The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Persian names

1–48 of 146 names

English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

Top 100
Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Noble; honorable

Familiar
Sanskrit · Persian

Aryan

Noble; honorable

Familiar
Persian

Cyrus

Meaning uncertain; from Old Persian Kuruš

Familiar
Persian

Darius

He who holds firm to the good

Familiar
Persian · Hebrew

Esther

Possibly star; perhaps related to Ishtar

Familiar
Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

Familiar
Persian · Irish

Kian

Royal; king

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
Arabic · Persian · Urdu

Akram

Most generous

Uncommon
Persian · Kurdish

Aram

Calm; peaceful; serene

Uncommon
Persian

Arman

Wish; ideal; aspiration

Uncommon
Turkish · Arabic · Persian

Ayda

Returning; visitor

Uncommon
Irish · Khmer · Persian

Dara

Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family

Uncommon
Arabic · Persian · Urdu

Hayat

Life

Uncommon
Persian

Kamran

Successful; fortunate

Uncommon
Persian

Raha

Free; unbound

Uncommon
Persian

Roxana

Bright; luminous

Uncommon
Persian

Roya

Dream

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Persian

Shayan

Worthy; deserving

Uncommon
Persian

Taj

Crown

Uncommon
Tagalog · Filipino · Persian

Tala

Star in Tagalog; gold in Persian

Uncommon
Punjabi · Persian

Zorawar

Strong; powerful

Uncommon
Persian

Afsaneh

Legend; fairy tale

Rare gem
Persian

Afsoun

Charm; spell

Rare gem
Persian

Alborz

Iranian mountain range; etymology unknown

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu · Persian

Almas

Diamond

Rare gem
Persian

Anahita

Pure; immaculate

Rare gem
Persian

Arash

Etymology uncertain; name of a legendary archer

Rare gem
Persian

Ardashir

Whose reign is through truth

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 · Kurdish

Azad

Free

Rare gem
Persian

Azadeh

Free; noble-born

Rare gem
Persian

Azar

Fire

Rare gem
Persian

Babak

Little father

Rare gem
Persian

Bahar

Spring, the season

Rare gem
Persian

Bahman

Good mind; good thought

Rare gem
Persian

Bahram

Victorious

Rare gem
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