Persian Boys 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 is sacrificed) Artan--Darius's 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 Aryo--Iranian hero who fighted against Alexander the Great (Aryo Barzan) arzhang--A character in Shahnameh ashkAn--The founder of an Iranian dynasty Atash--Fire Atosa--An Iranian Princess Aurang/Orang--Wisdom, understanding Avizheh--Clean, Pure AzAd--Free Azarafrooz--A character in Shahnameh (Son of Esfandiar) Azin--Decoration 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 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--A character in Shahnameh Hooshang--A character in Shahnameh Hooshmand--Wise HooshyAr--Wise Hootan Hormoz--A character in Shahnameh 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 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 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 Pashoutan--Faithful (From shahnameh) 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 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 VarshAsb VishtAsb YAshAr--Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever ZAl--A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father) ZAmyAd Zand Zartosht Zoroaster Persian Girls Abnous Afareen-- Praise; also means to create afsAneh--A fairy tale afsar--Crown afshAn--To sprinkle afsoon--Charm, spell, bewitchment Ahou/Ahoo--Deer akhtar--tar; 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 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 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) IrAn--Iran IrAn-dokht--Daughter of Iran JavAneh--Sprout, young KatAyoun--A female character in Shahnameh Kiana--Elements of nature. ie : earth, wind ,fire, etc. (tnx, Elaheh) 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 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 Padideh--A phenomenon Pegita PantehA (PanteA)--Name of Kourosh's Daughter 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!) 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 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 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 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 Modern names: Adel Afsaneh Afsar Afshan Afshin Ahdieh Ahmad Ahu Aida Aidin Akhtar Alaleh Ali Amin Amir Anahid Anahita Andisheh Anoush Anousha Anoushirvan Ara Aram Ardavan Ardeshir Aref Arezu Arian Arman Armin Armita Arsalan Arshia Arta Arya Arzhang Asad Asal Asef Ashraf Ata Atashin Ateneh Ava Aylin Azad Azarakhsh AzarNoush Azita Babak Bahar Bahareh Bahmanyar Bamdan Banafsheh Banou Bardia Barmak Behdad Behnaz Behnoud Behrad Behrang Behrouz Behzad Beti Bibi Bijan Borna Boroumand Borzouyeh Chehrzad Cyrus Danoush Delaram Daniel Darius Dorreh Ehsan Elaheh Elham Emad Elnaz Eqbal Erfan Esfandiyar Fabian Farah Farhad Fariborz Farnaz Farahshad Farangis Fardin Fariba Farideh Farimah Farinam Farinaz Farinoush Farivar Farjad Farkhondeh Farmehr Farnaz Farrokh Farshad Farshid Fartash Farzan Farzaneh Fattaneh Fereidoun Fereshteh Fetneh Firouz Firouzeh Flor Flora Foad Forouq Forouzan Fouzieh Gelareh GolBon Golchehreh Goli Gol-nam Golnar Golnaz Golpa Golpari Golrokh Golsar GolShah Golshan GolTaj Goltan Gorguin Gashtasb Goudarz Gougoush Gouya Guilda Guisou Guita Guity Guiv Haleh Hamid HamTa Hanibal Hassan Havva Haydeh Hedyeh Hengameh Hoda Homa Homayoun Homeira Hormoz Houman Hour-vash Houtan Hussein Iraj Iran Iren JahanBakhsh Jalal Jaleh Jalil Jamal Jamileh Jamshid Javid Jila Jinous Joubin Jyan Kamal Kamand Kamran Kamyar Karim Kasra Katayun Kaveh Kavous KeiKavous KeiQobad Keivan Keyhan Khosro Kia Kianoush Kiumars Kourosh Kousha Ladan Lal Laleh Laya Leila Leili Lel Lila Lily Lida Lobat Mahasti Mahboubeh Mah-Chehr MahGameh Mahin MahKameh Mahmoud Mahnaz Mahnoush MahPari Mahrang Mahrokh MahRou Mahsa MahSima Mahta Mahtab Mahvash Mahyar Majid Makan Mana Mandana Mani Manijeh Manouchehr Mansour Mari Maria Marina Marjan Maryam Masoud Maziar Mehranguiz Mehrban Mehrdad Mehri Mehrnaz Mehrnoush Mehrsa Mehrzad Melika Mina Minoo Miranda Mitra Mohammad Mona Mozhgan Nader Nahid Naqmeh Narges Nasim Nasrin Nastaran Natasha Navid Naz Nazanin Nazi Neda Negar Neli Nika Nikou Nilufar Nima Nina Noush-zad Noushin Omid Panteh-A Parastou Pardis Pari Paria PariNaz Parisa Parivash Parsa Parto Parvaneh Parvin Pasha Pashoutan Paya Pedram Pegah Pejman Pendar Peyam Peyman Pirouz Pouneh Pouran Pourya Pouya Pouyan Qader Qahreman Qamar Qazal Qeisar Qobad Qodrat Qoncheh Ramesh Ramin Ramtin Rana Reza Roja Rostam Roya Saba Said Sahar Sahra Samad Samila Saqi Sasan Sayeh Sayna Sepanta Sepehr Sepideh Shabnam Shabnaz Shadi Shafaq Shahdad Shahin Shahla Shahnaz Shahrad Shahram Shahriar Shahrnaz Shahrouz Shahyar Shahpour Shahrzad Shakib Shakiba ShaParak ShaPari Sharareh Shervin Shida Shideh Shidokht Shirang Shirin Shirzad Shiva Shohreh Shokufeh Siamak Siavash Sima Sina Soheil Soheila Sohrab Solmaz Soraya Sorena Soroush Sotudeh Susan Sussan Tahmineh Tala Tannaz Tara Tirdad Vahid Vigen Yalda Yara Yasamin Yashar Zari Ziba Zohreh Zoya