This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Persian; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afarin آفرین f PersianMeans "acclamation, applause, praise" in Persian.
Afrouz افروز f PersianMeans "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afshin افشین m PersianModern form of
Pišīn through Avestan
Pisinah. It was also used as a princely title for rulers of Ošrūsana, a former Iranian region in Transoxiana.
Akhtar اختر f & m PersianAlso is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.
Akhund آخوند m PersianMeans "A religious scholar, cleric, or Islamic teacher. Often one who has completed religious education in Islamic law (fiqh), theology, or philosophy". Derives from
ākh meaning "mind, soul" combined with
-vand /
-und maning "having, possessing"... [
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Albaid m Arabic, PersianAction oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.
Anoush انوش m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Arasta آراسته f PersianIt 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).
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Armish ارمش m PersianMeans "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (
ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Asfand اسفند m PersianContracted 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.
Ashkan اشکان m PersianMeans "like
Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
Bakshi بخشی f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Bamdad بامداد m PersianMeans "dawn, morning, break of day" in Persian.
Bardia البردية m Persian, Old PersianDerived 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".
Behrad بهراد m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good" and راد
(rād) meaning "generous, bounteous, honest, upright".
Behyar یاربه m PersianMeans "great neck" in Persian. From
beh meaning good and
yar meaning neck.
Bizhan m PersianLater 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"... [
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Danina f & m PersianName of Persian or American origin with the meaning "Princess".
Darian داریان m PersianName 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
Dildar دلدار m & f Persian, KazakhBasically 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)... [
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Dornaz درناز f PersianFrom Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Farbod m Old Persian, PersianThe name refers to an ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of the glory.
Farjad m PersianThis name is derived from Farhad, meaning "gained, earned" in Old Persian. Others sources claim it means "wise" or "endowed with knowledge".
Farnam فرنام m PersianMeans "splendid name" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام
(nam) meaning "name".
Farnaz فرناز f PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Faryal فریال f Persian, UrduMeans "beautiful neck" from Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال
(yāl) meaning "neck".
Farzad فرزاد m PersianFrom Persian فر
(far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and the suffix زاد
(zād) meaning "son of".
Farzin فرزین m & f PersianMeans "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Freema f PersianFreema comes from the
Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Ghazal غزل f PersianFrom the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".
Ghiyas غیاث m PersianMeans "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Hamoun هامون m PersianMeans "plain, level ground, desert" in Persian.
Hooman هومن m PersianMeans "good thought" from Avestan
hu meaning "good" and
man meaning "to think".
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.
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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Kamyab کامیاب m PersianMeans "prosperous, successful" in Persian.
Kamyar کامیار m PersianFrom Persian کام
(kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار
(yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kazhal کژال f PersianDerived from Central Kurdish کەژاڵ (
kejall) meaning “gazelle”.
Keyvan کیوان m PersianMeans "Saturn (the planet)" in Persian, ultimately of Akkadian origin.
Khatun خاتون f PersianMeans "lady, noblewoman" in Persian, a feminine form of
khan.
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.
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.
Mahyar مهیار m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
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.
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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Marjan مرجان f Persian, KazakhMeans "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of
Marzhan.
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 PersianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
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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Mehran مهران m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehrsa مهرسا f PersianMeans "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun".
Misagh میثاق m PersianMeans "convenant, promise" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic.
Newsha نیوشا f PersianVariant transcription of
Niusha. This is borne by Iranian photojournalist Newsha Tavakolian (1981-).
Nirvan m Filipino, PersianAncient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
Nusrat نصرت f & m Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic نَصْر
(naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ
(naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Pantea پانتهآ f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)Persian form of
Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
Pardis پردیس f PersianMeaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pargol f PersianA Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
Parhez پرهیز f PersianThe name of a Mughal princess meaning "abstinence, fasting, caution".
Pouria پوریا m PersianPossibly derived from Avestan
pouruyô meaning "first, foremost". Alternately it may be from Sanskrit पुर्य
(purya) meaning "being in a stronghold or fortress".
Pouyan پویان m PersianMeans "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.
Rhaffi f PersianRhaffi Hadizadeh Kharazi was the top candidate in 2017 of the political micro-party 'bergpartei, die überpartei' in Berlin.
Rodaba رودابه f PersianIt is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). In the Shahnama, Rodaba is the daughter of Mehrab Kaboli (مهراب کابلی) and Sindokht (سیندخت). She marries Zal (زال), and together they have a son named Rostam (رستم).... [
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Rojina روژینا f PersianSimilar to
Rojin, the name’s meaning can be “light” (the more metaphorical meaning), “daylight”, “glimmering”, “shining”, or all of those combined... [
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Rouzba روزبه m PersianFrom the Persian
روز (ruz) meaning “day” and # به (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".
Rustin راستین m PersianIt is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Sahand سهند m PersianFrom the name of a volcanic mountain (etymology unknown) in northwestern Iran.
Sahela ساحله f PersianFrom the Persian
ساحل (sâhel) meaning "coast".
Sarvar سرور m Persian, Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Persian noun سرور
(sarvar) meaning "master". This was one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sarwar سرور m Dari PersianIn Pashto, Sarwar means server, as well as in Persian. In Arabic, Sarwar means pleasure.
Sattar ستار m Kazakh, Persian, UrduDerived from Arabic سِتَار
(sitār) meaning "veil, screen, curtain", figuratively referring forgiveness or the covering of sins in Islam.
Shadab شاداب m PersianMeans "fresh, succulent" or "joyful" in Persian.
Shahla شهلا f Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.
Shamsi شمسی f & m Arabic, Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.
Shoele شعله f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "flame" or "blaze".
Siamak سیامک m Persian, Persian MythologyPossibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه
(siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو
(mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix
-ak denoting endearment... [
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Simurg سیمرغ f Persian, Persian MythologyFrom the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi
sin "eagle" and
murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
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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Sousan سوسن f PersianMeans "lily" in Persian, ultimately from Hebrew שׁוֹשָׁן
(shoshan) (see
Susanna).
Tarlan ترلان f & m PersianFrom the name of a bird in the Falcon family.