| Name |
Meaning |
| A |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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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