Persian baby names
Handpicked for families who want names with roots: the beloved classics, what parents in the culture choose today, and the cool discoveries most US name sites never surface.
Ahmad most commendable
Ali elevated, noble
Amir prince, commander
Anahita ancient Zoroastrian goddess of water and fertility
Ariana land of the Aryans, an ancient name for the Persian plateau
Arman wish, ideal
Ava voice, sound (also a chart-topping Western name across roots)
Azadeh free, noble
Babak little father; a historic Persian rebel-king
Bahram ancient Zoroastrian god of victory; the planet Mars
Bijan hero of the Shahnameh's Bijan and Manijeh
Bita unique, matchless
Cyrus sun, throne (English form of Kourosh; Cyrus the Great)
Dara wealthy, possessor (root shared with Darius)
Darius he who holds firm the good (English form of Dariush)
Darya sea, ocean
Delara beautiful, adorned one
Elham inspiration, revelation
Farah joy (Empress Farah Pahlavi)
Farhad legendary hero-lover of Shirin and Farhad
Farid unique, unparalleled
Fatemeh Persian form of Fatima, beloved classic
Golnar pomegranate blossom
Hamid praised, praiseworthy
Hossein good, handsome (Imam Hossein)
Jamshid mythic king said to have founded Nowruz
Kamran successful, fortunate
Kaveh legendary blacksmith who rose up against a tyrant king
Kian king, of royal lineage; ancient
Kiana of the kingdom (popular modern Persian-rooted name)
Laleh tulip
Leila night (shared Persian-Arabic literary name, Layla and Majnun)
Maryam Persian form of Mary / Miriam
Mitra covenant; the ancient Persian goddess of love and friendship
Mohammad praised one
Navid good news, glad tidings
Nazanin beloved, delicate
Niloufar water lily, lotus
Omid hope
Parisa fairy-like, angelic
Payam message
Reza contentment, satisfaction (Imam Reza)
Rostam legendary champion hero of the Shahnameh epic
Roxana dawn, little star (Persian princess who married Alexander the Great)
Roya dream, vision
Sara princess, noble lady (shared with biblical Sarah)
Sepideh dawn
Setareh star
Shirin sweet (the legendary beauty of Khosrow and Shirin)
Siavash tragic prince-hero of the Shahnameh
Simin silvery
Sina from Ibn Sina (Avicenna); also a standalone classic
Sohrab Rostam's tragic son in the Shahnameh
Yasmin jasmine flower
Yousef Persian form of Joseph
Zahra flower, radiant one
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