| Name |
Meaning |
| A |
|
| Afareen |
Praise; also means to create |
| afsAneh |
A fairy tale |
| afsar |
Crown |
| afshAn |
To sprinkle |
| afsoon |
Charm, spell, bewitchment |
| aghigh (A) |
Name of a stone |
| Ahou/Ahoo |
Deer |
| akhtar |
Star; also name of a flower |
| akram (A) |
Honourable; great |
| AlAleh |
A flower |
| AnAhitA |
Goddess of water |
| anusheh/anoosheh |
Happy, fortunate |
| ArA |
Ornament, decoration |
| Arezoo |
Wish |
| arghavAn |
Redish Purple |
| armaghAn |
Gift |
| ashraf (A) |
Nobler or Noblest |
| AsA |
Like, similar to |
| asal |
Honey |
| Assieh |
The name of Pharoah's wife who educated Moses |
| Atefeh (A) |
Affection |
| atifeh (A) |
??? |
| AtoosA |
Name of an Iranian princess |
| AvA |
Voice,call |
| Avizeh |
A pendant |
| AzAdeh |
Free |
| Azin |
Accessories (usually jewlery) |
| AzitA |
Name of an Iranian princess |
| Azar |
Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar |
| B |
|
| BahAr |
Spring (season) |
| BahArak |
Small Spring (season) |
| BahAreh |
Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower) |
| BahAmin/BahAmeen |
Spring |
| Banafsheh |
A flower (Violet) |
| BAnou |
Lady |
| BeetA/BitA |
Unique |
| BehnAz |
Best coquetry |
| Behrokh |
Best face |
| BehbahA |
Best price |
| Bolour |
Crystal |
| Bousseh |
Kiss |
| C |
|
| ChalipA |
Cross |
| D |
|
| DaryA |
Sea |
| DelArAm |
Quiet-hearted |
| Delbar |
Charming, Sweetheart, heart-ravisher |
| Delkash |
Fascinating, attractive |
| DeenA/DinA |
Dinah; also means judge |
| DonyA |
World |
| Dorri |
A sparkling star glittering like a gem |
| E |
|
| EhterAm (A) |
Respect |
| ElAheh (A) |
Goddess |
| ElhAm (A) |
Inspiration, revelation |
| ElnAz |
??? |
|
| F |
|
| Fakhri (A) |
Glory |
| Farah (A) |
Joy, hapiness, cheerfulness |
| FarahnAz |
Joy |
| Farangis |
A female character in Shahnameh |
| FaribA |
Charming, enticing |
| Farideh |
Unique, precious |
| Farkhondeh |
Happy, joyous |
| Farrin |
Glorified |
| FarzAneh |
Wise |
| FarAnak |
A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother |
| FarnAz |
Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry |
| FAtemeh (A) |
The name of Mohammad's daughter |
| Fereshteh |
Angel |
| FilA |
Lover |
| Firouzeh/Feerouzeh |
Turquoise |
| FojAn/FozhAn |
A loud voice or sound |
| Forough |
Brightness |
| ForouzAn |
Shining |
| Forouzandeh |
Shining |
| G |
|
| GelAreh |
Eyes |
| Ghamzeh |
Coquetry |
| GhAssedak |
A flower (Dandelion) |
| GhazAl |
Gazelle |
| GhazAleh |
Gazelle |
| Ghodsi |
Holy, sacred, angel |
| Ghoncheh |
Bud of the flower |
| Gisou/Geesou |
Women's hair,ringlet,tress |
| GitA/GuitA |
A kind of song |
| Giti/Guiti |
World, universe |
| GolbahAr |
Spring flower |
| Goli |
Rose-colored, rosy |
| GolnAr |
Flower of the Pomegranate tree |
| GolnAz |
Cute like a flower |
| GolnessA |
??? |
| Golpari |
??? |
| Golshan |
A flower garden |
| GordiA |
A female character in Shahnameh |
| H |
|
| Habibeh (A) |
Beloved |
| HAideh (A) |
Repentent |
| HAleh (A) |
Halo |
| Hamideh (A) |
Praiseworthy |
| Hastee/Hasti |
Existance |
| Hediyeh |
Gift |
| HengAmeh |
Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration |
| HodA (A) |
??? |
| HomA |
Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen) |
| HomeirA (A) |
??? |
| Hormat (A) |
Honour |
| Houri |
Fairy |
| I |
|
| ImAn (A) |
Faith |
| IrAn |
Iran |
| IrAn-dokht |
Daughter of Iran |
| J |
|
| Jannat (A) |
Paradise |
| Jamileh (A) |
Excellent talents |
| JavAneh |
Sprout, young |
| K |
|
| KatAyoun |
A female character in Shahnameh |
| KhandAn |
Smiling |
| KhAtereh |
Memory |
| Khorsheed |
Sun |
| Khojassteh |
Royal |
| KimiyA |
Alchemy |
| KobrA (A) |
Major |
| Kowkab/Kokab (A) |
Star, celestial body |
|
| L |
|
| LAdan |
A flower |
| LAleh |
Tulip |
| LeylA/LailA/LeilA (A) |
Nocturnal |
| Leily/Layly/Laily |
Nocturnal, one who does anything by night |
| LidA |
??? |
| LilA |
The lilac tree |
| Lily/Lili |
A flower |
| M |
|
| Mahasti |
The moon's being |
| MAhdokht |
Daughter of the moon |
| MahlaghA/MahleghA (A) |
Face of the moon |
| Maheen/Mahin |
Greatest |
| MAhrokh |
Whose face is like the moon, beautiful |
| MahkAmeh |
??? |
| MahnAz |
The moon's glory |
| Mahnoosh |
??? |
| Mahsheed |
Moon, moonlight |
| MahsA |
Like the moon |
| MahtA |
Moon-like |
| MahtAb |
Moonlight |
| Mahvash |
Moon-like; a beauty |
| Malakeh |
Queen |
| Maliheh (A) |
Beautiful |
| MAnA |
Alike, similar; also name of a God |
| MandAna |
Name of a princess |
| MAnee/MAni |
A painter who later claimed to be a prophet |
| Manizheh |
A legendary female character in Shahnameh |
| MarjAn |
Coral |
| MarjAneh |
Coral |
| Marmar |
Marble |
| Maryam/Mariam |
A flower (Tuberose) |
| Marzieh (A) |
Satisfactory, agreeable |
| Masoumeh (A) |
Sinless, Innocent |
| MastAneh |
Drunken (More like joyful) |
| Mastoureh (A) |
Veiled, chaste |
| MehrAngiz |
To cause affection |
| MehrnAz |
The sun's glory |
| Mehrnoosh |
??? |
| Mehry |
Sun; also Affectionate, kind |
| MeshiA |
Butter made of sheep's milk |
| MinA |
Enamel,blue glass(lapis lazuli) |
| Minoo |
Paradise, heaven |
| MitrA |
Name of a God/Goddess |
| MozhgAn |
Eyelashes |
| Mozhdeh |
Good news |
| MonA |
Name of a God |
| Moneer/Monir (A) |
Shining |
| Moneereh/Monireh (A) |
Shining |
| MorvAreed |
Pearl |
| N |
|
| NAdereh (A) |
Rare |
| Naghmeh |
Melody, song, tune |
| NahAl |
A young plant |
| NAheed/NAhid |
A star, the planet Venus |
| Nargess |
A flower (Narcissus ) |
| Naseem/Nasim (A) |
Breeze |
| NastarAn |
A flower much like a wild rose |
| Nasreen/Nasrin |
A flower (a wild rose) |
| NavA |
Tune |
| Nayyer |
Radiant |
| NAzAfarin |
Producing delight |
| NAzanin |
Sweetheart |
|
| NAzgol |
Cute flower |
| NAzhin |
Name of a tree |
| NAzy |
Cute |
| NAzillA |
Cute |
| Negeen/Negin |
The precious stone on a ring or other Jewlery |
| NegAr |
Sweetheart |
| NegAh |
Look |
| NedA |
Voice,call |
| NeshAt (A) |
Joy |
| Niloufar |
A flower (Water Lily) |
| Niki |
Goodness |
| Nikoo/Nikou |
Good, Beautiful |
| NiyooshA |
A listener |
| Noor/Nour |
Light |
| Noushin |
Sweet |
| NoushAfarin |
Creator of joy |
| O |
|
| Oldooz |
A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning star |
| Omeed/Omid |
Hope |
| Oranous |
One of the 9 solar plannets |
| Orkideh |
Orchid |
| P |
|
| Padideh |
A phenomenon |
| Parand |
Silk |
| Parastoo |
A bird (Swallow) |
| Paree/Pari |
Fairy |
| Pareechehr |
Having a face like a fairy (beautiful) |
| Pareerou |
Having a face like a fairy (beautiful) |
| PareesA/ParisA |
Like a fairy |
| Pareevash |
Fairy-faced |
| PareeyA |
|
| Parto |
Ray of light |
| ParvAneh |
Butterfly |
| Parvin |
Name of a constellation |
| PegAh |
Dawn |
| PeymAneh |
Wine cup |
| Peyvand |
A joint, a connection |
| Pouneh/Pooneh |
A flower |
| Poupak |
A kind of bird |
| PourAn |
A successor |
| PourAn-dokht |
A female character in Shahnameh |
| Pouri |
A successor |
| R |
|
| RahA |
Free |
| RanA (A) |
Elegant, of elegant stature |
| RAmesh |
Rest; cheerfulness |
| RasA |
Expressive |
| RavAn |
Soul, spirit |
| RimA/ReemA |
??? |
| ReyhAneh/RayhAneh (A) |
A flower |
| RobAbeh (A) |
Name of an instrument |
| Roshanak |
Small light |
| RoudAbeh |
A character in ShahnAmeh (Rostam's mother) |
| RoxAnA/RoksAnA |
light (in farsi roshanAi)
Name of a Iranian princess
the reason Alexander The Great destroyed persepolis (so they say!) |
| RoyA (A) |
Dream, vision |
| S |
|
| SabA (A) |
Zephyr; a gentle breeze |
| Sadaf (A) |
Sea Shell |
| Saeedeh (A) |
Happy, prosperous,lucky |
| Sahar (A) |
Dawn |
| SahbA |
Wine |
| SAghar |
Wine cup |
| SalmA (A) |
Sweetheart |
| SAlomeh |
Salomeh |
| Saman |
Jasmin |
| SamilA |
??? |
| Samin/Sameen (A) |
Precious, expensive |
| SamirA |
??? |
| Samireh (A) |
Evening entertainments |
| Sanam (A) |
Idol |
| SAnAz |
A flower |
| SArA (A) |
Sarah; also pure, excellent |
| |
(applied to gold, ambergris, musk) |
| SarvenAz |
Name of a tall, slender tree; also a beautiful woman |
| SAyeh |
Shade, Shadow |
| SeemA/SimA |
Face |
| SeetA/SitA |
??? |
| Sepeedeh/Sepideh |
Dawn (the first appearance of light in the morning) |
| SetAreh |
Star |
| ShAdAn |
Happy, joyful |
| ShAdee/ShAdi |
Happiness |
| Shabnam |
Dew |
| ShaghAyegh (A) |
A flower (Poppy) |
| Shahin/Shaheen |
Royal |
| ShahlA |
A dark-eyed woman |
| ShAhzAdeh |
Princess |
| ShahnAz |
The king's loved/favorite one |
| ShahrbAnou |
Lady of the town (good) |
| ShahrnAz |
The town's loved/favorite one |
| ShahrzAd |
City-born |
| Shalizeh |
??? |
| Shams |
Sun |
| SharAreh |
Single spark |
| Sheefteh |
Enamoured, fascinated, charmed, captivated |
| Shervin |
??? |
| SheydA |
Lovesick |
| SheevA/ShivA |
Charming |
| Shideh/Sheedeh |
Bright, luminous; the sun |
| ShimA |
??? |
| Shirin/Shireen |
Sweet; pleasant, gentle; delicate |
| Shirin-bAnoo |
Sweet lady |
| Sholeh |
Flame |
| Shohreh (A) |
Famous |
| Shokoufeh |
Blossom |
|
| Shokouh |
Splendour; magnificence |
| ShoukA |
A kind of deer |
| Simin |
Silvery, made of silver |
| Sogand |
Oath, Pledge |
| SoheilA (A) |
Star |
| SorayA |
Name of a constellation |
| SoudAbeh |
A legendary female character in Shahnameh |
| SoulmAz |
A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning never wilts |
| Souri/Suri |
Red Rose |
| Sussan/Soussan |
A flower, Lily of the valley |
| SouzAn |
Burning, flaming |
| T |
|
| TAhereh (A) |
Pure, chaste, clean |
| Tahmineh |
A female character in Shahnameh,Rostam's wife |
| TalA |
Gold |
| TalAyeh (A) |
Golden ray of sun; also advance-guard |
| TannAz (A) |
Coquettish |
| TArA |
Star |
| TarAneh |
Song |
| TarsA |
A worshipper of fire; also a Christian |
| Tayyebeh (A) |
Good deed |
| TeenA/TinA |
Clay |
| ToubA/ToobA (A) |
Name of a tree in paradise; also excellent, best |
| ToucA |
Name of a bird (Toucan) |
| TourAn |
Name of a place in Shahnameh |
| V |
|
| VandA |
Wish, desire |
| Vida/Veeda |
Found, evident; also little, few |
| Y |
|
| YaldA |
Name of the longest night of the year |
| YAsaman |
Jasmin |
| YAss |
A flower, Jasmin |
| YegAneh |
Unique, single |
| YektA |
Unique, single |
| Z |
|
| ZahrA (A) |
Boldness |
| Zari |
Brocaded Silk |
| Zarrin |
Golden |
| Zarrin-dokht |
Golden girl |
| ZeebA/ZibA |
Beautiful |
| zhAleh/JAleh |
Dew |
| Zhila/JillA |
??? |
| Zohreh |
The planet Venus |
| ZoyA |
??? |
