Persian baby names

Language family: Indo-European (Iranian)

Persian names reflect Iranian culture's poetic heritage, with themes of beauty, love, and royalty spanning pre-Islamic and Islamic eras.

All Persian names (72)

Yasminياسمين
girl·arabic, persian

Jasmine flower

classic
Pariपरी
girl·persian, sanskrit

Fairy, angel

shortmodern↑ rising
Arashآرش
boy·persian

Hero of Persian legend

classic
Arezooآرزو
girl·persian

Wish, desire

classic
Armanآرمان
boy·persian

Ideal, goal

classic
Arminآرمین
boy·persian

Protector

classic
Aryaآریا
unisex·persian

Noble

classic
Azadehآزاده
girl·persian

Free, noble

classic
Azinآذین
girl·persian

Ornament

classic
Babakبابک
boy·persian

Little father

classic
Baharبهار
girl·persian

Spring

classic
Bahramبهرام
boy·persian

Victory

classic
Behnamبهنام
boy·persian

Good name

classic
Behzadبهزاد
boy·persian

Noble, wellborn

classic
Cyrusکورش
boy·persian

Sun, great Persian king

classic
Dariusداریوش
boy·persian

Kingly, rich

classic
Daryaدریا
girl·persian

Sea

classic
Delaraدلارا
girl·persian

Beloved of the heart

classic
Dariushداریوش
boy·persian

Kingly

classic
Elhamالهام
girl·persian

Inspiration

classic
Farhadفرهاد
boy·persian

Happiness

classic
Farhangفرهنگ
boy·persian

Culture, education

classic
Faridفرید
boy·persian

Unique

classic
Farnazفرناز
girl·persian

Glorious elegance

classic
Farrokhفرخ
boy·persian

Happy, fortunate

classic
Farzanehفرزانه
girl·persian

Wise

classic
Farzinفرزین
boy·persian

Wise

classic
Firouzفیروز
boy·persian

Victorious, turquoise

classic
Goliگلی
girl·persian

Flower

classic
Golnarگلنار
girl·persian

Pomegranate flower

classic
Hosseinحسین
boy·persian

Beautiful

classic
Jamshidجمشید
boy·persian

Shining king of legend

classic
Kavehکاوه
boy·persian

Hero, blacksmith of legend

classic
Kianکیان
boy·persian

Royal, kings

classic
Kianoushکیانوش
boy·persian

Sweet, royal

classic
Kouroshکوروش
boy·persian

Sun-like, King Cyrus

classic
Lalehلاله
girl·persian

Tulip

classic
Leilaلیلا
girl·persian

Dark-haired beauty

classic
Mahsaمهسا
girl·persian

Moon-like

classic
Mahtabمهتاب
girl·persian

Moonlight

classic
Marjanمرجان
girl·persian

Coral

classic
Mehrdadمهرداد
boy·persian

Given by the sun

classic
Naderنادر
boy·persian

Rare, precious

classic
Nahidناهید
girl·persian

Venus

classic
Nargessنرگس
girl·persian

Daffodil

classic
Nasrinنسرین
girl·persian

Wild rose

classic
Niloufarنیلوفر
girl·persian

Water lily

classic
Omidامید
boy·persian

Hope

classic
Parsaپارسا
boy·persian

Pious, pure

classic
Parvinپروین
girl·persian

Pleiades, stars

classic
Parvanehپروانه
girl·persian

Butterfly

classic
Pooriaپوریا
boy·persian

Blessed, good

classic
Raminرامین
boy·persian

Calm, cheerful

classic
Rayanرایان
boy·persian

Gate of paradise

classic
Rokhsarرخسار
girl·persian

Face, visage

classic
Roxanaروکسانا
girl·persian

Dawn, shining

classic
Royaرؤیا
girl·persian

Dream, vision

classic
Sepehrسپهر
boy·persian

Sky

classic
Setarehستاره
girl·persian

Star

classic
Shabnamشبنم
girl·persian

Dew

classic
Shahabشهاب
boy·persian

Star, meteor

classic
Shahnazشهناز
girl·persian

Pride of the king

classic
Shahramشهرام
boy·persian

Obedient king

classic
Shahriarشهریار
boy·persian

King

classic
Shayanشایان
boy·persian

Worthy

classic
Shivaشیوا
girl·persian

Charming, eloquent

classic
Shirinشیرین
girl·persian

Sweet

classic
Sinaسینا
boy·persian

Wise

classic
Sorayaثریا
girl·persian

Gem of the sky

classic
Taranehترانه
girl·persian

Melody, song

classic
Vidaویدا
girl·persian

Visible, bright

classic
Zohrehزهره
girl·persian

Venus, bright

classic

Frequently asked questions

  • An Persian-origin name is rooted in the Indo-European (Iranian) language family and carries meaning from Persian literature, culture, or history. Persian names reflect Iranian culture's poetic heritage, with themes of beauty, love, and royalty spanning pre-Islamic and Islamic eras.