43 names

Persian Baby Names

43 Persian baby names for boys and girls, each with its meaning, pronunciation and variant spellings.

Updated October 26, 2026

Persian names come from Old and Middle Persian, from the epic Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, and from Arabic names adopted into Persian. They are used in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the wider diaspora.

All names (43)

A

Afsaneh tale, story
Alisher Ali the lion; exalted lion
Aria air, melody, or noble
Armaan wish or desire
Arzu desire, wish
Asuman sky, heavens
Azade free, liberated

B

Bahar spring
Baran rain
Behnam good name

C

Cyrus meaning uncertain; possibly sun or throne

D

Dariia possessing goodness (feminine of Darius)
Darius holding firm the good
Dilara beloved or charming

E

Eldar ruler of the land
Ester meaning uncertain; possibly star or related to Ishtar

F

Farahnaz joyful and beautiful
Farangis a name of a mythical princess
Fariba charming, attractive
Farzaneh wise, intelligent

G

Gohar jewel, gem
Golshifteh enamoured of flowers

H

Hande smile, laughter

J

Jasper treasurer
Jazmin jasmine flower
Jihan world, universe

K

Keon ancient or enduring; king or foundation

M

Mahtab moonlight
Marjan coral
Mehr sun, kindness

N

Nilofar water lily

P

Parvaneh butterfly
Pouya dynamic, agile

R

Roxanne dawn

S

Samaneh meaning uncertain; possibly related to sky or heavens
Sanai modern coinage; no established meaning
Shahinaz royal grace or king's grace
Shapur son of the king
Sima face, appearance
Soraya the Pleiades star cluster

T

Taj crown

Y

Yasmin jasmine flower

Z

Zulekha meaning unknown

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