Persian baby names

All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages

A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

From jasmin, from يَاسَمِين, from یاسمین, from earlier, from yʾsmn'

Ariana is a Latin feminine given name

A spelling variant of Roxane, fairly popular since the 1930s

Kira is a mostly feminine name of multiple origins and meanings; in Japan, Kira is a unisex given name

Arya, also spelled Aarya, Aariya or Ariya is a name of Indo-Iranian origin

Yasmin is a feminine given name of Persian origin (یاسمن), sometimes also used as a surname

The wife of Alexander the Great

"Silken, soft, delicate

The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good

Ami is a given name of Hebrew, Persian, Indian, Japanese, and other origins

"Small butterfly; beloved friend

It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, Thurayyā or Suraya

Nika is a female name in Persian, language meaning "very good" and "pure crystal water", it derives from "Nik" meaning "Good", "True" and "Chosen"

In Persian "Donya" (دنیا) means "world" or "earth

Roya Persian: رویا), "dream", is a female name of Persian origin

In Persian (نوا) its meaning is "tune" or "melody

Parisā is a Persian feminine given name

It is common in Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian,Tatarian cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift

The names Anoushka, Anouska, Anuschka, Anushka and Annushka are diminutive forms of the female given name Anna, derived from the Russian diminutive Аннушка

It means elixir of life, alchemy, or the philosopher’s stone

Bahar in Persian appears as a feminine given name in Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey

Mehreen, also transliterated as Mehreen, is a feminine Persian name, meaning "sun-like" or "lovable"

Anahita is a feminine given name named after the ancient Iranian goddess Anahita, associated with fertility, healing and wisdom

Dilara or Delara can be a given name or surname in several languages

The name has the meaning "like the moon"

Setareh or Setare is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning "star" or "fate"

Azadeh is a Persian female given name meaning free, free-minded also means someone noble, Persian

Faryal is a feminine given name of Persian origin used throughout the Muslim world

Razia, Raziya or Razieh is a Persian feminine given name and an occasional surname which is Persianized and derived from the feminine form of the Arabic: "Radhiyyah", meaning "content, contented, pleased, satisfied"

Yar is a Persian name meaning "friend"

Soheila is a female given name of Persian origin, and may refer to:Soheila Esfahani, Iranian-born Canadian artist and educator Soheila Fors, Iranian-Swedish women's rights activist, and writer Soheila Hejab, Iranian lawyer, political activist, and civil rights activist Soheila Jolodarzadeh, Iranian reformist politician Soheila Mansourian, Iranian Wushu athlete Soheila Sokhanvari, Iranian-born British multidisciplinary visual artist Soheila Zaland, Afghani pop singer

Armita is a female Persian given name

Atefeh, is a feminine given name of Persian origin

It means "lady" in Persian, and also "grand lady", "princess" or "queen"

Bita in Persian means "unique" or "exclusive

Farahnaz is a Persian given name for girls common in Iran, South Asia, and Central Asia

Fariba or Fareba is a Persian name and it means alluring, charming, attractive

Farnaz is a Persian feminine given name

The masculine equivalent is Farzan

Fereshteh or Ferishteh or Freshteh or Freshte is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning angel, one of the most popular names in the Persian-speaking world

Golnar is a feminine given name of Persian origin

It is the Persian form of Hala, an Arabic word that refers to the halo around the moon

Khatereh is a Persian feminine given name meaning "memory" or "remembrance"

Mahboubeh is a feminine given name

Mahnaz is a feminine given name of Persian origin

It is mostly used in Iran and other Persian-speaking areas in the world, meaning a "beautiful girl

Mahshid is a Persian given name for females

Mahtāb is a given name derived from Persian

Manijeh, also romanized Manizheh is a Persian feminine given name

Marzieh, is a feminine given name frequently used in Persian

Mehrangiz is a feminine given name of Persian origin

Minoo is a Persian given name for girls in Iran, South Asia and Central Asia

Mozhgan is the plural form of Mozha IPA: [mɔʒɛ], meaning "eyelash"

Narges or Nargess is a Persian female name, as well as the Persian word for flower Narcissus

Negar, Negâr is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning "sweetheart, soulmate, idol or beloved

It was derived from Arabic and means joyful in Persian

Nikta is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning 'good one', from نیک + تا

Niusha is a feminine given name of Persian origin

Roshanak or Rowshanak is a Persian female name

The name means "sky" in Persian

Shagufta or Shegufta, derived from Shekofteh, is a Persian-language feminine given name meaning cheerful, full-blown, or opened

Shohreh is a Persian feminine given name meaning "famous"

Simin is a Persian feminine given name meaning "silvery" and "white"

Sussan is an alternative spelling of the English given name Susan and its Persian equivalent Sousan

Taraneh is an Iranian feminine given name meaning "melody" or “song”

Vahide is a feminine given name and a feminine derivative of the Persian origin name Vahid

Its source word comes from the Persian یگانه meaning unique, single, incomparable

Yekta is originally a Persian female given name meaning 'the only one'

Zohreh is an Arabic female given name which means "Venus"

Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name Dariush

"Sun, lord

Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian, meaning 'ancient'

"Noble, honorable

"Gift of God; time, era

Armin is a male given name and surname of Indo-European origin

Kamran is a Persian male given name meaning 'prosperous, fortunate'

Nader or Näder is also a German surname, meaning embroiderer or tailor

Farid, also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an Arabic masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, one-of-a-kind, incomparable"

Bijan is a Persian given name meaning "Hero"

Omid, also transliterated as Omeed or Ümit, is a common Persian, Turkish, and Kurdish male given name, meaning hope

Ramin or Rameen, transliterated from Rāmin, is a Persian masculine given name of Zoroastrian origin

Faraz is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin and means "elevation"

It derives from the Arabic noun mīlād (ميلاد), meaning "birth" or "nativity," which stems from the Semitic root w-l-d

Kaveh is a Persian name

Zubin is a Persian male given name, which literally means "something that touches the sky" and commonly refers to a type of short spear in Persian

It means lion and has secondary meanings like brave or fearless

Saman is a Persian given name and surname, meaning "calm" and "solace

Mehran is a given name and surname of Persian origin

Farhad, also spelt Ferhad, Ferhod, Farhod or Ferhat, is a common Persian male name used since the Parthians, first recorded for Arsacid kings circa 170 BC

Sartaj is a masculine given name of Persian origin found in India and Pakistan

Shervin, also spelled Sherveen, Shervyn or Sherwin, is a Persian given name

Kourosh is composed of kouro- [sun] + -sh - [proprietorial suffix], meaning "Lord of the sun"

Salar is a Persian name common in Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan

The name is made from شاه, and زاد, so the name means "son of the king"

It is composed of Dāraya- and vash-, meaning holding firm the good

Kayvan is a Persian masculine given name denoting the planet Saturn

Mahan is both a surname and a given name

Vardan, Varden in Georgian, is an Armenian name of Middle Persian origin, popular in Armenia and Georgia

Afshin is a common Persian given name derived from Avestan

Aftab is a surname and a masculine given name

Ashk is an ancient male given name of Iranian origin

It derives from the Middle Persian name Pāpak which means "father"

It is generally taken in reference to the Persian babr, meaning "tiger"

Bahman is a Persian given name and surname, derived from the name of the eleventh month of the Solar Hijri calendar

Bahram or Vahram or Behram, variant Bahran or Vahran meaning "smiting of resistance" or "victorious", is a Persian male given name

It is formed by a confluence of the elements ‘bakht’ meaning ‘fortune’ or ‘happiness’ and ‘avar’ meaning ‘bringing’ or ‘giving

Behnam is an Iranian / Persian masculine given name or family name, which translates as "distinguished, honorable, reputable, or acclaimed"

Behrouz, Behrooz, Behrus or bihuroz is a Persian given name, usually masculine, loosely meaning prosperous or fortunate

Behzad, or Behzaad is a masculine given name and a surname of Persian origin

Bobak is a given name and a surname

Esfandiar, also transliterated as Esfandyar, Isfandiyor, Isfandiar, Isfandiyar or Esfandiar, is a common Persian given name and may refer to the following:Esfandiyār, the legendary Iranian hero Esfandiar Ahmadieh, Iranian animation filmmaker Esfandiar Baharmast, American soccer referee Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, Iranian composer Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, Iranian politician Esfandiar Ekhtiyari, Zoroastrian Iranian politician Esfandiar Zarnegar, Iranian fencer Isfandiyar Khan Beg, Mughal faujdar of Sylhet Sarkar Kulu Isfandiyar, Sarbadar

Farbod is a Persian name which means "the protector of glory"

Farhang is a masculine given name meaning 'culture'

Fariborz, also spelled as Fariburz and Faribarz, is a common Persian given name

Farakhi, Farrakhi, Farokhi, Farrokhi, Farrukhi, Farukhi or Farkhi is a Persian and Urdu name that may refer to:Farrukhi Sistani (c

Farshad is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin

Farshid is a Persian proper name

The feminine equivalent is Farzaneh/Farzana

Freydun, is an Iranian masculine given name

A variant of the Arabic name Haydar, it was a cognomen of Ali, who was known for his courage in battle

Homayoun, also romanized as Humayun, Homayoon or Homayun is a Persian male given name, it also appears as a surname

Humayun, Homayoon, Humayoun, Homayun, Homayoon or Homayoun is a masculine given name and a surname of Persian origin

Hushang, Hooshang, Hoshang or Houshang, is a Persian male given name popular in Iran

Iliyan is a Persian and Bulgarian form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah

Irad is a name in Hebrew

Iraj alternatively Iradj is a Persian given name

Jahan means world or universe, while Gir means conqueror

It is derived from Jamshid, a mythical king from Iranian history

Javad (جواد) is a Persian variant of male given name Jawad meaning generous

Jawid, also spelled Jawed, Jawayd, Javid, Javaid, Javed and other variants, isa masculine given name of Persian origin meaning meaning "long live" or "eternal"

Khorshīd or Khorshēd, also spelled as Khurshed and Khurshid, is a Persian given name

Khosrow is a male given name of Iranian origin, most notably held by Khosrow I of Sassanid Persia, but also by other people in various locations and languages

Kianoush, also spelled Kiyanush or Kianoosh, is a masculine name derived from Old Persian

Manuchehr, Manuchar, Manuchihr, or Manouchehr is a Persian male given name meaning "Heaven's face"

Mehrdad is a Persian name for boys that means "given by sun" or "given by love"

Mian is a given name, and can also be used as a middle name found in India and Pakistan;

Nawazish is a Persian name meaning "courtesy"

Pejman, also romanized as Pežmān or Pezhmân, is a Persian masculine given name or surname

Peyman, also romanized as Peymân, Paymān, or Paymon, is a Persian and Kurdish given name and surname

The word Pourang means: The Son of Color

Pourya, Poorya, Pooria, Pouria, Pooriya, Porya, or Poria a Persian masculine name with the Avestic root Pouruyô, meaning: first; foremost; most ancient

Roozbeh or Rouzbeh is an old Persian male given name

Rostam or Rustam or Rostom is a name referring to the Persian mythical hero Rostam who was immortalized by the poet Ferdowsi in the Shahnameh

Sarfrāz or Sarfaraz is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin

Shahram is a masculine Persian given name

Shahruz or Shahroz is a Persian, Azerbaijani and Urdu male given name of Persian origin

Shāpūr or Shahpur (شاهپور) is a Persian male given name popular in Iran and other Persian speaking countries

Siavash is an Iranian male given name

Soheil is a male given name of Persian origin, and may refer to:Soheil Abedian, Iranian-born Australian property developer Soheil Afnan (1904–1990), Palestinian-born Persian scholar of philosophy, Arabic, Persian, and Greek languages Soheil Asgharzad, Iranian football midfielder Soheil Arabi, Iranian blogger who was sentenced to death in Iran in 2013 Soheil Arghandewall, German professional footballer Soheil Ayari, French-born Iranian race car driver Soheil Beiraghi, Iranian independent film director, screenwriter and producer Soheil Haghshenas, Iranian footballer Soheil Nasseri, American pianist based in Berlin Soheil Shameli, Iranian male squash player Soheil Rahmani, Iranian footballer Soheil Vahedi, Iranian former professional snooker player

Soroush, is an Iranian name, originating from the Zoroastrian divinity Soroush, and may refer to:First nameSoroush Ahmadi, Iranian taekwondo competitor Soroush Eskandari, Iranian badminton playerSoroush Omoumi, Iranian musicianSoroush Rafiei, Iranian footballer Soroush Saeidi, Iranian footballer Soroush Sehhat, Iranian director, screenwriter and actorLast nameAbdolkarim Soroush, Iranian philosopher and writer Abolfazl Soroush, Iranian physician and reformist politician Bahram Soroush, Iranian activist Tajuden Soroush, Afghan journalistOthersSoroush, publishing center of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Soroush Plus, Iranian instant messaging application Soroush Cinema, a cinema in Tehran, Iran Soroush, the name of angel Gabriel in Persian literature, referred to as the "Angel of Conscience" or "Voice of Conscience" Soroush is the Persian name of Capella, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga

Yaghoub is a Persian masculine given name and surname, a form of Jacob

Behzad, or Behzaad is a masculine given name and a surname of Persian origin