The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Persian names

1–48 of 74 names

English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

Top 100
Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
Persian · Hebrew

Esther

Possibly star; perhaps related to Ishtar

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Persian · Arabic

Soraya

The Pleiades star cluster

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Persian

Yasmin

Jasmine flower

Familiar
Turkish · Arabic · Persian

Ayda

Returning; visitor

Uncommon
Persian

Raha

Free; unbound

Uncommon
Persian

Roxana

Bright; luminous

Uncommon
Persian

Roya

Dream

Uncommon
Tagalog · Filipino · Persian

Tala

Star in Tagalog; gold in Persian

Uncommon
Persian

Afsaneh

Legend; fairy tale

Rare gem
Persian

Afsoun

Charm; spell

Rare gem
Persian

Anahita

Pure; immaculate

Rare gem
Persian

Arezoo

Wish; heartfelt hope

Rare gem
Persian

Armita

Associated with devotion; from Armaiti

Rare gem
Turkish · Persian

Arzu

Desire; wish

Rare gem
Turkish · Persian

Asuman

Sky

Rare gem
Persian

Azadeh

Free; noble-born

Rare gem
Persian

Bahar

Spring, the season

Rare gem
Persian

Bita

Unique; without equal

Rare gem
Persian · Russian

Darya

Sea; ocean

Rare gem
Persian

Delaram

One who soothes the heart

Rare gem
Persian · Arabic

Farideh

Unique; precious

Rare gem
Turkish · Persian

Feray

Radiance and moon

Rare gem
Persian

Golnar

Pomegranate blossom

Rare gem
Persian

Golnaz

Flower and delight

Rare gem
Turkish · Persian

Hande

Laughter; smile

Rare gem
Persian

Homa

Mythical bird associated with good fortune

Rare gem
Persian

Katayoun

Meaning unknown; a Shahnameh queen

Rare gem
Hindi · Persian

Khushi

Happiness; joy

Rare gem
Persian

Laleh

Tulip

Rare gem
Kurdish · Turkish

Lalin

From ruby

Rare gem
Persian

Mahsa

Like the moon

Rare gem
Persian · Arabic

Marjan

Coral

Rare gem
Persian

Mehrnaz

Sun or friendship, and delight

Rare gem
Persian

Minoo

Paradise; heaven

Rare gem
Persian

Nasrin

Wild rose

Rare gem
Persian

Nazanin

Delicate; sweetly charming

Rare gem
Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

Rare gem
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