List of Persian given names
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Boys
Alef (الف)
- Aarmin: A dweller of the garden of Eden; son of King Kobad
- Amir: Prince
- Abtin: Faridoon's father in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Arash: Hero in Persian folklore
- Ardeshir: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Atash: Fire
- Arang: Wisdom, understanding
- Azad: Free (Liberated)
- Omid: Hope
Be (ب)
- Babak: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Bahman: The 11th month in the Iranian Calendar
- Bahram: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, also the Persian name for the planet Mars.
Pe (پ)
- Parvis: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Pasha: A Turkish name for Lord
- Peyman
Te (ت)
Se(ث)
Jim (ج)
- Jamshid: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a king.
Che (چ)
Chubin: Having a wooden mace, club, or bat; nickname of the famous General Bahram of King Khusru Parvez who used a wooden club
He (ح)
Khe (خ)
Dal (د)
- Dariush: Name of a Persian king.
- Dara: Wealthy, also a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Delawar: Liberal, charitable
Zal (ذ)
Re (ر)
Ze (ز)
- Zartosht: Zoroaster
Zhe (ژ)
Zhubin - spear, swift. Derived from Sanskrit 'jubeen,' by way of Hindi 'zubin.'
Sin (س)
- Siroos (in English, Cyrus): The first king of the Persian Empire
- Sam: Rostam's father in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Soroush: Messenger angel
Shin (ش)
Sad (ص)
Zad (ض)
Ta (ط)
Za (ظ)
Ayn (ع)
Ghayn (غ)
Fe (ف)
- Faramarz: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Farhad: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Firooz: Victorious
- Faredun, Faridoon: Pahl. Fretan; Av. Thraeraona meaning thrice strong: famous king of Iran, who killed Zohak
- Farkhan, Farkhaneh: Behaving with propriety
Qaf (ق)
Kaf (ک)
- Kamran: Successful in every undertaking; name of a learned Zoroastrian of Shiraz
- Kaveh: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Kian: The second dynasty of the Iranian empire.
- Keyvan: Saturn
Gaf (گ)
Lam (ل)
Mim (م)
- Mehran: kind as a Sun
- Mehrdad: Gift of the Sun
Nun (ن)
- Navid: good news
- Nami: Famous
Vav (و)
He (ه)
Ye (ی)
Girls
Alef
Be
Pe
- Parisa: beautiful as a Fairy
- Parya
Te
Se
Jim
Che
He
Khe
Dal
Zal
Re
Ze
Zhe
Sin
Shin
Sad
Zad
Ta
Za
Ayn
Ghayn
Fe
Qaf
Kaf
Gaf
- Giti: Universe
Lam
Mim
- Mahdokht: daughter of the moon
Nun
Vav
He
Ye
External links
- http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22persian+names%22&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&meta=
- http://www.geocities.com/persian_names/
- { Collections :: Original Persian Names } (http://www.anvari.org/cols/Original_Persian_Names.html)
- Zoroastrian names (http://www.avesta.org/znames.htm)
- Iranian Names (http://persia.org/Information/Iranian_names.html)
- نامهای ایران (http://cleo.lcs.psu.edu/)
- Persian Feminine Names (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/persian.html)
- Female Persian Names (http://www.20000-names.com/female_persian_names.htm)
- Male Persian Names (http://www.20000-names.com/male_persian_names.htm)fa:نامهای کوچک فارسی