mohyeddin محیالدین m PersianMohyeddin (Persian:محیالدین, Arabic:محیی الدین), originally, is an Arabic name. It is a combination of two words: Mohy (Persian:محي) which means Reviver and Din (Persian:دین), referring to the Islamic religion... [
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Monir منیر 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.
Naqib نقیب 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 نصرالله 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 نسترن f PersianDerived from Persian نسترن
(nastaran) meaning "rose".
Neslisah f PersianFrom, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Newsha نیوشا f PersianVariant transcription of
Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).