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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Siyavash سیاوش m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).
Sodeys m Persian
Likely 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.... [more]
Soghra f Persian
From Arabic صغرى (sughra) meaning "smallest, youngest" (the feminine form of Asghar). It may be used in honor of Zaynab al-Sughra (also known as Umm Kulthum), the daughter of Fatima and Ali and granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
Soheyl سهیل m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سهیل (see Soheil).
Soheyla سهیلا f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سهیلا (see Soheila).
Sokhan m & f Persian
Means "obedient, obeying" in Persian.
Soleiman سلیمان m Persian
Persian form of Sulayman.
Soleyman سلیمان m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سلیمان (see Soleiman).
Somaye سمیه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سمیه (see Somayeh).
Somayyeh سمیه f Persian
Alternate transcription of سمیه (see Somayeh)
Soode سوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).
Soqrât سقراط‎ m Persian (Rare)
Persian form of Socrates.
Sormeh سرمه f Persian
Means "kohl" in Persian.
Soroosh سروش m Persian
Means "messenger angel" in Persian.
Sotoda ستوده f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Sotoudeh (which is a Persian name meaning "blessed").
Sotudeh سوتوده f Persian
Means "praised, blessed" in Persian
Soudabeh سودابه f Persian
Alternate transcription of سودابه (see Sudabeh)
Soude سوده f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).
Sougand سوگند f Persian
Means "oath" in Persian.
Sourena سورنا m Persian
Derived from the ancient persian general sourena.... [more]
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.
Sudi سودى f Persian
Diminutive of Sudabeh.
Suhrab m Persian
Variant transcription of Sohrab.
Suna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Persian
Means "gold" in Persian.
Surab m Persian, Afghan
The shadow cast by the setting sun. Illustrious and bright.
Suri سوری m & f Persian
Suri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [more]
Syavash سیاوش m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).
Taban تابان f Persian
Means "bright, shining" in Persian.
Tabandeh تابنده f Persian
Means "bright, radiant" in Persian.
Tabassom تبسم f Persian
Persian form of Tabassum.
Taghi تقی m Persian
Persian form of Taqi.
Tahere طاهره f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian طاهره (see Tahereh).
Tahmine تهمینه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian تهمینه (see Tahmineh).
Taimaz تایماز m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Taymaz.
Tajlu f Persian
Name of one of the wives of Shah Ismail I, who was also the mother of Shah Tahmasp I.
Tajuddin تاج‌الدین m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic تاج الدين (see Taj ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.
Tala طلا f Persian
Means "gold" in Persian.
Tarane ترانه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ترانه (see Taraneh).
Taraneh ترانه f Persian
Means "song" in Persian.
Tarannom ترنم f Persian
The meaning of "tarannom" is "melodey" in persian.
Tarsa f Persian
Meaning "worshipper of Ahura Mazda" in Persian.
Tavana تَوانا m Persian (Rare, ?)
Means "powerful" in Persian.
Tayebe طیبه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian طیبه (see Tayebeh).
Taymaz تایماز m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Possibly a modern form of the ancient Persian name Tahmasp (also see its Georgian form Tamaz). Alternatively, this name may be a contracted form of Taymuraz, which ultimately comes from the ancient Persian name Tahmuras.... [more]
Tayran m Persian
Tayran 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... [more]
Teymour تیمور m Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Persian and Egyptian Arabic form of Timur.
Tirdad m Persian
Persian name meaning "given by Tir".
Tohid توحید m Persian
Persian form of Tawhid
Tokhmesarv f Persian
Means "tall like a cypress" in Persian.
Tooba طوبی f Arabic, Urdu, Persian (Rare)
Urdu form of Tuba, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription.
Tooska توسکا f Persian
Means "alder" in Persian.
Tootiya توتیا f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Touran توران f Persian
Modern Persian form or variant transcription of Turan.
Tuti توتی f Persian
Meaning: ? An old fashioned Iranian name, perhaps related to توت meaning "berries".
Tutia توتیا f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tutiya توتیا f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Urooj عروج f & m Persian
Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Vafa وفا f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.
Vaheek m Persian
said his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..
Vahideh وحیده f Persian
Persian form of Wahida.
Valeh واله f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Vandad m Persian
Variant of Vindadh.
Varesh بارش f Persian
Means "rainfall", from the Persian بارش.
Varqa ورقا m Persian
The 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 Persian
Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
Veesta ویستا f Persian (Rare)
Means "knowledge" in Persian.
Viyana ويانا f Persian
Means "wisdom", "sensibility".
Wakil وکیل m Arabic, Pashto, Dari Persian
Means "agent, representative" in Arabic.
Xorshid f Persian
Variant of Khorshid.
Xorsid m & f Persian
Variant of Khorshid.
Xosrou m Persian
Variant of Khosrau.
Xosrov m Persian
Variant of Khosrau.
Yagana یگانه f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Yeganeh.
Yaghoub یعقوب m Persian
Persian form of Jacob.
Yahiya یحیی m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Turkish
Variant or feminine form of Yahya.
Yakhan یاکهان f Persian
Etymology unknown. It may be related to the Middle Persian yʾknd or Persian یاکند (yakand) meaning "ruby".
Yalda یلدا f Persian
From 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 Persian
Means “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.
Yas یاس f Persian
Means "jasmine" in Persian.
Yasamim یاسامیم f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یاسمین (see Yasamin).
Yasamine f Persian
Star Jasmine
Yasna یسنا f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta
Yegane یگانه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یگانه (see Yeganeh).
Yeganeh یگانه f Persian
Means "unique, sole, single" in Persian.
Zabana زبانه f Persian
Means "flame (as of a candle)" in Persian.
Zabihollah ذبیح‌الله m Persian
Persian form of Dhabihullah.
Zakieh زکیه f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.
Zakiyeh زکیه f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زکیه (see Zakieh).
Zamindar f & m Persian
"landowner", zamin, meaning "land" + dar, meaning "holder".
Zana زانا f Persian
Means "woman" in Persian.
Zanera زنيره f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".
Zaran m Persian, Muslim
Means "golden" in Persian.
Zarine زرين f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.
Zarnish زرنش f Persian
Means "flower" in Persian.
Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.
Zarsa زرسا f Persian
Means "like gold" in Persian.
Zeest زیست f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.
Zhala ژاله f Persian
Kabuli 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.
Zhale ژاله f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ژاله (see Zhaleh).
Zheela ژیلا f Persian
Means "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Zhila ژيلا f Persian
Variant of Jila.
Zhobin ژوبین m Persian (Rare)
Refers to a type of small, short spear in Persian.
Zhovan ژوان f Persian
Derived from Central Kurdish ژوان‎ (jwan) meaning “tryst”.
Zilkha f Persian
Meaning unknown.
Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.