Name |
Meaning |
A |
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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 |
??? |
afshin |
??? |
ahmad (A) |
Most praiseworthy |
akbar (A) |
Big |
ali (A) |
High; also Mohammad's son-in-law |
ali-dAd |
??? |
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 |
??? |
Atash |
Fire |
Aurang/Orang |
Wisdom, understanding |
AzAd |
Free |
B |
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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 |
??? |
Behrang |
Good color |
Behrouz |
Fortunate, lucky |
BehzAd |
??? |
Bizhan/Bijan |
A character in Shahnameh |
BornA |
Young, youthful |
Borzoo |
??? |
Bozorgmehr |
A character in Shahnameh |
C |
|
Changeez |
Chengiz Khan |
Cirrus/Cyrus |
Kourosh, first king of Iran |
D |
|
DAdbeh |
??? |
Danush |
??? |
DArA |
Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh |
DArAb |
A character in Shahnameh |
DAriush/Daryush |
Name of Persian king |
DAvood |
David |
E |
|
Ebi (A) |
Paternal |
EbrAhim (A) |
Abraham |
EhsAn (A) |
Goodness |
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EmAd (A) |
Confidence |
Esfandyar/Esfandiar |
A character in Shahnameh |
EsmAeel (A) |
Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
F |
|
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 |
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 |
G |
|
Giv |
A character in Shahnameh |
GhobAd |
A character in Shahnameh |
GoshtAsb |
A character in Shahnameh |
Goudarz |
A character in Shahnameh |
H |
|
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 |
|
I |
|
Iraj |
A character in Shahnameh |
ImAn |
Faith |
J |
|
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 |
K |
|
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) |
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 |
??? |
Mahmood/Mahmoud (A) |
Praised |
MahyAr |
A character in Shahnameh |
Majid (A) |
Great, honourable |
MAnee/MAni |
A painter who later claimed to be a prophet |
Manouchehr |
A character in Shahnameh |
Mansoor (A) |
Defended, protected by God |
Massoud (A) |
Fortunate, prsperous, happy |
MAziAr |
??? |
Mehdi/Mahdi (A) |
Guided |
MehrAb |
A character in Shahnameh |
Mehrak |
A character in Shahnameh |
MehrAn |
A character in Shahnameh |
Mehrang |
??? |
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 |
N |
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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 |
O |
|
Omid/Omeed |
Hope |
P |
|
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 |
Desire, wish |
PeymAn |
Promise |
Pirooz/Piruz |
Victorious; also a character in Shahnameh |
PouriyA |
??? |
PouyA |
To search, searcher |
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R |
|
Rahim (A) |
Merciful |
RakhshAn |
Flashing |
RAmbod |
??? |
RAmin |
--- |
RAmtin |
Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty |
Rashid/Rasheed (A) |
Brave |
RezA (A) |
Will, consent, resignation |
Roozbeh |
Fortunate |
Rostam |
A hero in Shahnameh |
S |
|
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 |
T |
|
TAher (A) |
Pure, chaste, clean |
Tahmouress |
Name of a Persian king |
TahmAseb |
A character in Shahnameh |
Teymour |
??? |
TirdAd |
??? |
Touraj/Tooraj |
A character in Shahnameh |
V |
|
VafA (A) |
Loyalty, faithfulness |
VarshAsb |
??? |
VishtAsb |
??? |
Y |
|
Yaghoub (A) |
Jacob |
Yahya (A) |
John |
YAshAr |
Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever |
Youness (A) |
Jonas |
Yousef (A) |
Joseph |
Z |
|
ZakariA |
Zachary |
ZAl |
A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father) |
ZAmyAd |
??? |
Zand |
??? |
Zartosht |
Zoroaster |
ZiA (A) |
Light |
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