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.
Sodeys m PersianLikely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [
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Sudabeh سودابه f Persian, Indian (Parsi)Means "having lustrous profit". In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a queen who seduces and tricks her stepson Prince
Siavash.
Suri سوری m & f PersianSuri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [
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Tajlu f PersianName of one of the wives of Shah Ismail I, who was also the mother of Shah Tahmasp I.
Tayran m PersianTayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [
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Tootiya توتیا f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tuti توتی f PersianMeaning: ? An old fashioned Iranian name, perhaps related to توت meaning "berries".
Tutia توتیا f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tutiya توتیا f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Urooj عروج f & m PersianUrooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Vaheek m Persiansaid his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..
Valeh واله f & m Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Varqa ورقا m PersianThe name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.
Vashan m PersianMeans "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
Yakhan یاکهان f PersianEtymology unknown. It may be related to the Middle Persian
yʾknd or Persian
یاکند (yakand) meaning "ruby".
Yalda یلدا f PersianFrom the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ
(yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).
Yana یانا f PersianMeans “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.
Zamindar f & m Persian"landowner",
zamin, meaning "land" +
dar, meaning "holder".
Zhala ژاله f PersianKabuli dialectal variant of
Jaleh or
Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
Zheela ژیلا f PersianMeans "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Zhovan ژوان f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish ژوان (
jwan) meaning “tryst”.