Persian 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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415Shir 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...
Shireen is a given name, an alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin). The name derives from the Persian word for "sweet", a meaning that has infused both the linguistic charm and cultural resonance of the na...
Shirin is a Persian feminine given name meaning "sweet" in Persian. It is most famously associated with the wife of the 6th–7th-century Sasanian emperor Khosrow II (r. 590–628 CE), a historical figure whose romance story...
Shiva is a Persian feminine name meaning "charming, eloquent." It is distinct from the Sanskrit-derived Shiva in its origin, as this Persian name comes from the word shivā (شِوا), which conveys qualities of grace, persua...
Shohre is a Persian feminine given name, an alternate transcription of شهره (see Shohreh), which means "famous" in Persian. The name is derived from the Persian word shohrat (شهرت) meaning "fame" or "renown."EtymologyThe...
Shohreh is a Persian feminine given name meaning "famous". It is derived from the Persian word شهرت (shohrat), which carries the sense of renown or celebrity. The name is exclusively used in Persian-speaking cultures and...
Shokoufeh is a Persian feminine name meaning "blossom". It evokes the imagery of flowers and spring, reflecting a connection to nature and renewal. A variant form is Shokufeh, which shares the same etymology and semantic...
Shokufeh (Persian: شکوفه, also romanized as Shokoufeh) is an alternate transcription of the Persian word meaning "blossom." It is a common feminine given name in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions.Etymology and Orig...
Shukria is a feminine given name used across Arabic, Pashto, and Dari Persian cultures. It functions as an alternate transcription of Arabic شكريّة, corresponding to Shukriyya, which is the feminine form of Shukri. The n...
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...
Sima is a Persian feminine name that means "face, visage" (from Persian سima). The name reflects the cultural importance placed on physical beauty and presence in Persian-speaking societies. It is moderately used in Iran...
Simin is a Persian feminine given name meaning "silvery." Derived from the Middle Persian word asêmên, the name evokes the color and sheen of silver, often associated with purity and brilliance. In Persian, the adjective...
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...
Soheila is a feminine Persian given name, derived from the masculine name Suhail, which itself comes from the Arabic root sahl, meaning "level, even, smooth." In Arabic astronomy, Suhail is the traditional name for the s...
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...
Solmaz is a feminine given name and a Turkish surname, meaning "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani. It is a negative form of the Turkic root sol “to fade, to wilt”, so the name connotes eternal freshness or...
Somayeh is the Persian form of the Arabic name Sumayya, which itself derives from the Arabic root samā meaning “to be high, elevated, lofty.” The name carries connotations of nobility and spiritual elevation. In Islamic...
Soodeh is a Persian female given name, an alternate transcription of Soudeh (سوده). The name Soudeh means "touched" or "painted" in Persian, evoking imagery of something delicately marked or colored. The transcription "S...
Soraya is a feminine given name of Arabic and Persian origin, derived from the Arabic name Thurayya, which means "the Pleiades" — a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. The name entered European languages primaril...
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...
Soudeh is a Persian feminine given name that means "touched" or "painted" (Persian: سوخته, suxte). The name evokes a sense of being marked or colored by experience, often carrying poetic connotations of beauty or emotion...
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...
Tahereh is the Persian feminine form of the Arabic name Tahir, meaning "virtuous, pure, chaste". In Persian, the final 'h' often indicates feminine gender, making Tahereh the direct equivalent of the more widely known Ar...
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...
Tahmineh is the modern Persian form of the name Tahmina, featured in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) by the poet Ferdowsi. The name is derived from the Persian word tahm meaning "brave, valian...
Tayebeh is a Tayyib.In Persian culture, Tayebeh reflects the values of virtue and kindness, and while it shares roots with the more common Arabic feminine form Tayyiba, Tayebeh is distinctly Persian in its phonetic adapt...
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...
Vida is a Persian female given name that means "visible" or "apparent." The name derives from the Persian adjective پیدا (pidâ), carrying connotations of clarity and manifestation. In Persian culture, names that convey l...
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...
Yasaman is a Persian variant of the name Yasamin, which itself is the Persian form of Yasmin, meaning 'jasmine' in Arabic and Hebrew. The name ultimately derives from the Persian word yāsamīn, referring to the fragrant j...
Yasamin is a Persian feminine given name, directly derived from the Persian word for jasmine, yāsamīn. It is a regional form of the Arabic-influenced name Yasmin, which itself ultimately traces its origin to the same Per...
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...
Zahra 1 is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word zahrāʾ (زهراء), the feminine form of ʾazhar (أزهر), meaning "shining, brilliant, bright." The root zahara (زهر) conveys the sense of "to shi...
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...
Zeinab is the Persian form of Zaynab, an Arabic feminine name of uncertain yet layered meaning. The root Zaynab may originate from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" combined with أب (ʾab) meaning "father," thus interpre...
Zeynab is an Arabic-origin female given name commonly used in Persian and Azerbaijani contexts. It is an alternate transcription of the Persian زینب and the Azerbaijani Zeynəb, both ultimately derived from the Arabic nam...
Zhaleh is a Persian feminine given name meaning "dew" or "hoarfrost." In Persian poetry and literature, dew often symbolizes freshness, transience, and beauty, reflecting the name's lyrical and nature-inspired quality. I...
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...
Ziba is a Persian feminine given name meaning "beautiful". The name directly reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of Persian culture, where beauty is often celebrated in poetry, art, and personal names. Ziba is related t...
Zinat is a feminine name of Persian origin, meaning "ornament" (from Persian زینت), ultimately derived from Arabic. The name carries connotations of beauty, adornment, and elegance. It is most commonly used in Bengali an...
Zohreh is a Persian feminine given name meaning "Venus (planet)". It is borrowed from Arabic al-Zuhara (الزهرة), which derives from the root zahara meaning "to shine." The name directly references the planet Venus, the b...