Name |
Meaning |
A |
Abbas |
Description of a Lion |
Abdieso |
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Adar |
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Adel |
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Adish |
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Ahmad |
Commendable; Praiseworthy; Most highly adored |
Akbar |
Powerful; Great |
Ali |
God; Excellent; Noble; Sublime |
Amin |
Honest |
Amir |
Rich; Prosperous; Populous |
Amjad |
More Glorious |
Aram |
Highness; Exalted |
Arash |
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Ardashir |
Righteous Ruler |
Aref; Arif |
Knowing; Knowledgeable |
Arman |
Desire; Wish |
Arsalan |
Lion |
Arshia |
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Artay |
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Aryasb |
Possessor of AryAn horses |
Asad |
Lion |
Ashkan |
Name of the 3rd dynasty of Persian kings |
Asim |
Defender |
Aslan |
Lion |
Atash |
Fire |
Azad |
Free; Independence |
B |
Babak |
Name of the father of Ardeshir (founder of the Sassanid dynasty); Faithful; Young Father |
Bahador; Bahadur |
Honorable; Brave |
Bahar |
Spring |
Bahram |
Name of a Persian King |
Bamdad |
Name of Mazdak's father; Early morning |
Behdad |
Excellent gift; Of good birth |
Behnam |
Reputable (someone with honorable name) |
Behrooz |
Lucky |
Behruz |
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Behzad |
Of good birth; Of noble family |
Bijan |
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Borna |
Young; Youthful |
C |
Caspar |
The treasurer; The name of one of the three wise men in the new testament |
Casper |
Treasure |
Cy |
The name of the founder of the Persian empire From the name Cyrus |
Cyrus |
The name of the founder of the Persian empire |
D |
Danyal |
Prophet |
Dara |
Lord; God |
Darioush |
Name of a king |
Darius |
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Davood |
Beloved one |
E |
Ebi |
Paternal |
Emad |
Confidence |
Eskander |
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Esmaeel; Ishmael |
Son of Abraham; God hears |
F |
Faraz |
On the top; Above; Equitable |
Farbod |
Right; Orthodox |
Farhad |
Happiness; An Iranian musician and singer |
Farid |
Unique; Matchless; Wide |
Fariel |
Star |
Farjad |
Excellent; Eminent in learning |
Farrokh |
Happy; Fortunate |
Farshad |
Soul of the sphere of Mercury |
Farvardin |
First month of Iranian calendar |
Farzad |
Splendid birth |
Farzam |
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Farzan |
Wise |
Farzin |
Learned |
Fazel |
Learned; Decisive |
Ferdows; Firdows |
Paradise |
Firouz |
Victorious; Name of a Sassani King |
G |
Gaspar |
The master of the treasure |
Ghadir |
A sword |
Guebers |
Followers of ancient Persian religion |
Gulzar |
A garden with flowers; Rose Garden; An inhabited town |
H |
Habib |
Friend; Beloved |
Hadi |
Guide; Leader |
Hafez |
Protector |
Hamed |
One who praises |
Hamid |
Praiseworthy; A friend |
Hashem |
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Hassan |
Good; Handsome |
Homayoun; Homayoon |
Royal; Fortunate |
Hossein |
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Houman; Hooman |
Good nature; Having a good soul |
Humayu; Humayun |
Fortunate; the second Mughal Emperor |
I |
Iliya |
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J |
Jafar |
Name of 6th Imam of the Shitte Muslims; A river |
Jalal |
Greatness |
Jalil |
Noble; Great |
Jamal |
Handsome; Being fair |
Jamshed |
Shining river; An ancient king of Persia |
Jamshid |
Handsome; Sun's rays; Lights |
Jasper |
The treasurer; The name of a gemstone |
Javad |
Liberal |
Javed |
Immortal; Eternal |
K |
Kamal |
Lotus; Perfection; Excellence; Completion |
Kambiz |
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Kamran |
Fortunate; Successful |
Kansbar |
Treasure Master |
Karim; Kareem |
Generous |
Kaveh |
Ancient Hero |
Kayan |
A star |
Keyvan |
World; Universe |
Khalil; Khaleel |
Friend |
Khorshed |
Sun |
Khortdad |
Perfection |
Kian |
The kings |
Kiumars |
First king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty |
M |
Majeed |
Superior |
Masoud |
Lucky; Fortunate |
Mehdi |
Guided |
Mehran |
A character in Shahnameh; Kindness |
Mehrdad |
Gift from the sun |
Mehregan |
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Melchior |
The king of the city |
Milad |
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Mohsen |
One who does good |
Morad |
Desire; Wish |
Morteza |
Chosen |
N |
Nariman |
A character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather) |
Nasim |
Breeze; Fresh Air |
Navid; Naved |
Messenger of happiness; Good News; Glad tiding |
Nik; Nick |
Good; Victorious people |
O |
Omid; Omeed |
Hope |
Orang; Aurang |
A throne; Wisdom; Understanding; Beauty |
P |
Payam |
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Pejman |
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Peyman |
Promise |
Pouyan |
To search; Searcher; To run; Runner |
R |
Rami; Ramey; Ramy |
Loving |
Rasheed; Rashid |
Brave; Thinker: Counselor; Intelligent |
Rashne |
Judge |
Reza |
Consent; Agreement |
Rohan |
Ascending; Sandal wood; Healing |
Roshan |
Splendid One who emanates light |
S |
Saam; Sam |
A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's Grandfather) |
Saaman |
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Sadegh |
Sincere |
Said; Sayyid |
Happy |
Sami |
Elevated; High |
Sanjar |
Prince; Emperor; King |
Sarosh |
Prayer |
Shah |
The king |
Shahab |
Shooting star; Meteor |
Shaham |
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