HISTORY OF PERSIA(IRAN)

Iranian Boy Names نامهای پسران



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آبانAbAn 8th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of a certain angel
آبیدAbid Spark, fire
عبّاسabbAs (A) Frowning, looking austere; Lion; Name of Mohammad's uncle
ابوعلیabou-ali Avicenna, Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher
آبتینAbtin A character in Shahnameh (Feraydoon's father)
آدرAdar Fire
عادلAdel (A) Righteous
عدلانadlan-
افرندafrand Splendor, glory
افرنگafrang Splendor, glory
افراسیابafrAsiAb/afrasiyAbA character in Shahnameh (The king of Turan)
افشارafshAr Companion, partner
افشینafshin Name of an Iranian General
احدahad (A) One; an individual
احمدahmad (A) Most praiseworthy
اکبرakbar (A) Great
البرزalborz Name of a mountain range in Iran
علیali (A) High; also Mohammad's son-in-law
علی دادali-dAd Gift of Ali
آلتونAltun = Altin (T) Golden
الوندalvand Name of mountain in Iran (near Hamadan)
عمیدamid (A) A great man
امینamin (A) Honest
امیرamir (A) King, Emir
امجدamjad (A) Most excellent, glorious
انوشanoush Eternal
انوشیروانanoushiravAn Name of a Persian king
اپرنگaprang A character in Shahnameh (SAm's son)
آراArA Ornament, decoration
آرادArAd Name of an angel
آرامArAm Quiet
آرانArAn/AronA former Persian province in Caucasus, which is now part of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
آرنگArang Color
آرآسبArAsp = ArAsb Name of one of Kourosh's general
آرشArash A hero in Persian folklore (a celebrated archer); also a character in Shahnameh (Kay-ghobad's son, and Kavus' brother)
ارشکarashk The first king of the Ashkanian dynasty
ارشاماarshAmA Name of the grandfather of King Darius I
ارشمیدarashmid (G) Archimedes
ارستوarastoo Arastotle
ارداardA Name of a priest of the Magi (during Sassanid period)
اردلانardalAn A Kurdish name
اردوانardavAn Name of many Parthian kings; Name of Dariush I's brother
اردشیرardeshir Name of the founder of the Sassanian dynasty (Ardeshir BabakAn); Name of a couple of Achaemenid and Sassanid kings; also name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh
اردونardoon/ardun Name of a Persian king
عارفAref (A) Wise, intelligent
ارجاسپarjAspA character in Shahnameh (AfrasiyAb's grandson; name of a Turanian champion); Possessor of valuable horses
ارجانarjAnA kind of fir (tree); a kind of mountain almond
ارجمندarjomand Beloved, dear, noble
آرمانArmAn Ideal, hope, aspiration
آرمینArmin/Armeen = armin/armeen A character in Shahnameh (Key-ghobad's son)
ارمیاarmiyA Jeremiah
آرمونArmoun/ArmunEarnest, pledge
ارسلانarsalAn Lion; Brave man
ارشدarshad Head of a group; The marcasite stone
ارشامarshAm Very strong; Name of Dariush's grandfather
ارشنarshan Strong and brave man; A character in Shahnameh (Kavous' brother)
ارشانarshAn Name of an Iranian prince (Ardeshir II's son)
ارشاسبarshAsb Possessor of stallions; An old Persian name
ارشیاarshiA Throne
ارسیاarsiA Throne
آرتابازArtAbAz Name of Kurosh the Great's commander of war chariots
آرتانArtAn Name of Dariush's father-in-law
آرتایartAy Strong
آرتینArtin Name of a Medes king; Righteous
آرتمانArteman Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes) brother
آرونArun Amiable, attractive
اروندarvand Majesty, grandeur; A character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb's father)
آروینArvin Experiment, trial
آریاAryA/AriA Aryan
آریابدAryAbod Chief of the Aryans; Guardian of the Aryans
آریامنAryAman Name of Khashayar's (Achaemenid) naval commander
آریانوAryAno / AriAnoNew Aryan
آریامنشAryAmanesh Of Aryan nature
آریانAryAn/AriAnRelated, belonging to the AryAns
آریاناAryAnA/AriAnARelated, belonging to the AryAns
آریارمناAryAramnA Name of the great-grandfather of King Darius I
آریاآسبAryAsb = AryAsp Possessor of AryAn horses; Name Kourosh the Great's general and friend
آریوبرزنAryo-barzan Name of Darius III's general who fought against Alexander's invasion.
ارژنarzhan/arjanA kind of mountain almond
ارژنگarzhang/arjangThe house of painter MAni; A character in Shahnameh (a Turanian champion, killed by Tus)
ارزینarzin -
اسدasad (A) Lion
آصفAsef (A) Name of the minister of Solomon; wise
اصغرasghar (A) Small
اشکانashkAn Name of the 3rd dynasty of Persian kings
اسلانaslAn (T) Lion
عطاatA To give
اتابکatAbak Grand vazir; prime minister; the lord; father (in Turkish)
آتشAtash Fire
آتشبانAtashbAn /AtashbonGuardian of fire
آتشبندAtashband -
آتیلاAtilA Name of the Hun's king which attacked the Roman empire
اورنگAurang/Orang A throne; wisdom, understanding; beauty
آوگانAvgAn A character in Shahnameh (Name of a warrior in Ferydoon's army)
آوندAvand -
آیاز / ایازAyaz / ayAz (T)Name of Sultan Mahmood's famous royal servant; Night breeze
آیدینAydin /Idin (T) Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright
آیتانAytAn/Aytun (T) Speaker
آزادAzAd Free
آذرانAzarAn Name of a small Zoroastrian fire temple
آذردادAzardAd-
آذرنگAzarang Bright, shining, flame-colored, red
آذربُدAzarbod The god of fire
آذرتشAzartash = Azartush A salamander
عظیمazim Big, great
عزیزaziz (A) Precious, dear

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بابکBAbak/Bobak/BobacName of the father of Ardeshir (founder of the Sassanid dynasty); little father; faithful
بهادرBahAdor (T) Brave, honorable
بهارBahAr Spring
بهمنBahman Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (One of Esfandiyar's sons)
بهمنیارBahmanyAr Name of a student of AvicennA
بهامینBahAmin/BahAmeen Spring
بهرامBahrAm Name of a couple of Sassani kings; Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars
بختیارBakhtiAr Name of a tribe; name of a place in southern Iran
بکتاشBaktAsh (T) The elder, grandee of a tribe; Precious, dear; Name of one of the kings of Kharazm
بلاشBalAsh Name of a Sassanid King
بامدادBAmdAd Early morning; Name of Mazdak's father
بامینBAmeen/BAmin Bright, radiant; A town in HarAt (in today's Afghanistan)
بامشادBamshAd Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty
بنانBanAn (A) Tips of the fingers
بارانBArAn Rain
باربدBArbod Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty
بردیاBardiA/BardiyA Name of Kourosh the Great's son who was also Darius I's father-in-law
بریدBarid Courier, messenger
برینBarin Eminent; Supreme; Pleasant; the north-east wind; name of a fire temple
بارینBArin (T) Strength, power
برخیاBarkhiA (A) The father of Asef
بارمانBArmAn A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab's generals)
برمکBarmac/Barmak Name of a noble and famous Iranian family from Khorasan who served as great vazir during Harun al-Rashid
برسامBarsAm Great fire
باسیمBasim (A) Smiling
برزینBarzin = Borzin Fire; Name of an ancient fire temple; Name of an ancient champion of Iran
بشیرBashir (A) A messenger of good news
باشوBAshu Lizard
Basir (A) Wise
باستامBastam/BastomCoral
باستینBAstin/BostinPatient
باوندBAvand Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran (Mazandaran)
باورBAvar-
باوردBAvard Name of a hero, and the city (was in the vicinity of Neishabur) founded by him
بازانBAzAn -
بازیارBAzyAr/BozyAr A falconer; a farmer
بازورBAzur/BAzoor A character in Shahnameh (The TurAnian sorcerer)
بهبودBehboud (Z) Healthy
بهدادBehdAd Excellent gift; Of good birth
بهدینBehdin Good rite; Of good religion
بهفرBehfar Having good dignity
بهجانBehjAn -
بهکامBehkAm Good wish
بهمردBehmard Good man
بهنامBehnAm Reputable (someone with honorable name)
بهنیاBehniA Having good ancestry
بهنیودBehnood/Behnoud-
بهپورBehpour Good son
بهرادBehrAd Charitable person, giver of goodness
بهرنگBehrang Good color
بهرخBehrokh Handsome face
بهروزBehrouz Fortunate, lucky
بهزادBehzAd Of good birth; Of noble family
بلکاBelkA (T) Knowledgeable
بیناBinA Seeing, clear-sighted
بیژنBizhan/Bijan A character in Shahnameh (Giv's son and Manijeh's husband)
برجسبBorjAsb Possessor of tall and lean horses
برناBornA Young, youthful
برزینBorzin Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (An Iranian warrior)
برزوBorzoo/Borzu A character in Shahnameh (Sohrab's son)
بزرگمهرBozorgmehr = Buzarjomehr Name of the prime minister of Anushiravan, King of Persia
برزویهBorzouyeh/Borzuyeh Iranian physician of Sassanid period (he translated "Pancha Tantra" from Sanskrit into Persian and named it "Kelileh and Demneh")

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کارنCAren/KAren = CAran/KAran Warrior, brave; A character in Shahnameh (Kaveh's son)
چکادChakAd/ChekAd Top, crown of the head; a shield
چنگیزChangiz/Changeez Chengiz Khan/ Gengiz Khan
چاووشChAvosh (T) A sergeant; a herald; the leader of a caravan
سیروسCyrus/Siroos/CirusKourosh, first king of Iran, founder of the the Achaemenids dynasty and the Persian empire

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دادبهDAdbeh ?
دادبینDAdbin -
دادفرDAdfar -
دادمهرDAdmehr -
دادورDAdvar Just; judge
داناDAnA Knowledgeable
دانشDAnesh/Donesh Knowledge
دانیالDAniAl/DAniyAl/DoniyAl (A) Daniel
دانوشDanush Name of a character in 'Vameq and Ozra' by Onsori
داباDAbA Gold in Zand
دامونDAmoon -
داراDArA Darius, Dariush; Wealthy; One who has kindness; A character in Shahnameh (The 9th king of the mythical Kianian dynasty, who was DArAb's son)
دارابDArAb Darius, Dariush; One who has kindness; A character in Shahnameh (The 8th king of the mythical Kianian dynasty who was Bahman's son)
داریوشDAriush/Daryush Darius; Name of 3 Persian kings of the Achaemenids dynasty; One who has kindness
دارمانDArmAn Name of one of Khosrow-parviz's (Sassanid) general
داتیسDAtisName of an Achamenid general (Darius I's) who commanded the Persian troop in the Battle of Marathon
داورDAvar Judge
داوودDAvood (A)David
داریانDAriAn/DAryAn/DAriyAn/DArionName of a village in Iran's Fars province; Name of a place in Iran's East Azarbaijan province; Name of a village in Iran's Kurdistan province
داریاDAryA/ DAriyA One who has (or drives) a war chariot
دریا دلDaryAdel/ DariyAdel-
دلاورDelAvar Brave
دلیرDelir Brave
دیاکو / دیاآکوDiyAko/DiAcoThe founder of the Medes tribe
دولتDowlat/Dolat

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ابیEbi (A) Paternal
ابراهیمEbrAhim (A) Abraham
ادریسEdris -
اقبالEghbAl (A) Good fortune
احسانEhsAn (A) Goodness
عمادEmAd (A) Confidence
عنایتEnAyat (A) To Try
عرفانErfAn (A) Knowing; Knowledge
اسفندیارEsfandyar/Esfandiar/IsfandyAr = EspandyArA character in Shahnameh (GoshtAsb's son)
اسماعیلEsmAeel (A) Ishmael (son of Abraham)

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فیلکFailak/Faylak A double-headed arrow
فرجFaraj Joy
فرامرزFarAmarz Keeper of a citadel or fortress; A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son)
فرامینFarAminOrders, mandates
فرازFarAz Above, up, upon, on the top
فرازمانFarAzmon/FarazmAnAn order, command
فربدFarbod Right, orthodox
فردادFardAd Having the light of God
فردینFardAn Unique; one
فرداتFardAt Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes) nephew
فردیدFardid Former, prior
فردینFardin Abbreviation of the Iranian month Farvardin
فردیسFardis Paradise
فرهادFarhAd A character from NezAmi's epic "Khosrow & Shirin (a famed stone-cutter who was in love with Shirin, the wife of the Sassani king Khosrow Parviz II.); A character in Shahnameh
فرهدFarhad (A) A handsome youth
فرهانFarhAn -
فرهنگFarhang Good-breeding
فرهودFarhood/Farhoud Handsome boy; lion cub
فریانFariAn -
فریبرزFariborz A character in Shahnameh (son of Kay-kavus)
فریدFarid Unique
فریمانFarimAn /FarimunName of town in Iran (in Khorassan province)
فرینامFarinAm Glorious name
فریسFaris (A) Horseman, knight
فریورFarivar Right, orthodox
فرجادFarjAd Excellent, eminent in learning
فرجامFarjAm Fortunate
فرخادFarkhAd Victorious
فرلاسFarlAs Soul of the sphere of Mercury
فرنادFarnod/FarnadPower, strength
فرنامFarnAm Glorious name
فرنودFarnoud Proof, reason
فرّخFarrokh Happy, fortunate
فرّخزادFarrokhzAd Happily born; A character in Shahnameh (One of Bahram choobineh and Khosrow parviz's generals)
فرسادFarsAd Wise
فرشادFarshAd Soul of the sphere of Mercury
فرشیدFarshid/Farsheed Bright as the sun; A character in Shahnameh (brother of Piran)
فرشیدوردFarshidvard -
فرشینFarshin -
فرتاشFartAsh/FartoshBeing, existence
فرتوس/ فرطوسFartous/Fartouss A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab's general)
فروَدFarvad A character in Shahnameh; descent; proud
فروردینFarvardin First month of Iranian calendar
فرورتیشFarvartish Name of Medes king
فاریاFAryA/FAriA ?
فریانFaryAn Name of a king
فرزادFarzAd Splendid birth
فرزامFarzAm Worthy, befitting
فرزانFarzAn Wise
فرزینFarzin/Farzeen Learned
فاتکFAtakName of Mani's father
فاضلFAzel (A) Learned
فردوسFerdows Paradise
فریدونFereydoon/Feraydoon/Fereidoon/FeraidoonA character in Shahnameh (A king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who saved the Aryans)
فیروزFirouz/Firooz/Firuz Victorious; Name of a Sassani King
فروهرForoohar/ForouharEssence
فرودForoud/Forood/Froud Characters in Shahnameh (Siavosh and Jarireh's son; also name of Shirin and Khosrow Parviz's son); descent; proud

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گرشاسبGarshAsbA character in Shahnameh
گوماتا = گئوماتGaumAtA = GomAtA
گیوGiv A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz's son)
قادرGhAder Able
غدیرGhadir (A) A sword
قلندرGhalandar Dervish
قاسمGhAsem (A) A distributor
قیصرGheysar (A) Caesar, an emperor
قبادGhobAd Name of Sassani king; A character in Shahnameh
قدرتGhodrat Strength
گرگینGorgin A character in Shahnameh
گشتاسبGoshtAsp =GoshtAsb Possessor of many horses; Name of an ancient king of Persia (Dariush's father); also name of a character in Shahnameh
گودرزGoudarz/Gudarz/GoodarzName of 2 kings of the AshkAniAn(Parthian) dynasty; Name of a bird; also a character in Shahnameh
گرزمGorazm A character in Shahnameh
گوشاسبGoushAsb Name of a king
گورنگ = کورنگGurang = Kurang A character in Shahnameh

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حبیبHabib (A) Friend
هادیHAdi (A) Guide, leader
حافظHAfez Protector
Hajir A character in Shahnameh
هامانHAmAn Name of man in Khashayar's royal court; also name of Abraham's brother
HamdAt Name of HamAn's father
حامدHAmed (A) One who praises
حامیHAmi Protector, defender
حمیدHamid (A) Praiseworthy
هامونHAmoon/HAmoun A plain
حانیHAni (A) Happy , content
هارونHArun (A)Aaron (brother of Moses); chief; leader
هاشمHAshem (A) -
حسنHassan (A) Good
هاتفHAtef (A) One who praises; a voice from heaven; a guardian angel
هژیرHazhir/Hajir Dignity; praiseworthy; name of a champion of Iran
هدایتHedAyat Guide
حسامHesAm (A) A sharp sword
هشامHeshAm (A) A generous youth
حیدرHeydar (A) Lion
هیرادHirAd Appearing fresh and healthy
هیربدHirbod (Z) A priest of a fire temple
هیرمندHirmandName of a river in Iran
هیرساHirsAPure, chaste, devout, holy
هیتاسبHitAsb = Hitasp Possessor of shining horses
هیوندHivand Purity
Hojabr (A) -
همایونHomAyoon Royal, fortunate
هومنHooman/Houman Having a good soul, good nature
هومانHoomAn/HoumAn A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab's generals)
هومینHoomin/Hoomeen/Houmin -
هونامHoonAm/HounAmOf good name
هوشانHooshAn/HoushAn Epiphany
هوشنگHooshang/HoushangOne who build's good houses; A character in Shahnameh (The 2nd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Siamak's son)
هوشمندHooshmand/Houshmand Wise
هوشیارHooshyAr/HoushyAr Wise
هوتنHootan/Houtan = HootanA/HoutanA Well bodied; An ally of King Darius
هرمزHormoz Characters in Shahnameh (Anoushiravan's son; also name Bahram-gur's grandson)
حسینHossein (A) Good
هوردادHurdAd Gift of the sun

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الیاIliyA (A) Elijah; Elia; Elias; Eliyah
الیاسIlyAs/IliAs (A) Elias
ایلاIlA A character in Shahnameh (Afrasiab's son)
ایرجIraj / ErajA character in Shahnameh (Youngest son of Fereidoon); The sun
ایرمانIrmAn Wish
ایمانImAn Faith
ایرافIrAf Name of the father of ardA
اسفندیارIsfandyAr/EsfandyAr = IspandyArA character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb's son)
ایزدIzad God; an angel

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جبّارJabbAr (A) Powerful; the Almighty; bone-setter
جهانJahAn World
جهاندارJahAndAr Possessor of the world
جهانبختJahAnbakht -
جهانبخشJahAnbakhsh-
جهانبانJahAnbAn Potector of the world
جهانفرJahAnfar Splendor of the world
جهانگیرJahAngir Conqueror of the world; A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son)
جهانمهرJahAnmehr Kindness of the world
جهانشادJahAnshAd The cause of the world's happiness
جهانشاهJahAnshah King/Emperor of the world
جهانشیرJahAnshir (K) -
جهانسوزJahAnsooz Affection of the world
جهانیارJahAnyArCompanion of the world
جعفرJafar (A) A river; Also name of 6th Imam of the Shitte Muslims
جلالJalAl (A) Greatness
جلایلJalil (A) Noble; Great
جمالJamAl (A) Being fair
جاماسبJAmAsb (Z) Possesor of strong horses; Name of Zartosht's son-in-law and Porochista's husband
جامیJAmi -
جمشیدJamshid A character in Shahnameh (The 3rd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) ;Handsome
جوادJavAd (A) Liberal
جوانشیرJavAnshir (K) Name of Sassani king (son of Khosrow Parviz)
جاویدJAvid Living forever
جوریلJouyA/JuyA A seeker, inquirer ; A character in Shahnameh (see Jouyan)
جویانJouyAn/JuyAn A seeker, inquirer; A character in Shahnameh (a Mazandarani warrior)

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Kahayoun -
کلبادKalbAd/Kalbod/CalbodA character in Shahnameh (A mighty man of TurAn, killed by Fariborz)
کمالKamAl Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level
کامبخشKAmbakhsh Giving the enjoyment of one's desires
کامبیزKAmbiz Fortunate
کامبینKAmbinFortunate, happy, content, successful in every wish
کامبدKAmbod Great wish
کمبوجیهKAmboziA = Kamboojieh = KambojiA Cambyses; Name of Kourosh's father and Name of 2 kings of the Achaemenid dynasty
کامدینKAmdin/KAmdean
کامکارKAmkAr/KAmcarName of a rose of intense red
کامرانKAmrAn Successful, fortunate
کامشادKAmshAd Happy wish/desire
کامKAmvar Successful, fortunate, victorious
کاموسKAmous A character in Shahnameh (one of AfrasiyAb's generals)
کامیارKAmyAr Successful
کریمKarim (A) Generous
کریمانKarimAn A character in Shahnameh
کریمدادKarimdAd (A) God given
کسراKasrA /CasrAA character in Shahnameh
کتیبهKatibeh (A) An army
کوادKavAd Name of a Sassanid king
کاوانKAvAn (K) Rock
کاوهKAveh A character in Shahnameh (a mythical blacksmith who saved the Iranian kingdom)
کاویانKAviAn Name of the flag of Kaveh (in Shahnameh)
کاووسKAvoos/KAvous =Kaykavoos/Kai-kAvus/KaykAvus
کَیانKayAn A star
کیهانKayhAn The world
کیوانKayvAn/KeyvAn World, universe; The planet Saturn; A character in Shahnameh (a treasurer of Bahram-gur's era)
کاظمKAzem (A) A man who hides his anger; also name of 8th Imam of the Shiites
کشوادKeshvAd A character in Shahnameh (Gudarz's father)
کیقبادKayghobAd / Keyghobad A character in Shahnameh (The first king of the mythical Kianian dynasty)
کیکاووسKaykAvoos/Kai-kAvus/KaykAvus Possessor of springs (water); Noble; Desires ; A character in Shahnameh (The 2nd king of the mythical Kianian dynasty who was Sudabeh's husband, and Siavash's father)
کیخسروKay-khosrow/Kay-khosro = Key-khosrow Noble, nobility; A character in Shahnameh (The 3rd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Siavash's son and KaykAvus' grandson)
خشایارKhashAyAr Name of a couple of Persian kings of the Achaemenid dynasty; Xerxes
KhazarvAn A character in Shahnameh
خردادKhodAdAd God-given; gift of God
خرسندKhorsand Content
خسروKhosrow/Khosro Having a good name; Name of many of the Sassani kings; A character in Shahnameh
کیاKiA King, protector, defender
کیانKiAn/KiyAn = KayAn The kings; the name of the 2nd dynasty of Persian kings
کیانوشKiAnoosh = KayAnoosh A character in Shahnameh (Fereydoon's brother)
کی آرمینKay-Armin A character in Shahnameh (Kay-ghobad's fourth son)
کیانوشKiAnoush/KeyanoushA character in Shahnameh (One of Fereydoun's older brothers)
کی آرش/ کیارشKiArash Son of an Iranian prince
کیاوشKiAvash Royal; like a king
کیومرثKiumars/Keyumars A character in Shahnameh (First king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty)
کوهیارKoohyAr Name of Maziar's brother
کوشاKooshA/KoushA Diligent
کوشانKooshAn/KoushAn Diligent
کوشیارKoshyAr/ KoushyArName of the physician under whom Avicenna studied medicine
کورنگKourang = Gurang A character in Shahnameh
کورشKourosh/KuroshName of first king of Iran, founder of the the Achaemenids dynasty and the Persian empire
کورُسKouros (G) Kourosh

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لیثLeiss (A) A lion
لسانLesAn (A) Speech; An interpreter
لهراسبLohrAsb Possessing a fast horse; A character in Shahnameh (name of a king and Goshtasb's father)

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مقصودMaghsoud Intended, desired
ماهانMAhAn -
مهدادMahdAd A name during the Achaemenid era
ماهرMAher Expert
مهرامMahrAm Tamed by the moon
مهبدMahbod = Mahbood Name of Anoushiravan's minister (vizier)
محمودMahmood/Mahmoud (A) Praised
مهراMahrA -
مهوندMahvand Possessing the moon
مهوارMahvAr Like the moon (resembling the moon in beauty)
مهیارMahyAr Friend of the moon, the moon's companion
مهیازMahyAz = MehyAz A character in Shahnmeh (A wrestler of Turan)
مجیدMajid (A) Great, honourable
ماکانMAkAn One of the commanders of the army of the SAmAnian dynasty
مَلِکMalek King
ملیکMalik (A) King
مانکManAk One of Khosrow Parviz's (Sassanian) commanders
مانیMAni/MAnee A painter who later claimed to be a prophet, and the founder of Manichaeism
منوچهرManouchehr/Manoochehr Of a warrior family, descent ; A character in Shahnameh (The 6th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty)
مانوشMAnoush/MAnoosh A character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb's grandfather)
منصورMansoor/Mansour (A) Defended, protected by God
مرداسMardas/MardaasA character in Shahnameh (A good and righteous man who was Zahak's father)
مردآویجMardavijName of the founder of the Ziyarid dynasty
مرتیاMartiyA Warrior; a rebel from Elam who fought against the Persian King Darius I
مروانMarvAn -
مرزبانMarzbAn = MarzvAn Border guard
مسعودMassoud (A) Fortunate, prosperous, happy
متینMatin/ Mateen(A) Firm, solid
مازارMAzAr Name of a Medes general in charge of Kourosh's army
مزداMazdA ?
مزدکMazdak A famous man during Sassanian period and founder of Mazdakism
مازیارMAziAr Name of a historical Persian general of Tabaristan (now called Mazandaran)
مهدیMehdi = Mahdi (A) Guided
مهرابMehrAb A character in Shahnameh (Roudabeh's father)
مهربانMehrabAn (Z) Kind
مهرادMehrAd -
مهرکMehrak Name of a warrior during Ardeshir's (Sassanid) reign; Name of Shapour I's (Sassanid) father-in-law; Sun
مهرامMehrAm -
مهرانMehrAn A character in Shahnameh
مهرنگMehrang ?
مهراشکMehrashk -
مهردادMehrdAd Gift of the sun
مهرگانMehregAn Autumn
مهرنامMehrnAm -
مهرنوشMehrnooshA character in Shahnameh (one of EsfandiyAr's son)
مهرسادMehrsAd -
مهرشادMehrshAd Shining sun
مهرتاشMehrtAsh Like the sun
مهروندMehrvand Having kindness and friendship
مهرورزMehrvarz -
مهریارMehryAr Kind
مهرزادMehrzAd The offspring of the sun; born of the son
میثمMeisam/Maysam/Maisam (A) Beauty
مهریارMehyAr ?
مکابیزMekAbiz = Megabiz Name of one of Dariush's generals
میعادMiAd (A) Place of worship
میلادMilAd Name of a champion of Iran; birth; Christmas; A character in Shahnameh
میرزاMirzA A Prince; gentleman
میثاقMisAgh (A) A promise
معینMoeen (A) Assistant, supporter
Moez -
محمّدMohammad (A) Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam
مهیمنMohaymen (A) Protector
محسنMohsen (A) One who does good
مجتبیMojtabA (A) Chosen
مرادMorAd Desire, wish
مرتضیMortezA (A) Chosen
موسیMousA/MusA A companion
مصطفیMustafA (A) Chosen

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نادرNAder (A) Rare
نجیدNajid (A) Bold, brave
نامدارNAmdAr Famous
نامیNAmi Illustrious, celebrated
نامورNAmvar Famous
نریمانNarimAn A character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather)
نرسیNarsi = Nersi Name of a Sassani king ; Characters in Shahnameh (Gudarz's son; also name an AshkaniAn king)
ناصرNAser (A) Assister, friend
نشوادNashvAd A character in Shahnameh
نصیرNasir (A) Defender
نصیحNasih (A) Faithful; an adviser
نَستورNastour A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb's brother)
نوندNavand Messenger, courier
نویدNavid = Novid Glad tidings, good news
نعمتNemat (A) A blessing
نیرَمNeyram =NarimAn
نظامNezAm (A) Order, discipline
نیکNik Good
نیکاNikA Name of a river in Iran
نیکاوNikAv -
نیک آهنگNikAhang Good music
نیکانNikAn/Neekon Good men
نیکنامNiknAm/Niknom Having a good name
نیکنیاNikniA
نیکروزNikrooz Good day
نیکزادNikzAd Of good birth
نیماNimA Small
نیمادNimAd/Nimod Good Judgement; The ability of good judgment
نینادNinAd/Ninod Patience
نیروNirou/Niroo Strength
نیوشاNiushA/NiyushA/NiyooshA A listener
نیوNiv Bold, brave
نیوادNivAd Courage, bravery
نیوندNivand Understanding
نیورادNivrAd/Nivrod Order, arrangement
نیوتورNivtour Pride
نیوزادNivzAd Son of a hero
نوروزNorouz/NoroozNew day
نصرتNosrat (A) Victory
نوزرNozar A character in Shahnameh (The 7th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was one Manouchehr's son)
نوژانNozhan/Nojan A pine tree
نوریNouri Light
نوشیروانNoushirvAn Name of a king of Persia
نوشزادNoushzAd /NushzAd Happily born; A character in Shahnameh (AnoushirvAn's son from his Christian wife)
نوبانNubAn/NoubAn A king's son
نوینNuvin/Novin A prince; the most excellent of anything
نویانNuyAn =NoyAn A prince

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اُخشانOkhshAn Posessing bulls; An old Persian name
اکتای = اختایOktAy (T) = OkhtAy (T)Name of one of Chengiz Khan's son who was one of his 4 successors; One who stays with his tribe or people (in Azerbaijani)
اُجایOjAy (T) Tall
امیدOmid/Omeed Hope
اُرندOrand Glory; A character in Shahnameh
اورنگOrang/Aurang A throne; wisdom, understanding; beauty
اوشنرOshnar A character in Shahnameh (KaykAvus' wise and cunning vizier)
اُوژنOzhan/Auzhan Hero, victorious

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پرنگParang The luster of a glittering sword
پردیسPardis Paradise
پرهامParhAm Abraham
پاریاPAriA/PAryA -
پارساPArsA Pure, chaste, devout, holy; Persian
پرشادParshad -
پرشندParshand Warrior
پرشینParshin -
پرتامPartAm Best
پرتاشPartAsh -
پرویزParviz Undefeatable; A character in Shahnameh
پاسادPAsAd/PAssAdDefense, preservation
پاشاPAshA (T) A Turkish name meaning a lord
پشنگPashang = Pashan A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiyAb's father)
پاتونPAtune/PAtoon/Potune/PotoonA falcon marked with a distinguishing sign
پیامPayAm Message
پایندهPAyandeh Long live
پیدافرPaydAfar/PeydAfar -
پدرامPedrAm Adorned; glad, charming
پِشنگPeshang (K) Vanguard
پژمانPezhmAn/PejmAn Broken-hearted, sad
پُژمانPuzhmAn/PujmAn Desire, wish
پیوندPeyvand A connection, union
پیمانPeymAn Promise
پژواکPezhvAk An echo
پیرانPirAn A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab's generals)
پیروزPirooz/Piruz/Pirouz Victorious; Name of a Sassanid king; also a character in Shahnameh
پولادPoulAd/PulAd Steel; a sword
پورنگPourang -
پوریاPouriyA /PuriyAAn Iranian warrior
پویاPouyA To search, searcher; running; runner
پویانPouyAn To search, searcher; running; runner

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رادRAd/RodGenerous, brave, generous youth
رادبدRAdbod/Rodbod Commander of war chariots
رادینRAdin/RodinFree
رادمانRAdmAn/Rodmon/RAdmon/RodmAnMunificent, generous
رادمنشRAdmanish/RodmanishMunificent, generous
رادمهرRAdmehr/RodmehrName of one of Darius III's generals
رهاRahA Free
رهادRahAd A traveler; a note in music
رهامRahAm A character in Shahnameh (Gudarz's son)
رحیمRahim (A) Merciful
راهزادRahzAd Name of Khosrow Parviz's general
راجیRAji (A) Hopeful
رخشانRakhshAn Flashing
رامبُدRAmbod Obedient
رامیRAmi (A) An archer
رامینRAmin A character in Shahnameh (One of Kay-khosrow's son); A character in the Persian romantic epic "Vis & Ramin"
رامتینRAmtin Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty
رامیادRAmyAd Obedient
رامیارRAmyAr Shepherd
Raouf/Ra'ouf/Raoof/Ra'oof (A) Kind
رسامRasAm Designer, painter
راستینRAstin True
رشیدRashid/Rasheed (A) Brave
رشینRashin/Rasheen Gum of the Poplar tree; Name of an ancestor of Afrasiyab
رسولRasoul/Rasool (A) Apostle
رایانRAyAn/ Ryon/RyAnKings
رازانRAzAn (K) Adorned
رازبانRAzbAnA confidant; a privy counsellor
رازیRAziA famous Persian alchemist, scientist and philosopher
رزینRazinStrong
رضاRezA (A) Consent, agreement; Name of 8th Imam of Shi'ites
رهامRohAm A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz's son); Guardian
رُکندینRokneddin Pillar of religion
روزبهRoozbeh/Ruzbeh /RouzbehFortunate; A character in Shahnameh (name of Bahram-gur's counsillor of state)
روشاکRoshAk /RushAk/RoushokBright; Name of Daruis' general who fought against Alexander the great
روشانRoshAn Light
رستمRostam /RustamA hero and warrior in Shahnameh
روئینRoyin/Rouin Brazen; A character in Shahnameh (PirAn's son who was killed by Bijan)
رایکا = ریکاRykA/RAykA = RikA/ReekAHandsome boy; beloved, wished for, desired; boy (in Mazandarani)

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صباSabA (A) A gentle breeze
صابرSAber (A) Patient
ثابتSAbet Stable, firm
صادقSAdegh (A) Sincere
صدریSadrA/Sadri Chief seat, judge
ساعدSa'ed/Saed (A)Helper
سعیدSaeed Happy, prosperous, lucky
SahAb (A) Companions
سهندSahand A mountain in Azarbaijan
ساحلSAhel (A) Beach, shore
صلاحSalAh (A) Integrity
صلاح الدینSalAhedin (A) The righteousness of the faith
سالارSAlAr Leader
سلیمSalim (A) Perfect
سلمSalm A character in Shahnameh (Fereydoon's eldest son)
سلمکSalmakName of a melody in Persian music (a gusheh of dastgah-e Shur)
سلمانSalmAn (A) Name of a friend of Ali; Name of an herb (Oriental wormwood)
سامSAm/SAlm A character in Shahnameh (NarimAn's son and Rostam's grandfather)
صمدSamad A lord, chief
سامانSAmAn Tranquility; order, arrangement; welfare; a good disposition
سمندSamandA noble steed; an arrow
سامیSAmi High, Elevated
سامینSAmin Name of a village in Iran
سمیرSamir (A) Entertaining companion
سمرادSamrAd/Samrod Imagination, thoughts
سامیارSAmyAr (Z) An old Zorastrian name
سنجرSanjar (T) Prince, emperor, king; Name of a Sultan of the Seljuk dynasty
سارنگSArang A small black bird
سردارSardAr A general
سریرSarirRainbow
سرمدSarmad Forever
سرمندSarmand -
سروادSarvAdOde, song
ساسانSAsAn/SAssAn Name of the grandfather of Ardeshir, founder of the Sassanid dynasty
ساتراپSAtrAp/SAtropSatrap
ستّارSattAr (A) Concealer
ساتیارSAtyAr
ساویزSAviz Of good morals or temper
صدیقSedigh (A) A sincere friend
سپندSepand Wild rue; name of a mountain
سپنتاSepantAHoly
سپنتمانSepantemAn/SpantemAnSurname of Zartosht
سپندارSepandAr A character in Shahnameh (Gushtasp's son)
سپهرSepehr Sky, the heavens, celestial globe
SerAj (A) Luminary; the sun
شباویزShabAviz Owl
شبدیزShabdiz Name of Khosrow Parviz's (Sassanid king) horse; Black as night
شادانShAdAn Happy, cheerful
شادمهرShAdmehr Kind; Cheerful
شادرخShadrokh Cheerful face
شادروزShAdrouz Joyous day
شادوردShAdvardHalo round the moon; royal throne; name of a note in music
شهابShahAb Shooting star, meteor
شهبالShahbAl Longest feather in the wing of a bird
شهبازShahbAz Royal falcon
شهبدShahbod
شهدادShahdAd Given by the king
شاهدShAhed Witness
شاهینShAhin Falcon
شهکامShahkAm The king's wish
شهنامShahnAm King's name
شهپرShahpar The longest feather in a bird
شهرابShahrAb -
شهرادShahrAdBrave king
شهرامShahrAm The king's obedient subject
شهربازShahrbarAz = ShahrvarAz An Iranian army commander during Sassanid dynasty
شهردادShahrdAd Gift of the city
شهریارShahriAr/ShahryAr The King
شاهرخShAhrokh Name of a Timurid king (Teymour's son); Title given to sons of nobility; the horn of a rhinoceros
شهروزShahruz/Shahrooz A great river
شاهورShAhvar -
شهیارShahyAr Friend of the king
شمیلShamil The north wind
شمساShamsA Sun, sunlight
شاپورShApour/Shapur = Shahpour/Shahpur Son of the king, prince; Name of 4 Sassani kings; A character in Shahnameh (One of Manouchehr's warriors)
شریفSharif (A) Noble; holy
شارودSharoudHalo round the moon
Sharzeh Strong
شایاShAyA Worthy
شایانShAyAn/ShyAn Worthy, deserving, meriting
شایگانShAygAn Worthy; anything worthy of a king or great man
شروینShervin = Sharvin Name of a couple of kings of the Bavand dynasty (which ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran (Mazandaran)
شیداسبShidasb = Shidasp A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb's son); Possessor of shining horses
شیدهShideh A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiyAb's son)
شیدفرShidfar Glory of the sun
شیدوشShidoush A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz's son, and brother of Giv)
شیرویهShirouyeh -
شیروانShirvAn = ShervAnName of a city (a former Persian province in Caucasus, which is now part of Republic of Azerbaijan)
شیرزادShirzAd Brave, courageous
شجاعShojA Brave
شووانShowAn = ShwAn (K) Shepherd
شولانShowlAn (K) Lasso
سیامکSiAmak Black-haired man; A character in Shahnameh (Kiumars' son)
سیاوشSiAvosh = Siavash A character in Shahnameh (Kay-kavus' son)
سیرمانSirmAn/SirmonA ruby; embroidered silk
سیناSinA (A) Sinai
سینامSinAm Name of a fabled mountain with a pillared treasure-house
سیواSivA An apple
سهیلSoheil/Sohail (A) Name of a star
سهرابSohrAb A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son); Rosy glow
سلیمانSoleymAn (A) Solomon
سورانSoorAn /SourAn/SurAnA starling
سرنا/سورنا = سرنایSornA/SurnA = SornAyA Persian Oboe
سورناSorenA/SurenA Iranian military leader during AshkAnian(Parthian) dynasty
سروشSoroush/Sorush Messenger angel
سوشیانتSoshiant/Soshyant/Sushiant/Sushyant (Z) The (final world) Savior
ستودهSotoudeh Blessed
سوفراSufarA/SoufarAA character in Shahnameh (Name of Kayghobad's vizir)

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تابالTAbAl Name of an Iranian commander of Kurosh the Great; Stable, strong
TahA -
تهمینTahminBrave
تهمتنTahamtan Powerful, mighty
طاهرTAher (A) Pure, chaste, clean
تهماسبTahmAseb A character in Shahnameh (last king of the PishdAdi dynasty); Having a strong horse
طهمورثTahmouress/Tahmooress Brave; A character in Shahnameh (Houshang's son and Jamshid's father)
تاجTAj Crown
تاجفرTAjfar -
تاجورTAjvar King
تلیمانTalimAn A character in Shahnameh (Name of a warrior in Fereydoon's army)
تیمورTeymour/Teymoor/Teymur/Taymoor (T) Iron; Name of the founder of the Timurid dynasty
تینوش / طینوشTinoush A character in Shahnameh
تیشتارTishtar Angel presiding over the star Sirius, which also directs the rain.
تیرانTirAn Arrows; Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty
تیربُدTirbod -
تیردادTirdAd Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty
تیرگرTirgar -
تیرنامTirnAm -
ترابTorAb Soil
طوفان / توفانToufAn/ToofAn (A) Storm
تورجTouraj/Tooraj = Tour/Toor A character in Shahnameh (One of Fereydoon's son who became the king of Tour)
تورکTourak An Iranian hero
طوس / توسTous /Tus/ ToussName of a city in Khorasan province (Ferdowsi's birthplace); A character in Shahnameh (Name of a great Iranian general, son of King Nozar)
توتکToutak/Tutak A money-chest; Name of a plant (cat-tail grass)

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UrumAn (T) Forest
UshAh Dawn
اوتبرUtabar Intelligent , wise
اوتاناUtAnA = OtAnAAn ally of King Darius I; One who has a good figure

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وفاVafA (A) Loyalty, faithfulness
وهابVahAb (A) A giver
وهبدVahbod -
وحدتVahdat (A) Unity
وحیدVahid (A) Unique
وهرزVahraz Name of one of Anoushiravan's generals
وجیحVajih (A) Of noble presence; handsome
والاVAlA Eminent, respectable
والهVAleh -
وندادVandAd -
واریانVAriAn/VAriyAnName of a place in Iran
وارتانVArtAn Name of a Persian king
واروژVAroozh -
ورفانVarfAn A mediator
ورجاوندVarjAvand Strong
ورشاسبVarshAsb ?
ویرافVirAf Name of the father of ardA
ویشپرVishpar -
ویشتاسبVishtAsb Name of the father of King Darius I; Possessor of many horses
ویسهVisseh A character in Shahnameh (the father of PirAn, Afrasiab's commander-in-chief)
ورناVornA Young, youthful
وُریاVoryA (K)
وشمگیرVoshmgir Name of a king; quail-catcher

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یعقوبYaghoub (A) Jacob
یحییYahyA (A) John
یامینYamin (A) Strength; power; blessing
یارانYArAn A friend; a polite well-spoken man; a jovial companion
یاریYAri Friendship
یاشارYAshAr (T) Existing or living (in Azerbaijani)
یاوندYAvand King
یاورYAvar A friend, companion
یازانYAzAn Of tall stature
یزدانYazdAn Name of the spirit of goodness
یزدان بخشYazdAnbakhsh Name of the vazir of Hormoz
یزدانفرYazdAndfar The splendor of God
یزدگردYazdgerd The name 3 kings of the Sassanid dynasty
یونسYouness (A) Jonas/Jonah
یوسفYousef (A) Joseph

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زابZAb To be helpful; Strong; A character in Shahnameh (The 8th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Nozar's son)
زادفرZAdfar Glorious birth
زادمهرZAdmehr The offspring of the sun; born of the son
زاهدZAhed (A) Devout
زکریاZakariA Zachary/Zachariah
زالZAl A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father)
ظفرZafar (A) Victory
زامیادZAmyAd Name of the 28th day of the Persian month; also of its presiding angel
زندZand The book of Zardosht
زراسبZarasp = Zarasb Characters in Shahnameh (Manouchehr's son; also the name of the son of Touss); Having a golden horse
زریرZarir A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasp's brother)
زرتشتZartosht Zoroaster; Golden Star
زروانZarvAn = Zurvan (Z) Time ; The god of time
زروندZarvAnd
زاورZAvar Powerful, mighty; The planet Venus
زوارهZavAreh A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's brother)
ژرفاZharfA Depth
ژاژهZhAzeh ?
ژکفرZhakfar Very patient
ژامکZhAmak Small poem
ژیانZhiAn Formidable
ژیانفرZhiAnfar Formidable
ژوبینZhoubin/Joubin A sort of spear
ضیاZiA Light






Last modified: Feb. 2007
thanks from Maryam Kutchemeshgi