|
Persian Names:
| How to pronounce: |
| a |
like asb, bandeh, andy |
| A |
like bArAn, bAzAr, AftAb,
fAther |
| gh |
like morgh, AghA |
| zh |
like zhAleh (the 'zh' is
pronounced like the 's' in 'vision') |
Boys
A | B C D |
E F G H | I J K L | M
N O | P Q R | S T |
U V W X Y Z
| A |
 |
| Abtin |
A character in
Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father |
| afshAr |
Accessorial, fellow |
| afshin |
An Iranian
army commander in old times |
| akhgar |
Sign of fire |
| amir |
King, Emir
|
| anoush |
Ever lasting |
| anoushiravAn |
Name of a
Persian king |
| ArAd |
Name of an
angel |
| ArAm |
Quiet
|
| Arash |
A hero in
Persian folklore (He sacrificed) |
| Artan |
Darius'
father-in-law |
| ardalAn |
|
| ardavAn |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| ardeshir |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| ArmAn |
Ideal, hope,
aspiration |
| Armeen |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| arsalAn |
Lion
|
| Arsham |
Very Powerful |
| arshiA |
Throne
|
| AryA |
Of Arian
character |
| AryAmanesh |
Of Arian
character |
| AryAnan |
Of Arian
character & race |
| Aryan |
Of Arian
character |
| arzhang |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| ashkAn |
The founder of
an Iranian dynasty |
| Atash |
Fire
|
| Aurang/Orang |
Wisdom,
understanding |
| Avizheh |
Clean, Pure |
| AzAd |
Free
|
| Azarafrooz |
A character in
Shahnameh (Son of Esfandiar) |
| Azin |
Decoration |
| B |
|
| BAbak |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Bahman |
Name of the
11th month of the Iranian calender |
| BahrAm |
A character in
Shahnameh; also the planet Mars |
| BAmdAd |
Early Morning
|
| BAmeen |
|
| BamshAd |
A famous
musician in Sasanid dynasty |
| Barbad |
A famous
musician in Khosro Parviz court |
| BardiA |
Name of a
Prince |
| BarsAm |
An army
commander in Sasanid dynasty |
| Barzin |
An Iranian
hero, A character in Shahnameh |
| Behmanesh |
Clean in deed |
| BehnAm |
Reputable
(someone with honorable name) |
| Behnoud |
The name of
Indian kings |
| BehrAd |
|
| Behrang |
Good color
|
| Behrouz |
Fortunate,
lucky |
| BehzAd |
|
| Bizhan/Bijan |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| BornA |
Young,
youthful |
| Borzoo |
Tall, A character in
Shahnameh (The son of Sohrab) |
| Bozorgmehr |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Cirrus/Cyrus |
Cirrus, first
king of Iran |
| DAdbeh |
|
| Danush |
|
| DArA |
Wealthy; also
a character in Shahnameh |
| DArAb |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| DAriush/Daryush |
Name of
Persian king |
| E |
|
| EmAd (A) |
Confidence
|
| Esfandyar/Esfandiar
|
A character in
Shahnameh |
| FarAmarz |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| FarAz |
Above, up,
upon, on the top |
| Farbod |
Right,
orthodox |
| FardAd |
|
| Fardin |
|
| FarhAd |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Farhang |
Good-breeding
|
| Farhoud |
|
| Fariborz |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Farid |
Unique
|
| FarjAd |
Excellent,
eminent in learning |
| Farrokh |
Happy,
fortunate |
| FarrokhzAd |
Happily born
|
| FarshAd |
Happy
|
| Farshid/Farsheed |
|
| FarzAd |
Splendid birth
|
| FarzAm |
Worthy,
befitting |
| FarzAn |
Wise
|
| Farzin/Farzeen |
Learned
|
| Ferdows |
Paradise
|
| Fereydoon |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Firouz |
Victorious
|
| Foroohar |
Essence
|
| Foroud/Forood |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Giv |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| GhobAd |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| GoshtAsb |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Goudarz |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| HAmi |
Protector,
defender |
| HeerAd/HirAd |
Appearing
fresh and healthy |
| HomAyoon |
Royal,
fortunate |
| Hooman |
Someone with a
nice behaviour |
| HoomAn/HumAn
|
|
| Hooshang |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Hooshmand |
Wise
|
| HooshyAr |
Wise
|
| Hootan |
|
| Hormoz |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| I |
|
| Iraj |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| JahAndAr |
Possessor of
the World |
| JahAngir |
Conquerer of
the World |
| JahAnshah |
King/Emperor
of the World |
| Jamshid |
A character in
Shahnameh,A king |
| JAveed |
Living forever
|
| KAmbiz |
Fortunate
|
| KAmrAn |
Successful,
fortunate |
| KAmshAd |
Happy
wish/desire |
| KAmyAr |
Successful
|
| KasrA |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| KAveh |
A character in
Shahnameh (a great hero) |
| KAvoos |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Key-ghobAd |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Key-khosrow |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| KeyvAn/KayvAn |
World,
universe |
| KhashAyAr |
Name of a
Persian king |
| KhodA-dAd |
God-given
|
| Khosrow |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| KiA |
King,
protecter, defender |
| KiAn/KiyAn |
The kings;
Surname of the 2nd dynasty of the Persian kings |
| KiAnoosh |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| KiArash |
|
| Kiumars/Keyumars |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| KoohyAr |
|
| KooshA |
Diligent
|
| Kourosh |
First king of
Iran |
| Kouros |
|
| M
|
|
| MAkAn |
|
| Mahbod |
|
| MahyAr |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| MAnee/MAni |
A painter who
later claimed to be a prophet |
| Manouchehr |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| MAziAr |
|
| MehrAb |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Mehrak |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| MehrAn |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Mehrang |
Colour of the
sun |
| MehrdAd |
Gift of the
sun |
| MehrzAd |
The offspring
of the sun |
| MilAd |
Birth;
Christmas |
| NAmdAr |
Famous
|
| NAmvar |
Famous
|
| NarimAn |
A character in
Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather) |
| Navid |
Glad tidings,
good news |
| NimA |
Small
|
| NiyooshA |
A listener
|
| Nouri |
Light
|
| NoushzAd |
Happily born
|
| Omid/Omeed |
Hope
|
| P |
|
| Pahlbod |
A famous
musician in Sasanid court |
| ParhAm |
Abraham
|
| ParizAd |
Of divine
origin |
| PArsA |
Pure,
chaste,devout, holy; Persian |
| ParshAn |
Combatant |
| Parviz |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| PAshA |
A Turkish name
meaning a lord |
| PayAm |
Message
|
| PezhmAn/PejmAn |
Broken-hearted, sad
|
| PuzhmAn/PujmAn |
Desire, wish
|
| PeymAn |
Promise
|
| Pirooz/Piruz |
Victorious;
also a character in Shahnameh |
| PiroozAn/PiruzAn |
A army
commander in Sasanid era |
| Poulad |
A mythological
hero, iron |
| PouriyA |
|
| PouyA |
To search,
searcher |
| RakhshAn |
Flashing
|
| RAmbod |
|
| RAmin |
|
| RAmtin |
Famous
musician in the Sassanid Dynasty |
| Roozbeh |
Fortunate
|
| Rostam |
A hero in
Shahnameh |
| S
|
|
| SAlAr |
Leader
|
| sAm |
A character in
Shahnameh (Rostam's grandfather) |
| SAmAn |
Home, welfare
|
| SAmi |
High, Elevated
|
| Sanjar |
Prince,
emperor, king |
| SAsAn |
Founder of the
Sasani dynasty |
| Sepehr |
Sky |
| ShahAb |
Shooting star,
meteor |
| ShahbAz |
Royal falcon
|
| ShAheen |
Falcon
|
| ShahkAm |
The king's
wish |
| ShahrAm |
king Ram
|
| ShahrdAd |
Gift of the
city |
| ShahriAr/ShahryAr
|
The King
|
| ShAhrokh |
Face of the
king |
| Shahruz/Shahrooz |
A great river
|
| ShahyAr |
Friend of the
king |
| ShApour |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| ShAyA |
Worthy
|
| ShAyAn |
Worthy,
deserving, meriting |
| Shervin/Sherveen |
|
| SiAmak |
Black-haired
man |
| SiAvosh/Siavash |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| SohrAb |
A character in
Shahnameh (Rostam's son) |
| Soroush/Sorush |
Messenger
angel |
| Tahmouress |
Name of a
Persian king |
| TahmAseb |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| Teymour |
|
| TirdAd |
|
| Touraj/Tooraj |
A character in
Shahnameh |
| V
|
|
| VarshAsb |
|
| VishtAsb |
|
| YAshAr |
Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever
|
| ZAl |
A character in
Shahnameh (Rostam's father) |
| ZAmyAd |
|
| Zand |
|
| Zartosht |
Zoroaster
|
Girls
A B | C D |
E F G H | I J K L | M N O
| P Q R | S | T |
U V W X Y Z
|
A |
|
| Abnous |
|
| Afareen
|
Praise; also
means to create |
| afsAneh |
A fairy tale |
| afsar |
Crown |
| afshAn |
To sprinkle |
| afsoon |
Charm, spell,
bewitchment |
| Ahou/Ahoo |
Deer |
| akhtar |
Star; also
name of a flower |
| AlAleh |
A flower |
| AnAhitA |
Goddess of
water |
| anusheh/anoosheh |
Happy,
fortunate |
| ArA |
Ornament,
decoration |
| Arezoo |
Wish |
| arghavAn |
Redish Purple |
| armaghAn |
Gift |
| AsA |
Like, similar
to |
| asal |
Honey |
| AtoosA |
Name of an
Iranian princess |
| AvA |
Voice,call |
| Avizeh |
A pendant |
| AzAdeh |
Free |
| Azin |
Accessories
(usually jewlery) |
| AzitA |
Name of an
Iranian princess |
| Azar |
Fire, 9th
month of the Iranian calendar |
| Azarakhsh |
Thunder |
| Azargoon |
A red rose |
| Azarnoush |
Right in faith |
| BahAmin/BahAmeen |
Spring |
| BahAr |
Spring
(season) |
| BahArak |
Small Spring
(season) |
| BahAreh |
Someone who
brings the spring (or a sprint flower) |
| Banafsheh |
A flower
(Violet) |
| BAnou |
Lady |
| BeetA/BitA |
Unique |
| Beh Ayin |
Clean in faith |
| BehbahA |
Best price |
| Behbod |
Guardian of
goodness |
| BehnAz |
Best coquetry |
| Behrokh |
Best face |
| Bolour |
Crystal |
| Boubak |
A mythological
bird |
| Bousseh |
Kiss |
| C |
|
| ChalipA
|
Cross |
| DaryA |
Sea |
| DelArAm |
Quiet-hearted |
| Delbar |
Charming,
Sweetheart, heart-ravisher |
| Delkash |
Fascinating,
attractive |
| DeenA/DinA |
Dinah; also
means judge |
| DonyA |
World |
| Dorri |
A sparkling
star glittering like a gem |
| E
|
|
| ElnAz |
|
| FarahnAz |
Joy |
| FarAnak |
A character in
Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother |
| Farangis |
A female
character in Shahnameh |
| FaribA |
Charming,
enticing |
| Farideh |
Unique,
precious |
| Farkhondeh |
Happy, joyous |
| FarnAz |
Splendid
coquetry, glorious coquetry |
| Farrin |
Glorified |
| FarzAneh |
Wise |
| Fereshteh |
Angel |
| FilA |
Lover |
| Firouzeh/Feerouzeh
|
Turquoise |
| FojAn/FozhAn
|
A loud voice
or sound |
| Forough |
Brightness |
| ForouzAn |
Shining |
| Forouzandeh
|
Shining |
| GelAreh |
Eyes |
| Golbanoo |
|
| Ghamzeh |
Coquetry |
| GhAssedak |
A flower
(Dandelion) |
| GhazAl |
Gazelle |
| GhazAleh |
Gazelle |
| Ghodsi |
Holy, sacred,
angel |
| Ghoncheh |
Bud of the
flower |
| Gisou/Geesou
|
Women's
hair,ringlet,tress |
| GitA/GuitA |
A kind of song |
| Giti/Guiti |
World,
universe |
| GolbahAr |
Spring flower
|
| Goli |
Rose-colored,
rosy |
| GolnAr |
Flower of the
Pomegranate tree |
| GolnAz |
Cute like a
flower |
| GolnessA |
|
| Golpari |
|
| Golshan |
A flower
garden |
| GordAfarid |
A female
character in Shahnameh |
| GordiA |
A female
character in Shahnameh |
| Hastee/Hasti
|
Existance |
| Hediyeh |
Gift |
| HengAmeh |
Uproar,
wonder, marvel causing admiration |
| HomA |
Phoenix, A
bird from fables (symbolizes good omen) |
| I |
|
| IrAn |
Iran |
| IrAn-dokht |
Daughter of
Iran |
| JavAneh |
Sprout, young |
| KatAyoun |
A female
character in Shahnameh |
| KhandAn |
Smiling |
| KhAtereh |
Memory |
| Khojassteh |
Royal |
| Khorsheed |
Sun |
| KimiyA |
Alchemy |
| LAdan |
A flower |
| LAleh |
Tulip |
| Leily/Layly/Laily
|
Nocturnal, one
who does anything by night |
| LidA |
|
| LilA |
The lilac tree |
| Lily/Lili |
A flower |
| M
|
|
| Mahasti |
The moon's
being |
| MAhdokht |
Daughter of
the moon |
| Maheen/Mahin
|
Greatest |
| MAhrokh |
Whose face is
like the moon, beautiful |
| MahkAmeh |
|
| MahnAz |
The moon's
glory |
| Mahnoosh |
|
| Mahsheed |
Moon,
moonlight |
| MahsA |
Like the moon |
| MahtA |
Moon-like |
| MahtAb |
Moonlight |
| Mahvash |
Moon-like; a
beauty |
| Malakeh |
Queen |
| MAnA |
Alike,
similar; also name of a God |
| MandAna |
Name of a
princess |
| MAnee/MAni |
A painter who
later claimed to be a prophet |
| Manizheh |
A legendary
female character in Shahnameh |
| MarjAn |
Coral |
| MarjAneh |
Coral |
| Marmar |
Marble |
| Maryam/Mariam
|
A flower
(Tuberose) |
| MastAneh |
Drunken (More
like joyful) |
| MehrAngiz |
To cause
affection |
| MehrnAz |
The sun's
glory |
| Mehrnoosh |
|
| Mehry |
Sun; also
Affectionate, kind |
| MeshiA |
Butter made of
sheep's milk |
| MinA |
Enamel,blue
glass(lapis lazuli) |
| Minoo |
Paradise,
heaven |
| MitrA |
Name of a
God/Goddess |
| MozhgAn |
Eyelashes |
| Mozhdeh |
Good news |
| MonA |
Name of a God |
| MorvAreed |
Pearl |
| Naghmeh |
Melody, song,
tune |
| NahAl |
A young plant |
| NAheed/NAhid
|
A star, the
planet Venus |
| Nargess |
A flower
(Narcissus ) |
| NastarAn |
A flower much
like a wild rose |
| Nasreen/Nasrin
|
A flower (a
wild rose) |
| NavA |
Tune |
| NAzAfarin |
Producing
delight |
| NAzanin |
Sweetheart |
| NAzgol |
Cute flower |
| NAzhin |
Name of a tree |
| NAzy |
Cute |
| NAzillA |
Cute |
| Negeen/Negin
|
The precious
stone on a ring or other Jewlery |
| NegAr |
Sweetheart |
| NegAh |
Look |
| NedA |
Voice,call |
| Niloufar |
A flower
(Water Lily) |
| Niki |
Goodness |
| Nikoo/Nikou
|
Good,
Beautiful |
| NiyooshA |
A listener |
| Noushin |
Sweet |
| NoushAfarin
|
Creator of joy |
| Omeed/Omid |
Hope |
| Oranous |
One of the 9
solar plannets |
| Orkideh |
Orchid |
| P
|
|
| Padideh |
A phenomenon |
| Parand |
Silk |
| Parastoo |
A bird
(Swallow) |
| Paree/Pari |
Fairy |
| Pareechehr |
Having a face
like a fairy (beautiful) |
| Pareerou |
Having a face
like a fairy (beautiful) |
| PareesA/ParisA
|
Like a fairy |
| Pareevash |
Fairy-faced |
| PareeyA |
|
| Parto |
Ray of light |
| ParvAneh |
Butterfly |
| Parvin |
Name of a
constellation |
| PegAh |
Dawn |
| PeymAneh |
Wine cup |
| Peyvand |
A joint, a
connection |
| Pouneh/Pooneh
|
A flower |
| Poupak |
A kind of bird |
| PourAn |
A successor |
| PourAn-dokht
|
A female
character in Shahnameh |
| Pouri |
A successor |
| RahA |
Free |
| RAmesh |
Rest;
cheerfulness |
| RasA |
Expressive |
| RavAn |
Soul, spirit |
| RimA/ReemA |
|
| Roshanak |
Small light |
| RoudAbeh |
A character in
ShahnAmeh (Rostam's mother) |
| RoxAnA/RoksAnA
|
light (in
farsi roshanAi)
Name of a Iranian princess
the reason Alexander The Great destroyed persepolis (so they say!)
|
| S |
|
| Sadaf |
|
| SahbA |
Wine |
| SAghar |
Wine cup |
| SAlomeh |
Salomeh |
| Saman |
Jasmin |
| SamilA |
|
| SamirA |
|
| SanA |
|
| SAnAz |
A flower |
| SArA (A) |
Sarah; also
pure, excellent |
| SarvenAz |
Name of a
tall, slender tree; also a beautiful woman |
| SAyeh |
Shade, Shadow |
| SeemA/SimA |
Face |
| SeetA/SitA |
|
| Sepeedeh/Sepideh
|
Dawn (the
first appearance of light in the morning) |
| SetAreh |
Star |
| ShAdAn |
Happy, joyful |
| ShAdee/ShAdi
|
Happiness |
| Shabnam |
Dew |
| Shahin/Shaheen
|
Royal |
| ShahlA |
A dark-eyed
woman |
| ShAhzAdeh |
Princess |
| ShahnAz |
The king's
loved/favorite one |
| ShahrbAnou |
Lady of the
town (good) |
| ShahrnAz |
The town's
loved/favorite one |
| ShahrzAd |
City-born |
| Shalizeh |
|
| SharAreh |
Single spark |
| Sheefteh |
Enamoured,
fascinated, charmed, captivated |
| Shervin |
|
| SheydA |
Lovesick |
| SheevA/ShivA
|
Charming |
| Shideh/Sheedeh
|
Bright,
luminous; the sun |
| ShimA |
|
| Shirin/Shireen
|
Sweet;
pleasant, gentle; delicate |
| Shirin-bAnoo
|
Sweet lady |
| Sholeh |
Flame |
| Shokoufeh |
Blossom |
| Shokouh |
Splendour;
magnificence |
| ShoukA |
A kind of deer |
| Simin |
Silvery, made
of silver |
| Sogand |
Oath, Pledge |
| SorayA |
Name of a
constellation |
| SoudAbeh |
A legendary
female character in Shahnameh |
| Souri/Suri |
Red Rose |
| Sussan/Soussan
|
A flower, Lily
of the valley |
| SouzAn |
Burning,
flaming |
| T |
|
| TAhereh (A) |
Pure, chaste,
clean |
| Tahmineh |
A female
character in Shahnameh,Rostam's wife |
| TalA |
Gold |
| TArA |
Star |
| TarAneh |
Song |
| TarsA |
A worshipper
of fire; also a Christian |
| TeenA/TinA |
Clay |
| ToucA |
Name of a bird
(Toucan) |
| TourAn |
Name of a
place in Shahnameh |
| V |
|
| Vanda |
Wish, desire |
| Vida/Veeda |
Found,
evident; also little, few |
| YaldA |
Name of the
longest night of the year |
| YAsaman |
Jasmin |
| YAss |
A flower,
Jasmin |
| YegAneh |
Unique, single |
| YektA |
Unique, single |
| Zari |
Brocaded Silk |
| Zarrin |
Golden |
| Zarrin-dokht
|
Golden girl |
| ZeebA/ZibA |
Beautiful |
| zhAleh/JAleh
|
Dew |
| Zhila/JillA
|
|
| Zohreh |
The planet
Venus |
| ZoyA |
|
|
|
