Iranian boy names
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| Name | Meaning |
| abbAs (A) | Frowning, looking austere; also means lion |
| abou-ali | Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher |
| Abtin | A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father |
| Adel (A) | Righteous |
| afshAr | The presser |
| afshin | ??? |
| ahmad (A) | Most praiseworthy |
| akbar (A) | Big |
| ali (A) | High; also Mohammad's son-in-law |
| ali-dAd | Given by Ali |
| amin (A) | Honest |
| amir | King, Emir |
| amjad (A) | Most excellent, glorious |
| anoush | ??? |
| anoushiravAn | Name of a Persian king |
| ArAd | Name of an angel |
| ArAm | Quiet |
| Arash | A hero in Persian folklore (He sacrificed |
| ardalAn | ??? |
| ardavAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| ardeshir | A character in Shahnameh |
| Aref (A) | Wise, intelligent |
| ArmAn | Ideal, hope, aspiration |
| Armeen | A character in Shahnameh |
| arsalAn | Lion |
| arshiA | Throne |
| AryA | Aryan |
| arzhang | A character in Shahnameh |
| asad (A) | Lion |
| asghar (A) | Small |
| ashkAn | Tear drop like, icicle |
| Atash | Fire |
| Aurang/Orang | Wisdom, understanding |
| AzAd | Free |
| 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 | ??? |
| BardiA | Name of a Prince |
| BehnAm | Reputable (someone with honorable name) |
| BehrAd | Good-natured, good gentleman |
| Behrang | Good color |
| Behrouz | Fortunate, lucky |
| BehzAd | Fortunate, lucky |
| Bizhan/Bijan | A character in Shahnameh |
| BornA | Young, youthful |
| Borzoo | ??? |
| Bozorgmehr | A character in Shahnameh |
| Changeez | Chengiz Khan |
| Cirrus/Cyrus | Kourosh, first king of Iran |
| DAdbeh | Given (as in born to someone) of goodness |
| Danesh | Knowledge |
| Danush | ??? |
| DArA | Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh |
| DArAb | A character in Shahnameh |
| DAriush/Daryush | Name of Persian king |
| DAriya | ??? |
| DAvood | David |
| Ebi (A) | Paternal |
| EbrAhim (A) | Abraham |
| EhsAn (A) | Goodness |
| EmAd (A) | Confidence |
| Esfandyar/Esfandiar | A character in Shahnameh |
| EsmAeel (A) | Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
| FarAmarz | A character in Shahnameh |
| FarAz | Above, up, upon, on the top |
| Farbod | Right, orthodox |
| FardAd | Born of glory |
| Fardin | Glorious |
| FarhAd | A character in Shahnameh |
| Farhang | Good-breeding |
| 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 |
| Habib (A) | Friend |
| HAdi (A) | Guide, leader |
| HAfez | Protector |
| HAmed (A) | A praiser |
| HAmi | Protector, defender |
| Hamid (A) | Praiseworthy |
| Hassan (A) | Good |
| HedAyat | Guide |
| HeerAd/HirAd | Appearing fresh and healthy |
| HesAm (A) | A sharp sword |
| Heydar (A) | Lion |
| HomAyoon | Royal, fortunate |
| Hooman | ??? |
| HoomAn/HumAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| Hooshang | A character in Shahnameh |
| Hooshmand | Wise |
| HooshyAr | Wise |
| Hootan | ??? |
| Hormoz | A character in Shahnameh |
| Hossein (A) | Good |
| Iraj | A character in Shahnameh |
| ImAn | Faith |
| JahAndAr | Possessor of the World |
| JahAngir | Conquerer of the World |
| JahAnshah | King/Emperor of the World |
| Jafar (A) | A river |
| JalAl (A) | Greatness |
| Jalil (A) | Great |
| Jamshid | A character in Shahnameh,A king |
| JavAd (A) | Liberal |
| JAveed | Living forever |
| KAmbiz | Fortunate |
| KAmrAn | Successful, fortunate |
| KAmshAd | Happy wish/desire |
| KAmyAr | Successful |
| KamAl | Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level |
| Karim (A) | Generous |
| KasrA | A character in Shahnameh |
| KAveh | A character in Shahnameh (a great hero) |
| Kayan | 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 | One who was the backing of the mountains |
| KooshA | Diligent |
| Kourosh /Kouros | First king of Iran |
| MAkAn | ??? |
| Mahbod | ??? |
| Mahmood/Mahmoud (A) | Praised |
| MahyAr | A character in Shahnameh |
| Majid (A) | Great, honourable |
| MAnee/MAni | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet |
| Manoochehr | Sun Worshiper, a character in Shahnameh |
| Mansoor (A) | Defended, protected by God |
| Massoud (A) | Fortunate, prsperous, happy |
| MAziAr | A character in Shahnameh |
| Mehdi/Mahdi (A) | Guided |
| MehrAb | A character in Shahnameh |
| Mehrak | A character in Shahnameh |
| MehrAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| Mehrang | Color of sun, color of love |
| MehrdAd | Gift of the sun |
| MehrzAd | The offspring of the sun |
| MilAd | Birth; Christmas |
| Mohammad (A) | Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam |
| Mohsen (A) | One who does good |
| MojtabA/MujtabA (A) | Chosen |
| MorAd | Desire, wish |
| MortezA (A) | Chosen |
| MustafA (A) | Chosen |
| NAder (A) | Rare |
| NAmdAr | Famous |
| NAmvar | Famous |
| NarimAn | A character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather) |
| NAser (A) | Assister, friend |
| Navid | Glad tidings, good news |
| NimA | Small |
| NiyooshA | A listener |
| Nouri | Light |
| NoushzAd | Happily born |
| Omid/Omeed | Hope |
| ParhAm | Abraham |
| PArsA | Pure, chaste,devout, holy; Persian |
| Parviz | A character in Shahnameh |
| PAshA | A Turkish name meaning a lord |
| PayAm | Message |
| PezhmAn/PejmAn | Broken-hearted, sad |
| PuzhmAn/PujmAn/Pojhan | Desire, wish |
| PeymAn | Promise |
| Pirooz/Piruz | Victorious; also a character in Shahnameh |
| PouriyA | ??? |
| PouyA | To search, searcher |
| Rahim (A) | Merciful |
| RakhshAn | Flashing |
| RAmbod | ??? |
| RAmin | Tamed |
| RAmtin | Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty |
| Rashid/Rasheed (A) | Brave |
| RezA (A) | Will, consent, resignation |
| Roozbeh | Fortunate |
| Rostam | A hero in Shahnameh |
| SAdegh (A) | Sincere |
| SadrA/Sadri | Chief seat, judge |
| Saeed | Happy, prosperous, lucky |
| SAlAr | Leader |
| sAm | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's grandfather) |
| SalmAn (A) | Name of a friend of Ali |
| SAmAn | Home, welfare |
| SAmi | High, Elevated |
| Sanjar | Prince, emperor, king |
| SAsAn | Founder of the Sasani dynasty |
| SattAr (A) | Concealer |
| 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 |
| SinA (A) | Sinai |
| Soheil (A) | Star |
| SohrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son) |
| Soroush/Sorush | Messenger angel |
| TAher (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
| Tahmouress | Name of a Persian king |
| TahmAseb | A character in Shahnameh |
| Teymour | ??? |
| TirdAd | ??? |
| Touraj/Tooraj | A character in Shahnameh |
| VafA (A) | Loyalty, faithfulness |
| VarshAsb | ??? |
| VishtAsb | ??? |
| Yaghoub (A) | Jacob |
| Yahya (A) | John |
| Yama | A character in Shahnameh ,first King in balkh |
| Youness (A) | Jonas |
| Yousef (A) | Joseph |
| ZakariA | Zachary |
| ZAl | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father) |
| ZAmyAd | ??? |
| Zand | ??? |
| Zartosht | Zoroaster |
| ZiA (A) | Light |
Iranian girl names
| Name | Meaning |
| Afareen | Praise; also means to create |
| afsAneh | A fairy tale |
| afsar | Crown |
| afshAn | To sprinkle |
| afsoon | Charm, spell, bewitchment |
| aghigh (A) | Name of a stone |
| Ahou/Ahoo | Deer |
| akhtar | Star; also name of a flower |
| akram (A) | Honourable; great |
| AlAleh | A flower |
| AnAhitA | Goddess of water |
| anusheh/anoosheh | Happy, fortunate |
| ArA | Ornament, decoration |
| Arezoo | Wish |
| arghavAn | Redish Purple |
| armaghAn | Gift |
| ashraf (A) | Nobler or Noblest |
| AsA | Like, similar to |
| asal | Honey |
| Assieh | The name of Pharoah's wife who educated Moses |
| Atefeh (A) | Affection |
| atifeh (A) | ??? |
| 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 |
| BahAr | Spring (season) |
| BahArak | Small Spring (season) |
| BahAreh | Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower) |
| BahAmin/BahAmeen | Spring |
| Banafsheh | A flower (Violet) |
| BAnou | Lady |
| BeetA/BitA | Unique |
| BehnAz | Best coquetry |
| Behrokh | Best face |
| BehbahA | Best price |
| Bolour | Crystal |
| Bousseh | Kiss |
| 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 |
| EhterAm (A) | Respect |
| ElAheh (A) | Goddess |
| ElhAm (A) | Inspiration, revelation |
| ElnAz | Beauty of Family |
| Fakhri (A) | Glory |
| Farah (A) | Joy, hapiness, cheerfulness |
| FarahnAz | Joy |
| Farangis | A female character in Shahnameh |
| FaribA | Charming, enticing |
| Farideh | Unique, precious |
| Farkhondeh | Happy, joyous |
| Farrin | Glorified |
| FarzAneh | Wise |
| FarAnak | A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother |
| FarnAz | Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry |
| FAtemeh (A) | The name of Mohammad's daughter |
| Fereshteh | Angel |
| FilA | Lover |
| Firouzeh/Feerouzeh | Turquoise |
| FojAn/FozhAn | A loud voice or sound |
| Forough | Brightness |
| ForouzAn | Shining |
| Forouzandeh | Shining |
| GelAreh | Eyes |
| 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 | Pure as a flower |
| Golpari | Like flower petals |
| Golshan | A flower garden |
| GordiA | A female character in Shahnameh |
| Habibeh (A) | Beloved |
| HAideh (A) | Repentent |
| HAleh (A) | Halo |
| Hamideh (A) | Praiseworthy |
| Hastee/Hasti | Existance |
| Hediyeh | Gift |
| HengAmeh | Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration |
| HodA (A) | Leader, guru |
| HomA | Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen) |
| HomeirA (A) | ??? |
| Hormat (A) | Honour |
| HosnA (A) | Goodness/beautiful |
| Houri | Fairy |
| ImAn (A) | Faith |
| IrAn | Iran |
| IrAn-dokht | Daughter of Iran |
| Jannat (A) | Paradise |
| Jamileh (A) | Excellent talents |
| JavAneh | Sprout, young |
| KatAyoun | A female character in Shahnameh |
| KhandAn | Smiling |
| KhAtereh | Memory |
| Khorsheed | Sun |
| Khojassteh | Royal |
| KimiyA | Alchemy |
| KobrA (A) | Major |
| Kowkab/Kokab (A) | Star, celestial body |
| LAdan | A flower |
| LAleh | Tulip |
| LeylA/LailA/LeilA (A) | Nocturnal |
| Leily/Layly/Laily | Nocturnal, one who does anything by night |
| LidA | ??? |
| LilA | The lilac tree |
| Lily/Lili | A flower |
| Mahasti | The moon's being |
| MAhdokht | Daughter of the moon |
| MahlaghA/MahleghA (A) | Face of the moon |
| Maheen/Mahin | Greatest |
| MAhrokh | Whose face is like the moon, beautiful |
| MahkAmeh | Fulfilled with moon's beauty |
| MahnAz | The moon's glory |
| Mahnoosh | Saturated with moon's beauty |
| Mahsheed | Moon, moonlight |
| MahsA | Like the moon |
| MahtA | Moon-like |
| MahtAb | Moonlight |
| Mahvash | Moon-like; a beauty |
| Malakeh | Queen |
| Maliheh (A) | Beautiful |
| 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) |
| Marzieh (A) | Satisfactory, agreeable |
| Masoumeh (A) | Sinless, Innocent |
| MastAneh | Drunken (More like joyful) |
| Mastoureh (A) | Veiled, chaste |
| MehrAngiz | To cause affection |
| MehrnAz | The sun's glory |
| Mehrnoosh | Saturated with love |
| 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 |
| Moneer/Monir (A) | Shining |
| Moneereh/Monireh (A) | Shining |
| MorvAreed | Pearl |
| NAdereh (A) | Rare |
| Naghmeh | Melody, song, tune |
| NahAl | A young plant |
| NAheed/NAhid | A star, the planet Venus |
| Nargess | A flower (Narcissus ) |
| Naseem/Nasim (A) | Breeze |
| NastarAn | A flower much like a wild rose |
| Nasreen/Nasrin | A flower (a wild rose) |
| NavA | Tune |
| Nayyer | Radiant |
| 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 |
| NeshAt (A) | Joy |
| Niloufar | A flower (Water Lily) |
| Niki | Goodness |
| Nikoo/Nikou | Good, Beautiful |
| NiyooshA | A listener |
| Noor/Nour | Light |
| Noushin | Sweet |
| NoushAfarin | Creator of joy |
| Oldooz | A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning star |
| Omeed/Omid | Hope |
| Oranous | One of the 9 solar plannets |
| Orkideh | Orchid |
| 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 | Resembling a fairy |
| 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 |
| RanA (A) | Elegant, of elegant stature |
| RAmesh | Rest; cheerfulness |
| RasA | Expressive |
| RavAn | Soul, spirit |
| RimA/ReemA | ??? |
| ReyhAneh/RayhAneh (A) | A flower |
| RobAbeh (A) | Name of an instrument |
| 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!) |
| RoyA (A) | Dream, vision |
| SabA (A) | Zephyr; a gentle breeze |
| Sadaf (A) | Sea Shell |
| Saeedeh (A) | Happy, prosperous,lucky |
| Sahar (A) | Dawn |
| SahbA | Wine |
| SAghar | Wine cup |
| SalmA (A) | Sweetheart |
| SAlomeh | Salomeh |
| Saman | Jasmin |
| SamilA | ??? |
| Samin/Sameen (A) | Precious, expensive |
| SamirA | ??? |
| Samireh (A) | Evening entertainments |
| Sanam (A) | Idol |
| SAnAz | A flower |
| SArA (A) | Sarah; also pure, excellent |
| (applied to gold, ambergris, musk) | |
| 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 |
| ShaghAyegh (A) | A flower (Poppy) |
| 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 | Of rice fields |
| Shamim | Sweet/Sweet fragrance |
| Shams | Sun |
| 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 |
| Shohreh (A) | Famous |
| Shokoufeh | Blossom |
| Shokouh | Splendour; magnificence |
| ShoukA | A kind of deer |
| Simin | Silvery, made of silver |
| Sogand | Oath, Pledge |
| SoheilA (A) | Star |
| SorayA | Name of a constellation |
| SoudAbeh | A legendary female character in Shahnameh |
| SoulmAz | A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning never wilts |
| Souri/Suri | Red Rose |
| Sussan/Soussan | A flower, Lily of the valley |
| SouzAn | Burning, flaming |
| TAhereh (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
| Tahmineh | A female character in Shahnameh,Rostam's wife |
| TalA | Gold |
| TalAyeh (A) | Golden ray of sun; also advance-guard |
| TannAz (A) | Coquettish |
| TArA | Star |
| TarAneh | Song |
| TarsA | A worshipper of fire; also a Christian |
| Tayyebeh (A) | Good deed |
| TeenA/TinA | Clay |
| ToubA/ToobA (A) | Name of a tree in paradise; also excellent, best |
| ToucA | Name of a bird (Toucan) |
| TourAn | Name of a place in Shahnameh |
| 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 |
| ZahrA (A) | Boldness |
| Zari | Brocaded Silk |
| Zarrin | Golden |
| Zarrin-dokht | Golden girl |
| ZeebA/ZibA | Beautiful |
| zhAleh/JAleh | Dew |
| Zhila/JillA | ??? |
| Zohreh | The planet Venus |
| ZoyA | ??? |