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List of Persian given names
Boys
Alef
- Aarmin: A dweller of the garden of Eden; son of King Kobad
- Abtin: Faridoon's father in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Arash: Hero in Persian folklore
- Ardeshir: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Atash: Fire
- Arang: Wisdom, understanding
- Azad: Free (Liberated)
- Omid: Hope
Be
- Babak: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Bahman: The 11th month in the Iranian Calendar
- Bahram: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, also the Persian name for the planet Mars.
Pe
- Parvis: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Pasha: A Turkish name for Lord
Te
Se
Jim
- Jamshid: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a king.
Che
JAVID
He
Khe
Dal
- Dariush: Name of a Persian king.
- Dara: Wealthy, also a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Zal
Re
Ze
- Zartosht: Zoroaster
Zhe
Sin
- Siroos (in English, Cyrus): The first king of the Persian Empire
- Sam: Rostam's father in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Shin
Sad
Zad
Ta
Za
Ayn
Ghayn
Fe
- Faramarz: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Farhad: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Firooz: Victorious
Qaf
Kaf
- Kamran: Successful in every undertaking; name of a learned Zoroastrian of Shiraz
- Kaveh: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
- Kian: The second dynasty of the Iranian empire.
Gaf
Lam
Mim
- Mehran: kind as a Sun
- Mehrdad: Gift of the Sun
Nun
- Navid: good news
- Nami: Famous
Vav
He
Ye
Girls
Alef
Be
Pe
- Parisa: beautiful as a Fairy
- Parya
Te
Se
Jim
Che
He
Khe
Dal
Zal
Re
Ze
Zhe
Sin
Shin
Sad
Zad
Ta
Za
Ayn
Ghayn
Fe
Qaf
Kaf
Gaf
- Giti: Universe
Lam
Mim
Nun
Vav
He
Ye
Chubin: Having a wooden mace, club, or bat; nickname of the famous General Bahram of King Khusru Parvez who used a wooden club
Delawar: Liberal, charitable
Faredun, Faridoon: Pahl. Fretan; Av. Thraeraona meaning thrice strong: famous king of Iran, who killed Zohak
Farkhan, Farkhaneh: Behaving with propriety
See also
- List of given names by language
- List of given names by ethnicity
External links
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