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222Sam 2 is a Persian masculine name meaning "fire," derived from an earlier Iranian root meaning "black." It is notably the name of a hero in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, written by the po...
Sardar is a title of nobility and royalty originating from Persian, composed of the elements سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor," thus literally translating to "head-possessor"...
Sepehr (Persian: سپهر) is a Persian masculine given name and surname meaning "sky, heaven" or celestial sphere. The name derives from Middle Persian spihr, related to Avestan spəṇtārə, reflecting a concept of the firmame...
Seyed is an alternate transcription of Persian سیّد, ultimately from the Arabic title Sayyid. Borrowed via Seyyed, it is most commonly encountered as a given name in Persian-speaking communities, though it also functions...
Seyyed is a Persian form of Sayyid, an honorific title tracing descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The root name ultimately derives from the Arabic word sayyid, meaning "lord, master" – a term that conveys authori...
Shad is a masculine Persian given name that directly translates to "happy." Rooted in the rich linguistic tradition of Persian (Farsi), the name embodies qualities of joy, contentment, and positivity. It is often used in...
Shaheen is a Persian masculine given name and surname, also used in Urdu. It is an alternate transcription of the Persian شاهین and closely related to the name Shahin. The name derives from the Persian word for the Barba...
Shahin is a Persian-derived given name and surname, from the Persian word meaning "falcon" — specifically the Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides). The name's etymology traces back to the Persian root shāh, meaning "king...
Etymology and Historical ContextShahram (Persian: شهرام) is a masculine Persian given name formed from two elements: shāh, the Persian word for "king" (ultimately from Old Persian shāh), and Rām. Rām derives from Ram 3,...
Shahriar is a Persian masculine given name, an alternate transcription of شهریار (see Shahriyar), meaning "lord" or "king" in Persian. The name is composed of the elements shah (king) and -yar (possessing), effectively t...
Shahriyar is a Persian masculine name that means "lord" in Persian. It is derived from the Persian elements shah (king) and yar (friend, companion), collectively conveying the sense of a royal friend or lord. The name is...
Shahrokh is a Persian masculine given name meaning "royal face," from شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and رخ (rokh) meaning "face." The name is most famously associated with Shahrokh Mirza (1377–1447), a son of the Central Asi...
Shahzad (also spelled Shehzad) is a given name and surname of Persian origin, primarily used in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu-speaking cultures. The name is composed of two Persian elements: شاه (Shah, meaning 'king') and زا...
Shapour is the modern Persian form of Shapur, derived from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Šahpuhr), which translates to “son of the king.” This name was borne by three prominent Sasanian emperors who shaped the history of pre-I...
Etymology Shapur (Persian: شاپور) is a Persian male given name derived from the Middle Persian Šahpuhr (𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩), meaning "son of the king." It is composed of the elements šāh ("king") and puhr ("son") — thus, "king's so...
Sharif is a masculine given name and title of Arabic origin, derived from the root sharufa (شرف), meaning “noble, eminent, illustrious.” The name carries deep religious and historical significance in the Islamic world, a...
Shir 2 is a modern Persian masculine name. It is essentially an alternate spelling or a contemporary rendering of the name Sher, which has its roots in Classical Persian.Etymology and MeaningThe name Sher directly means...
Siamak (Persian: سیامک [sɪjɑˈmæk]), also transliterated as Siyamak or Siamac, is a Persian masculine given name. It probably means "black-haired" in Persian. In Persian mythology, Siamak is a character in Ferdowsi's epic...
Etymology and Mythological OriginsSiavash is the Persian form of the Avestan name Siiāuuaršan (𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬱𐬀𐬥), which translates as "possessing black stallions." The name is deeply rooted in Iranian mythology, belonging to...
Siavush is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Siavash, ultimately derived from the Avestan Siiāuuaršan, meaning "possessing black stallions." In Iranian mythology, Siavush appears briefly in the Avesta but re...
Sina is a Persian masculine given name derived from Mount Sinai (Sinai Peninsula), a location of profound religious significance in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to the Hebrew Bible, Mount Sinai is where Mo...
Soheil is a Persian male given name, derived from Suhail, the Arabic name for the star Canopus. The root sahl in Arabic means "level, even, smooth", a fitting etymology for a name associated with one of the brightest sta...
Etymology and MeaningSohrab (also romanized as Suhrāb) is a given name of Persian origin. Its etymology points to an ancient Iranian composite: the first part sohr derives from an Old Persian word meaning “red,” and the...
Soleiman is the Persian form of the name Solomon, commonly used in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions. The name traces its roots to the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which derives from the Hebrew root שָׁלוֹם (sha...
Soroush (Persian: سروش) is a modern Persian given name, originating from the Avestan Sraoša (𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬱𐬀), a divinely revered figure in Zoroastrianism. The name means “obedience” and is associated with a Yazata, a holy being...
Taher is a masculine given name used in Arabic and Persian contexts, functioning as a Persian form of Tahir and as an alternate Arabic transcription of the same name. The root Tahir carries the meaning "virtuous, pure, c...
Tahmasb is a modern Persian transcription of the traditional name Tahmasp, which has deep roots in Persian military and royal nomenclature. The name derives from Old Persian elements: tahm, meaning "brave" or "valiant,"...
Tahmasp is a Persian masculine given name, derived from the elements تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant" and اسب (asb) meaning "horse," thus literally "strong horse." The name was borne by two prominent rulers of the Saf...
Vahid is a Persian and Azerbaijani masculine given name, serving as the regional form of Arabic Wahid. The name derives from the Arabic root w-ḥ-d, meaning "one" or "unique," and carries deep religious significance: in I...
Etymology & OriginsYahya is the Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of the name John, derived from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." In the Quran, Yahya appears as the name of a prophet identified with John...
Yaser is a Persian and Turkish form of Yasir, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Yaser. The name has its roots in the Arabic root يسر (yasira), meaning "to be easy, to be rich". Thus, the name carri...
Yasin (also spelled Yaseen, Yassin, Yacine, Yassine) is a given name and surname of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic letters ya (ي) and sin (س), which are the opening letters of the 36th chapter of the Quran, known...
Yasser is an Arabic and Persian male given name, an alternate transcription of Yasir (Arabic) or Yaser (Persian). The name derives from the Arabic root يسر (yasira), meaning "to be easy" or "to be wealthy." Thus, Yasser...
Yazdan is a Persian masculine given name meaning "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian. It originates from the Old Persian element yazata- (divine being, worthy of worship), which also gives rise to the Avestan term yazata...
Younes is a North African and Persian form of Yunus, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Jonah, meaning "dove." The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Persian-speaking regions, reflecting the Islamic tra...
Yousef is a Persian form of the Arabic name Yusuf, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription. The name is deeply rooted in the Abrahamic tradition, originating from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "God...
Yusef is an alternate transcription of the Persian یوسف (see Yousef) or the Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf). As a theophoric name rooted in the Semitic tradition, it ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Joseph, meaning "he wi...
Zafar is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "victory" (from the root ẓafira, "to be victorious"). It is used across Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Urdu, and Uzbek cultures, reflecting the widespread influence of A...
Zahir is an Arabic masculine name that carries the meaning of "helper, supporter", derived from the Arabic root ẓahara (ظهر), which signifies "to be visible" or "to be clear." This name belongs to a family of related nam...
Zartosht is the modern Persian form of Zarathustra, the name of the ancient Iranian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism. The name derives from Avestan Zarathuštra, composed of elements that may mean “one who can manage ca...
Zhubin is a Persian masculine given name, possibly a variant of Chobin (چوبین), an epithet borne by a 6th-century Sasanian general. The name derives from Middle Persian Čoben meaning "spear-like". It is also a surname tr...
Ziaeddin is a Persian form of the Arabic name Ziya ad-Din, which also appears in Turkish as Ziyaeddin and in Urdu as Ziauddin. The name is composed of two Arabic elements: ḍiyāʾ meaning "splendour, light, glow" and dīn m...