Appendix:Persian given names

Boys

• Ehsan (From Arabic):
• Erfan:
• Esfandiyar:
• Gorgin:
• Gorzam:
• Hamid:
• Hamun:
• Hardar:
• Homayun:
• Hormoz:
• Hootan:(Well bodied; An ally of King Dariush)
• Hushang:
• Hushmand:
• Hushyar:
• Hutan:
• Alissan
• Arvin
• Gudarz
• Aydin
• Iraj
• Irman
• Isatvastra
• Kaikhosru
• Kambiz
• Kami
• Kamraan
• Kamran
• Kamruz
• Kamyar, Kamiar
• Kasra
• Kaveh
• Kayan
• Kayhan
• Kayumars, Kiomaars
• Keivan
• Khojasteh
• Khosro
• Kia
• Kian, Kiyan
• Kianoush
• Kurosh, Korosh
• Mahdi
• Maahir
• Mahyar
• Mani
• Manoochehr
• Mazdak
• Maziyar
• Mahrban
• Mahran
• Mahrdad
• Mahrshad
• Maysam
• Milad
• Mirza
• Nakisa
• Niyaz
• Umid
• Pahlavan
• Parham
• Parsa
• Parviz
• Pashang
• Payam
• Pedram
• Peyman
• Pezhman: Sad/Broken hearted. Desire/Wish. Great.
• Piruz
• Porang
• Poya
• Pooyan
• Puriya
• Qobad
• Rád
• Radin
• Ram
• Ramak
• Rambod
• Ramin
• Ramtin
• Ramtin
• Riza
• Rostam
• Rouzbeh
• Rustin
• Saamaan
• Saba
• Saiyd
• Sahand
• Sarvin
• Sasan
• Sepehr
• Shaahin
• Shadmahr
• Shahab
• Shahkam
• Shahnam
• Shahram
• Shahriar
• Shahruz
• Shahruz
• Shahsam
• Shapur
• Shayaan
• Siamak
• Siavash
• Sina
• Sina
• Sirus
• Sohrab
• Sorosh
• Suhail
• Surena
• Tabal
• Tahamtan
• Tahmaseb
• Tirdad
• Tooraj
• Turandot
• Ushtra
• Wafa
• Vareshna
• Yaraan
• Yusuf
• Zahir
• Zain
• Zal
• Zamyaad
• Zand

Alef (الف)

• Abadan: Prosperous
• Abadard: One who possesses prosperity
• Abadi: Prosperity
• Aban: 8th month of the Iranian/Zoroastrian calendar; Name of the angel presiding over water and 10th day of the Iranian/Zoroastrian month.
• Abarja: Most strenuous
• Abbas: (from Arabic) Frowning, looking austere; lion; name Of Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd-al-Muttalib
• Abid: Spark, fire
• Abouali: [Avicenna]] (name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher)
• Abtin: A character in Shahnameh (Fereydun's father)
• Abtum: Creator of the plentiful waters
• Adarbad: Protector of fire; name of a saint
• Adarbahram: Fire of success, victory
• Adarburzin: Fire of exaltation; name of son of hero Framroz; shortened form of Adarburzinmeher
• Adarburzinmeher: Fire of exalted love and affection; the third sacred fire of Sassanian Iran, that of husbandmen
• Adarfiroz: Fire of victory
• Adarfra: Fire of glory
• Adargushnasp: Fire dedicated to a war stallion; the second sacred fire of Sassanian Iran, that of warriors; an emblem of military strength
• Adarhormazd: Fire of God
• Adarhoshang: Fire of knowledge and intelligence
• Adarkhordad: Fire of glory
• Adarkhurshid: Fire Of The Sun
• Adarmah: Month of Adar (see above)
• Adarmard: A man of power
• Adarpadyavand: Fire of power
• Adarvan: Fire protector
• Adil: Righteous, just (from Arabic)
• Adlan:
• Adro: Most righteous
• Adwi: Needing no protection
• 'Aetava:
• Aerik: see Airik
• Afiwah: Extremely good
• Aflatun: Plato
• Afrang: Splendour, glory
• Afrasiab: A character in Shahnameh (The King Of Turan)
• Afshar: Accessorial, fellow, companion, partner.
• Afshin: An ancient Iranian army commander who quelled the Arab invasion
• Afsar: (from Pahlavi; from Avestan Aiwi over/on + sar head) Crown; Diadem; Kingdom; Commander; Officer; Premium.
• Ahad: One, an individual (from Arabic)
• Ahmad: Most praiseworthy (from Arabic)
• Ahumstut: One who prays the Ahu (Nvar) (i.e. Yatha Ahu Vairyo)
• Ahun: Of God, pertaining to God
• Aidin: Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright (from Turkish)
• Airik / Aerik*: Mentioned in Denkard 3 & 28th paragraph of Farwardin Yasht, Grandfather of King Minocheher, brother of Salm & Tuj. (In some books Airik is called Iraj)
• Airyaman: Noble mind, name of an angel
• Akbar: Big, great (from Arabic)
• Akhgar: Firebrand, sparkle.
• Alborz: Name of a mountain range in Iran that is considered sacred in Zoroastrian faith
• Ali: High; also Muhammad's son-in-law (from Arabic)
• Alidad: Given by Ali (Arabic Ali + Persian Daad gave)
• Altin: Golden (from Turkish)
• Alvand: Name of a mountain in Iran, near Hamadan
• Amardad: Immortal; Av. Ameretat; Pahl. Amurdad
• Amavand: Powerful, strong
• Amid: A Great Man (from Arabic)
• Amin: Honest (from Arabic)
• Amir: King, emir, prince (from Ababic)
• Amjad: Most excellent, glorious (from Arabic)
• Anaoshak: Immortality, Felicity.
• Andisheh: Thought
• Anosh: Immortal; elixir
• Anoshiruvan: Having an immortal soul
• Anoush: Eternal, ever-lasting
• Anoushiravan: Name af a Persian king
• Aorang: Glory, honour
• Aoshnar: A man of intellect; Av. Aoshanara
• Aparviz: Victorious; an epithet of King Khusru II
• Aprang: A character in Shahnameh (Saam's Son)
• Arad: Name of an angel
• Aram: Quiet; Peaceful.
• Aran/Aron: A former Persian province in the Caucasus (now part of Azerbaijan)
• Arang: Colour
• Arasb: Name of one of Kourosh's generals
• Arash: Truthfulness; righteousness; name of a famous archer of ancient Iran; Av. Erekhsha
• Arashk: The first king of the Ashkanian Dynasty
• Arashmid: Archimedes
• Arasp: Name of one of Kourosh's generals
• Arasti: Adorned; name of Zarathushtra's uncle; father of Mediomah
• Arastoo: Aristotle
• Arawaostra: Possessing a white stallion
• Arda: Name of a priest of the Magi (during the Sassanid period)
• Ardafravash: Holy guardian spirit
• Ardakhoreh: Having holy lustre
• Ardalan: (of Kurdish origin)
• Ardashir/Ardeshir: Name of the founder of the Sassanian dynasty; righteous ruler; Pahl. form of Av. Aretakhshathra
• Ardavan: A character in Shahnameh; name of many Parthian kings; name of Dariush I's brother
• Ardeshir: Name of the founder of the Sassanian dynasty (Ardeshir BabakAn); Name of a couple of Achaemenid and Sassanid kings; also name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh
• Ardaviraf: Holy resplendent hero
• Ardoon/Ardun: Name of a Persian king
• Ardavan: Protector of holiness
• Aarif: Wise, Intelligent (from Arabic)
• Aria/Arya: Aryan (the original inhabitants of Iran, who came from central Asia)
• Ariana: Related or belonging to the Aryans
• Arjan: A kind of fir tree; a kind of mountain almond
• Arion:
• Arjang: The house of the prophet Mani; a character in Shahnameh (a Turanian champion, killed by Tus)
• Arjasp: A character in Shahnameh (Afrasiyab's grandson a Turanian champion; possessor of valuable horses
• Arjumand: Beloved, dear, noble, the real name of Mumtaz, the wife of Shah Jahaan
• Arman: Ideal, hope, aspiration
• Armin: A dweller of the Garden Of Eden; son of King Kobad (a character in Shahnameh, the son of Key-Ghobad
• Armiyah: Jeremiah
• Armoun/Armun: Earnest, pledge
• Arsalan: Lion; brave man
• Arshad: Head of a group; marcasite
• Arshak: Straightforward, The first king of the Ashkanian Dynasty (Arsacid Dynasty)
• Arsham/Arshama: Very strong and brave; hero; the name of Dariush I's grandfather
• Arshan: Hero; Son of Ardeshir II
• Arshasb: Possessor of stallions
• Arshavir: Righteous hero
• Arshia/Arsia: Throne
• Arshis: Blessing
• Artabaz: Name of Kourosh The Great's commander of war chariots
• Artafarnis: Havng holy glory
• Artan: Darius's father-in-law
• Artavardiya: Doer of justice, Name Of One Of Darius' Generals
• Artawahishta: Best holiness; one of the seven Amahraspands (meaning Archangels); Av. Asha Vahishta
• Artay: Strong
• Arteman: Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes's) brother
• Artin: Name of a Medes king; righteous
• Arun: Amiable, attractive
• Arvand: Swift; brave, courageous; name of a mountain in ancient Iran; majesty, grandeur; a character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb's father)
• Arvin: Experiment, trial
• Arya:
• Aryabod: Chief of the Aryans; guardian of the Aryans
• Aryaburzin: Exalted Iranian
• Aryaman: Name of Khashayar's naval commander
• Aryamanesh: Of Aryan character and nature
• Aryameher: Aryan sun; sun amongst the Aryans
• Aryan: Of Aryan character
• Aryanan: Of Aryan Character & Race
• Aryaramna: Name Of The Great-Grandfather Of King Darius I
• Aryasb/Aryasp: Possessor of Aryan horses; name of Kourosh The Great's general and friend
• Aryo/Aryobarzan: Iranian hero who fought against Alexander
• Arzani: Worthy
• Arzhan: A kind of mountain almond
• Arzhang: A character in Shahnameh
• Asad: Lion (from Arabic)
• Asdin: Hope of religion
• Asif: Name pf the Minister of Solomon; wise (from Arabic)
• Asfandiar: Created by the Holy Spirit
• Asghar: Small (from Arabic)
• Ashavahisht: Best righteousness
• Ashkan: Name of the third dynasty of Persian kings
• Ashour:
• Ashraf: Noble
• Ashtad: Rectitude; name of an angel
• Aslan: Lion (from Turkish)
• Aspandad: Bountiful humility; earth; name of an angel
• Aspandyar: Bountiful friend; Av. Spentodator Meaning Bountiful
• Aspantaman: White one; family name of Zarathushtra; Av. Spitama
• Asrat: Third; Av. Thrita; father of hero Kersasp of the Sama family
• Astoh: Unconquerable
• Ata: To Give
• Atabak: Grand Vizier; Prime Minister; The Lord; father (from Turkish)
• Atars: Undaunted
• Atash: Fire
• Atashban/Atashbon: Guardian of fire
• Atashband:
• Athrina: Pertaining to fire
• Atila: Attila the Hun
• Aurang: Wisdom; understanding; throne; beauty
• Aurashaspa: Possessing swift camels
• Aurvatasp: One having swift horses; name of the father of Vishtaspa
• Aushedar/Aushedarmah: One who increases holiness; name of a future saviour
• Auzhan: Hero; victorious
• Avgan: A character in Shahnameh (name of a warrior in Ferydoon's army)
• Ayanghat: Made of iron
• Ayaz: Name Of Sultan Mahmoud's Famous Royal Servant; Night Breeze (from Turkish)
• Aydin: Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright (from Turkish)
• Aytun: Speaker (from Turkish)
• Azad: Free, liberated
• Azadafroz: Shining nobly
• Azadchehr: Of noble appearance
• Azadmard: Noble man
• Azadsarv: Noble cypress
• Azar/Aazar: (Av. Atar, Pahl. Atur) Fire; Fire temple; 9th month of the Iranian year; Name of the angel presiding over sun and 9th month/day of the Iranian year/month.
• Azarafrooz: A character in Shahnameh (son of Esfandiar)
• Azarang: Bright, shining, flame-coloured, red
• Azarbod: Guardian of fire
• Azardad: Freedom-giving
• Azarkevan: Fire of Saturn; name of a famous Dastur
• Azarmig: Endearing, honoured, respected
• Azartash/Azartush: Salamander
• Azarzushnes: Fire-like potency
• Azim: Big, great
• Azin: Decoration
• Azman: (from Arabic) Infinite
• Umid: Hope

Be (ب)

• Babak/Bobak: A character in Shahnameh; diminutive of father in Persian; ancestor of Sassanian King Ardashir; papak, little father
• Baghodat: Created by God
• Bahador/Bahadur: Brave, honourable, valiant
• Bahar: Spring
• Bahman: Name of the 11th month of the Iranian Calendar; name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (one of Esfandiyar's sons); good mind
• Bahmanyar: Having a friend with a good mind; name of a student of Avicenna
• Bahmard: Good man
• Bahram/Behram: A character in Shahnameh; the planet Mars; victorious; name of an angel; Av. Verethraghna
• Bahramchobin: Having a victorious club; name of a celebrated Iranian general
• Bahramdad: Created by victory
• Bahramgor: Sassanian King Bahram, famed for shooting skill
• Bahramian: Descended from the family of Bahram
• Bakhtafrid/Bakhtafrit: Blessed by fortune
• Bakhtiar/Bakhtyar: Name of a tribe; name of place in southern Iran; friend of fortune
• Baktash: The elder, grandee of a tribe; precious, dear; name of one of the kings of Kharazm
• Balash: Name of a Sassanid king
• Bamdad: Given by Dawn, Dawn-borne; name of Mazdak's Father
• Bamdat: Given by Dawn, Dawn-borne
• Bamin: Bright, radiant; a town in Herat, Afghanistan
• Bamshad: Pleasant dawn; a famous musician in the Sassanid dynasty
• Banan: Tips of the fingers (from Arabic)
• Baraz: Exalted
• Barbad/Barbod: A famous musician in Khosro Parviz's court (Sassanid dynasty)
• Bardia/Bardiya: Name Of Kourosh The Great's Son Who Was Also Darius I's Father-In-Law
• Barid: Courier, messenger
• Barin: Eminent; supreme; pleasant; the north-east wind; name of a fire temple; strength, power (from Turkish)
• Barkhia: The father of Asef (from Arabic)
• Barmac/Barmak: Name of a noble and famous Iranian family from Khorasan who served as Grand Vizier during Harun Al-Rashid
• Barman: High minded; a character in Shahnameh (one of Afrasiyab's generals)
• Barsam: Great fire; an army commander in the Sassanid dynasty
• Barzin: An Iranian hero, a character in Shahnameh
• Barzu: Exalted
• Bashir: A messenger of good news (from Arabic)
• Bashu: Lizard
• Basim: Smiling (from Arabic)
• Basir: Wise (from Arabic)
• Bastam: Coral
• Bastavar/Bastur: Name of a famous hero; Av. Bastavairi one who wears tight armour around his chest; name of Zarir's son and King Gushtasp's nephew
• Bastin: Patient
• Bavand: Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan (now Mazandaran, northern Iran
• Bavar: Belief
• Bavard: Name of a hero, and the city (near Neishabur) founded by him
• Bazan:
• Bazur: A character in Shahnameh (The Turanian Sorcerer)
• Bazyar: A falconer; a farmer
• Bahbud: Healthy
• Bahbud: Good leader
• Bahdad: Excellent gift; of good birth
• Bahdin: Good rite; of good religion
• Bahfar: Dignified
• Bahkam: Good wish
• Behmanesh: Clean in deed
• Bahmard: Good man
• Bahnam: Reputable; someone with an honourable name
• Bahnan:
• Bahnia: Of good ancestry
• Behnoud: The name of Indian kings
• Bahpour: Good son
• Behrad: Charitable person; giver of goodness, one of Godlike goodness
• Bahrang: Good color
• Behruz: Fortunate, lucky (literally 'good day')
• Bahzad/Bahzaad: بهزاد Literally "of good birth"; Born of a good/noble family; Aristocrat; Also the horse of Siyavash (Iranian mythological paladin) in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh is called Shabrang Behzad شبرنگ بهزاد meaning Blackish Behzad, riding which, he valiantly leaps through burning pyres as a gesture to prove his righteousness.
• Belka: Knowledgeable (from Turkish)
• Berezavant: Exalted
• Bezan: Name of the son of Banugushnasp, the brave daughter of Rustam
• Bijan/Bizhan: A character in Shahnameh (Giv's son and Manijeh's husband)
• Bina: Seeing, clear-sighted
• Bokhtar: Redeemer, saviour, reliever of all troubles
• Borjasb: Possessor of tall and lean horses
• Borhan:
• Borjis: Exaltation
• Borna: Young, youthful
• Borzin: Fire; name of an ancient fire temple; name of an ancient champion of Iran
• Borzoo/Borzu: Tall; a character in Shahnameh (Sohrab's son)
• Borzouyeh/Borzuyeh: Iranian physician of Sassanid period (he translated Pancha Tantra from Sanskrit into Persian and named it Kelileh And Demneh)
• Bostin: Patient
• Bozorgmehr/Buzarjomehr: Name of the Prime Minister of Anushiravan, King of Persia
• Bandar: With a noble lineage
• Burjor: Exalted
• Burzafrah: Having exalted glory
• Burzafrid: One who is exalted
• Burzasp: Having tall stallions
• Burzin: Exalted
• Burzincheher: With an exalted face
• Burzinkurush: Exalted sun; name of a teacher of [Zarathushtra]]
• Burzinmeher/Buzargmeher: Exalted love, great friendship

Pe (پ)

• Parham
• Parikal
• Payam : Messenger
• Pooya
• Pooyan: A Person who explores new ideas
• Parvis: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
• Pasha: A Turkish name for Lord - From Persian Padshah (King)
• Paymon: Covenant, promise, contract
• Poriya/Poria: Name of mythical Persian Warrior
• Pezhman/Pejam: Sad/Broken hearted. Desire/Wish. Great.
• Pedram:

Te (ت)

• Tahmasp: A Persian King
• Thraetona: A Pishdadian King

pezhman

Jim (ج)

• Jabir
• Jafar
• Jahangir
• Jalal
• Jamshid: A person who people cluster around; a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a king
• Jahanzaib: A person who suits to the world;
• Jawaad : a person who is merciful

Che (چ)

• Chubin: Having a wooden mace, club, or bat; nickname of the famous General Bahram of King Khusru Parvez who used a wooden club

He (ح)

• Hisam
• Hamid: "thankful, praising" in Arabic
• Hamaseh
• Haydar

Khe (خ)

• Khaled:
• Khayam:
• Khosrow: Caesar

Dal (د)

• Dara: Wealthy, also a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
• Darab:
• Dariush/Darius: Name of a Persian king
• Dariyan / Daryan: A village in north-western Iran
• Delawar: A person who devote his/her heart, particularly to the loved ones; a very brave person in the battlefield whose presence encourages the rest
• Damon:
• Dawud:

Re (ر)

• Ramin: Old Zoroastrian name, featured in "Vis and Ramin"; joyful
• Rasam:
• Rayan/Ryon/Ryan: Kings
• Rostam:
• Rouzbeh: Fortunate, lucky (literally 'good day')
• Radin: chivalrous man
• Raheel: One who shows the way. Fearless or Brave

Ze (ز)

• Zartosht: Zoroaster

Zhe (ژ)

• Zhubin: ژوبين Spear; Swift. Derived from Sanskrit 'jubeen,' by way of Hindi 'zubin'

ZAHRA

Sin (س)

• Saam: Zal's father in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh-Rostam's grandfather
• Sa'id: Happy, blessed
• Sahand: massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in northwestern Iran
• Sarvenaz
• Sasan: Father of Ardeshir the founder of Sassanid dynasty
• Sepehr: the sky
• Siamak: Black haired Boy, Bringer of Joy, Great Empreror, A character in Shahnameh (Kiumars' son)
• Siroos: The first king of the Persian Empire. The English equivalent is Cyrus
• Sohrab: Son of Rostam the hero of the epic story Shahnameh
• Soroush: Messenger; angel
• Surena: Parthian General
• Saaghar

Shin (ش)

• Shapoor: The son of the King
• Shaya: From "Shayesteh" meaning "worthy"

Sad (ص)

Saalih: Name of a prophet, Righteous

Ta (ط)

• Taha: Name of prophet Mohammad

Ayn (ع)

• Erfan: To know god in spiritual way, Practice of Sufism

Ghayn (غ)

• Ghazanfar:

Fe (ف)

• Faramarz: Without limit; a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
• Faraz:
• Farbod: An ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of glory. "Farbod" is mistakenly referenced on certain internet sites as meaning "right" or "orthodox." Rather, it is a name dating back to before the Arabic invasion of the Persian empire. Many Iranian families gave this name to their male children after the Iranian revolution as a statement of resistance to the Islamic regime.
• Fardin:
• Faredun/Faridoon/Fereydoon: Pahl. Fretan; Av. Thraeraona meaning thrice strong; famous king of Iran, who killed Zohak
• Farhad: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
• Farhang:
• Fariborz:
• Farid: Unique, precious
• Farkhan: Big king, Farkhaneh; behaving with propriety
• Farnian:
• Farokh:
• Farshad:
• Farshid:
• Farzad:
• Farzin:
• Firdaus/Firdaws:
• Firuwz: Victorious
• Foroud:
• faryar:
• farzad:

Qaf (ق)

• ghobad

Kaf (ک)

• Kambiz: Fortunate
• Kamiar/Kamyar: Successful in life
• Kamran: Successful in every undertaking; name of a learned Zoroastrian of Shiraz. The English name Cameron comes from Kamran
• Kaveh: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
• Kaykavus: A Kiani King
• Keyon: Persian King
• Keyvan: Saturn; a star
• Kian: The second dynasty of the Iranian empire
• Kiarash:
• Kurosh or koorosh: Cyrus
• Kasra:

Mim (م)

• Muhammad/Muhamad:
• Masih:
• Mani: Someone who will stay forever - A Persian Prophet
• Manuchahr: A hero from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi
• Maziar/Maziyar: Name of an ancient Persian warrior
• Mehran
• Mehrdad: Gift of the sun
• Maysam:
• Miad:
• Milad: A character of Shahnameh (Gorgin's father)
• Moein:

Nun (ن)

• Nader: rare
• Nadir
• Nadim
• Nafis: Arabic precious, valuable
• Nami: Famous
• Nariman
• Navid: Good news
• Naysan: alt. sp. Neysan, Neyson, Nayson, Nyson
• Nikrad: good noble man
• Nimâ: An old Iranian Tabari name, pen name of the great poet Nimâ Yushij

Waw (و)

• Wahid: "The One" "Unique" "Charming"
• Wala: Superior

He (ه)

• Hadish: Heaven, Khashayar's palace in Persepolis
• Houman: Enormous guarding mountain; ancient Persian God
• Hourang: Unknown

Girls

• Aban
• Afra
• Afruz
• Alisha
• Amitis
• Anahid
• Anahita
• Anousha
• Arezou
• Ariana
• Armaghan
• Arqavan
• Asa
• Asha
• Ashraf
• Atosa
• Ava
• Azadeh/Aazaadeh : Free; liberated.
• Azar
• Azargoon
• Azarmidokht
• Azarnoush
• Azin
• Azita
• Bahar
• Baharak
• Bahareh
• Bamdad
• Banafsheh
• Banoo
• Barmak
• Basim
• Behdokht
• Behnateh
• Behnaz
• Behrokh
• Beti
• Betjat
• Bita
• Bolour
• Borna
• Bouseh
• Chalipa
• Daanaa
• Darya
• Delara
• Delbar
• Dinah
• Donya
• Dorsa
• Elaaheh
• Ilham
• Erfanieh
• Esther A Jewish-Persian queen. She was married to Cyrus the Great.
• Farah
• Farahnaz
• Farangis
• Fargol
• Fariba Goddess of beauty. All the men wanted her, while the girls envied her.
• Faridah
• Farima
• Farkhondeh
• Farnaz
• Farnia
• Farzaneh
• Farishtah
• Firuzah
• Gauhar
• Gelareh
• Ghazaalah
• Ghazal
• Gilda
• Gisu
• Gauhar
• Gulandam
• Gulandam
• Gulbahar
• Gulcheher
• Guli
• Gulnaz
• Gulnaz
• Gulnush
• Gulpari
• Gulrokh
• Gulsa
• Gordia
• Guilda
• Gulshan
• Hawwa
• Haalah
• Hasti
• Hayat
• Hadiyah
• Hengameh
• Huma
• Iran
• Irandokht
• Jalah
• Jamak
• Jila
• Katayuwn /Katayun
• Keivan
• Keyvandokht (Kayvondokht)
• Khayzuran
• Kiana
• Kimya (Kimia, Kimiya)
• Ladan
• Lalah
• Layah
• Layla (Laila)
• Laili
• Lida
• Mahasti
• Mahin
• Mahnaz
• Mahsa
• Mahtab
• Mandana
• Manizheh

Alif (الف)

• Afsaneh افسانه: Myth; Legend; Adventure.
• Afsun افسون: Enchantment; Charm; Magic.
• Ahu, Ahoo آهو: Female deer.
• Aida
• Alaaleh آلاله: Buttercup flower.
• Amaria: Female Sassanid name
• Amitis: Wise friend; Shahbanu of Iran, daughter of Astiak Shah of Mad (The Median King), Wife of Cyrus the Great
• Amstrida / Amstreeda: Daughter of Ardeshir II (Artaxerxes II)
• Anahita: Angel of water & rain, clean, innocent
• Anahid: Variation of Anahita
• Andia: Hope, wish
• Anoosha: Immortal, Variation of Anosh (boys name)
• Arezou: Wish, hope, desire, ideal
• Armita:Righteous, virtuous, good
• Aryames: Achaemenid name, A princess from Alexander's time
• Asana: Calmness
• Asatira / Asatyra: Angel of calmness, (Wife of Darius III)
• Atosa / Atousa: Daughter of Cyrus, Daughter of Ardeshir II (Artaxerxes II)
• Ava: A fulfilling sound or voice
• Aydina: Joyous, glad, blissful.
• Azadeh: Free, unbounded
• Azar: Fire
• Afareen: Praise; also means to create
• afsAneh: A fairy tale
• afsar: Crown
• afshAn: To sprinkle
• afsoon: Charm, spell, bewitchment
• aghigh: Name of a stone
• Ahou/Ahoo: Deer
• akhtar: Star; also name of a flower
• akram: Honourable; great
• AlAleh: A flower
• AnAhitA: Goddess of water
• anusheh/anoosheh: Happy, fortunate
• ArA: Ornament, decoration
• Arazuw: Wish
• arghavAn: Redish Purple
• armaghAn: Gift
• ashraf: Nobler or Noblest
• AsA: Like, similar to
• asal: Honey
• Aasiyah: The name of Pharaoh's wife who educated Moses
• Atefeh: Affection
• atifeh: ???
• AtoosA: Name of an Iranian princess
• AvA: Voice, call
• Aawizah: A pendant
• AzAdeh: Free
• Azin: Accessories (usually jewelry)
• AzitA: Name of an Iranian princess
• Azar: Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar
• Azarin: See Above
• Azin
• ahmad:Another names of Islams prophet
• saikia, Bishnu...an assamese surname

Be (ب)

• Banafshe: Pansy; Violet (flower)
• BahAr: Spring (season)
• BahAre:
• BahArak: Small Spring (season)
• BahAreh: Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower)
• BahAmin/BahAmeen: Spring
• BAnou: Lady
• BehbahA: Best price
• Behdis:
• Behdokht: Best girl
• Behfar: Good class
• Behgol: Good flower
• BehnAz: Best coquetry
• Behnoosh: Good drink
• Behrokh: Best face
• Bita: Unique;peerless
• Bolour: Crystal
• Bousseh: Kiss

Pe (پ)

• Panthea: The most beautiful woman of the Persian Emipire. Cyrus the Great admired her for her beauty.
• Parastoo:
• Pari: Fairy; Nymph; Extremely benevolent genie.
• Parisa: (from pari fairy + Saa attributive suffix) Beautiful and bemevolent as a fairy.
• Parivash: Beautiful and benevolent as a fairy (from pari fairy + vash attributive suffix)
• Parvane: Butterfly
• Parvin:
• Parya:
• Pegah: Early morning's light
• Peroshad:
• Persia:
• Pooneh:
• Pooran:
• Poorandokht:

Te (ت)

Tahere

Se (ث)

• Salnaz: An ancient Turkic name for "important"

Jim (ج)

Jeiran: Gazelle, deer

He (ح)

• Hoda:
• Homa: A mythical bird in Persian mythology. The person on whom Homa sat became king of Persia

Khe (خ)

khatere:Memory

Khatoun:Lady

Khandan

Dal (د)

• Darya: The ocean
• Delkesh:
• Donya: The world
• Delnaz: Sweetheart, beloved
• Dorre: Sparkling pearls

Re (ر)

• Ramesh:
• Rozhave:
• Roshanak: Luminous beauty
• Rose: name of flower
• Roya: A precious dream
• Roxana: Persian princess
• Rudabeh: Symbol of beauty, Shining Child, the quintessential first lady of persian literature

Ze (ز)

• Zar: Golden
• Zarbanoo: Lady of go

Zhe (ژ)

• Zhaleh: ژاله Dew.

Sin (س)

• Saaghar: cup for wine
• Sahar: Early morning
• Sahrah: desert
• Samirah
• Sanaz: Name of flower
• Sanam: (from Arabic) idol
• Sara: Calm, Peaceful
• Sepideh:Dawn
• Sawsan:name of a flower
• Seema : Countenance
• Seriti:
• Setareh: star
• Susan:
• Sudabah:
• Suhaylah:

Shin (ش)

• Shadi:happiness
• Shagayeg: Red corn poppy, a symbol of love
• Shahrzad
• Shervin/Sherveen/Shervin Dokht(feminine form): Beautiful, Eternal Soul, Brave
• Shirin: Sweet
• Sheyda: Someone who is lovesick, in love

Sad (ص)

• Sadaf: Sea shell or mother of pearl

Ta (ط)

• Tala: Gold
• Tandis:Image, Beautiful Sight
• Tannaz: Beautiful, Cute, Coy, Coquettish (Also a character in Persian Literature, Shahnameh, Arash's Daughter)
• Tavus/Taavuws: Peacock
• Toosak/Tousak/Tusak: A Flower (Pincushion)
• Thapa, Sanjay the great

Ghayn (غ)

• Ghazaalah: Gazelle

Fe (ف)

• Fariba: Someone who plays tricks on people, or cast a spell with her beauty
• Farihtah: Angel
• Firuzah: Turquoise
• Fakhri: Glory
• Farah: 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
• Fatamah: The name of prophet Muhammad's daughter
• Farishtah: Angel
• FilA: Lover
• Firuzah/Firuwzah: Turquoise
• FojAn/FozhAn: A loud voice or sound
• Forough: Brightness
• ForouzAn: Shining
• Forouzandeh: Shining

Qaf (ق)

Ghamar:(from arabic)Moon

Kaf (ک)

• KatAyun/KatAyun: A character in Shahnameh

Gaf (گ)

• Giti: Universe
• Golsa: Like flower
• Golbarg: Petal
• Golrokh: Flower Face
• Gulnar: Fire Flower

Lam (ل)

• Layla:(from Arabic) night
• Ladan: Flowers
• Laleh: "tulip" in Persian
• Lida:
• Lila: Lilac tree or lilac flower
• Linda:
• Layah:
• Laylia:(From Zand) Beautiful night, similar to 'Yalda'

Mim (م)

• Mahdiyah: (from Arabic) Female of Mahdi,
• Mahdokht: Daughter of the moon
• Malihe: (from Arabic, feminine of Malih) Charming, Cute
• Maryam: Mary:Jesus mother; a flower
• Marjan: (from Arabic) Coral
• Malikah
• Mehri
• Mina Flower
• Minoo: Heaven, Firmament; Afterworld; Paradise
• Mitra: (Mitr in Pahlavi, Mitra in Sanskrit, Mehr/Meher in Avesta, Mithras in Latin) Indo-Iranian goddess of sun in pre-Zoroastrian era and an angel in post-Zoroastrian era who attends provisions of the 7th Iranian month of Mehr.

Nun (ن)

• Naghmeh:
• Nahid: Name of 2nd planet from sun.=Anahita(Goddess of sun)
• Nargis: Narcissus
• Nasree: Sunshine
• Nasrin: Name of a flower
• Nazanin
• Nagin/Naginah: Precious jewel
• Nezhat
• Naushin: Sweetness
• Nyousha: Who listen very careful
• Niloofar: Flower
• Niyaz: need
• Nahimah: (or Nagmah) Sweet sounding melody

Vav (و)

• Vida:
• Vadi: Land
• Vala: High

He (ه)

• Helya: Sunshine
• Haleh: Halo
• Hayla: Bird, Merlin

Ye (ی)

• Yasamin: Jasmine
• Yasmin

Further reading

1. Persian Names
2. Persian Baby Names
3. Zoroastrian names
4. Iranian Names
5. نامهای ایران
6. Persian Feminine Names