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Persian names for boys
Persian boys’ names encapsulate a diverse historical journey. From the regal echoes of ancient Achaemenid rulers like Cyrus and Darius to the revered figures of Islam, such as Ali and Hussein, these names have embodied the blend of Persian heritage and religious significance. As eras evolved, names like Amir, Reza, and Kamran emerged, reflecting prosperity and devotion. Modern names like Arash and Farid bridge mythology with individual worth, while contemporary choices like Arian and Kian evoke nobility and kingship. Throughout this continuum, Persian boys’ names have woven a tapestry of cultural identity, echoing a rich past while adapting to the present.
Abbasعباس: Lion
Ahmadاحمد: “Most commendable, most praiseworthy.”
Aliعلی: Noble and exalted.
Aminامین: “Truthful.”
Amiامیرr: Prince or high ranking official.
Arashآرش: A Persian archer.
Ārianآرین: Related to Ārya, noble.
Āriuآریو: (Ari = Ārya + u) Related to the Aryan people, resembling Aryans.
Armanآرمان: Wish, hope.
Ārminآرمین: The fourth son of Keyqobād in the Kayanian dynasty, linked to the ancient people known as “Ārmin”. Also, a character from the Shahnameh.
Ārshāmآرشام: Possessing the strength of a bear, strong bear. In ancient times, the son of Āryāman and the father of Vištāspa from the Achaemenid dynasty.
Ārvinآروین: Experiment, trial, tested and proven.
Āryāآریا: Noble, free, a branch of the white race that has remained in Iran, India, and Europe since ancient times. The term “Iran” is derived from this word.
Āryāmehrآریامهر: Possessing Aryan love. The title given to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1965 by the Senate and the National Assembly of Iran on the occasion of his 25th year of reign.
Āsāmآسام: Sam, a pleasant story; a hero in the Shahnameh, son of Narimān and father of Zāl and Jahn Pahlav.
Āsdeinآسدین: A Moubadean name in the 10th century Yazgardi.
Ashkanاشکان: An ancient Persian King.
Āsīdādآسیداد: A notable person during the Achaemenid period.
Āsīmآسیم: Master of knowledge and wisdom; in Pahlavi, āsīm means silver. A great teacher.
Āspiyānآسپیان: Virtuous, complete soul, good-hearted person.
Āvidآوید : Knowledge, wisdom, intellect.
Āydinآیدین: Clear, bright, shining like the moon.
Azadآزاد: Free.
Āžandآژند: Flower at the bottom of a basin or stream, clay mortar.
Āžangآژنگ: Wrinkle or crease that appears on the skin, especially the forehead; anger; short wave that forms on the surface of water.
Azizعزیز: Powerful, respected, beloved.
Babakبابک: Beloved father.
Bahmanبهمن: Snow avalanche.
Barādباراد: A name mentioned in the inscriptions of Ka’ba-ye Zartosht from the time of King Shapur I in the Sassanian dynasty.
Barbadباربد: A suffix indicating protector or official; the lord of music; a renowned musician and minstrel in the court of Khosrow Parviz.
Bardiyaبردیا: The second son of Cyrus the Great and the brother of Cambyses, meaning “high rank” in Avestan.
Barsāmبرسام: Great fire, composed of “bar” (short for “abr” meaning cloud) + “sām” (fire), a name of one of the commanders in the Sassanian era.
Bashirبشیر: Bringer of good tidings, announcer of good news; one of the titles of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Behdadبهداد: Created well, excellently.
Behdinبهدین: Follower of the Zoroastrian religion.
Behināبهینا: Related to “Behin”.
Behnāmبهنام: Possessing a good name; honorable.
Behniaبهنیا: Noble-born, having origin and lineage, genuine, honorable.
Behnoudبهنود : From the term “Behzad” which means dear son; name of Indian kings.
Behrādبهراد: Composed of “beh” (good or better) + “rād” (giver), meaning “good giver.”
Behrouzبهروز: Prosperous.
Behshādبهشاد: Good and happy; composed of “beh” (better, good) + “shād” (happy).
Behsudبهسود: A name from the Sassanian era.
Behyādبهیاد: Possessor of the best memory; someone who is remembered for their goodness.
Behzādبهزاد: Composed of “beh” (better, good) + “zād” (born), name of a famous painter and miniaturist during the Timurid and Safavid periods, also the name of Siavash’s horse.
Benyaminبنیامین: Meaning “son of the right hand”; the youngest son of Prophet Jacob (Yaqub) and the brother of Prophet Joseph (Yusuf).
Bijanبیژن: Hero.
Bornāبرنا: Young, youthful, delicate, good, virtuous.
Borzouبرزو: “High in status.”
Bozorgmehrبزرگمهر: Very kind; according to legends, the name of Anushiravan’s wise vizier.
Cyrusکیروش: Cyrus the Great.
Dād Mehrدادمهر: Friend of justice; a name used by several nobles and royalty throughout history.
Dāmunدامون: Plain, field; an ancient Greek sage and a Pythagorean.
Dānāدانا: Possessing intellect and experience, wise, intelligent, knowledgeable, learned.
Dānushدانوش: A name from the story of Vameq and Azra.
Dārāدارا: Possessor of something or having something at one’s disposal; owner, holder, wealthy; (figuratively) God.
Dariusداریوش: Rich and Kingly.
Dātāmداتام: Creator and creation; the name of one of the Persian commanders of Cappadocia.
Dātisداتیس: A general from the Median people and one of the commanders of Darius the Great.
Davudداوود: Persian form of David.
Dāyānدایان : Exaltation, support, reliance.
Esfandiarاسفندیار: Pure creation, also from the epic.
Eskandarاسکندر: Alexander the Great.
Farbodفربد: Possessing grandeur and majesty; glorious and splendid; immunity; greatness; a beautiful boy’s name.
Fardādفرداد: Combination of “far” (glory) + “dād” (given); bestowed glory, beauty, and majesty.
Farhādفرهاد: A character from Shahnameh and one of the Iranian heroes in the army of Kai Kavoos, known for his legendary love for Shirin.
Farhāmفرهام: Good thinker; changed form of the Avestan word “frayuhu-mat” (good thinker).
Farhūdفرهود: Handsome son, well-built man, swift; this name is mentioned as an Arabic name in the Dehkhoda Dictionary.
Faridفرید: Unique, singular, unparalleled.
Farjādفرجاد: Virtuous and knowledgeable.
Farnoudفرنود: Evidence, proof.
Farshādفرشاد: Joyful, cheerful, happy; also means spirit, mind; Mars’ moon.
Farshidفرشاد: Radiant like the sun, shining brighter; also the name of Piran’s brother in the Viseh story.
Farzādفرزاد: Born with glory and grandeur.
Farzāmفرزام: Worthy, deserving, suitable.
Farzānفرزان: Wise, intelligent, knowledgeable, scholar.
Farzinفرزین: Minister in the game of chess.
Fereydoonفریدون: Persian mythical king and her.
Firouzفیروز: Man of triumph.
Fu’ādفواد: Heart, soul.
Givگیو: “Character from the Shahnameh.”
Hassanحسن: Handsome or good.
Hīrādهیراد: Someone with a happy and joyful countenance.
Hīrsāهیرسا: Kind, benevolent.
Hīvāهیوا: Hope.
Hormozهرمز: Lord of wisdom.
Hosseinحسین: Beautiful.
Hūdādهوداد: Well-created, good giver, giver of good things.
Hūfarهوفار: Composed of “hū” meaning good, and “far” meaning grandeur, splendor, and glory; good grandeur and glory.
Hūmanهومن: Good thinker, wise person.
Hūnāmهونام: Well-known, renowned, with a good reputation.
Hūrādهوراد: Brave and pious, a good man.
Hūrāzهوراز: Intimate friend, close companion.
Hūtānهوتن: Strong, well-built; the name of the son of Vishtāspa, a king of the Achaemenid dynasty.
Jahanجهان: World.
Jamshidجمشید: Mythological king of Persia.
Javadجواد: Righteous, from the Arabic name Jawad.
Kai-Khosrowکیخسرو: Legendary king of the Kayanian dynasty.
Kambizکامبیز: Ancient king.
Kāmrānکامران: Successful in every endeavor, capable, accomplished.
Kāmyārکامیار: Successful, one whose friend is joy and pleasure; victorious and triumphant.
Karimکریم: Generous, noble, honorable.
Kārunکارون: Brave and courageous; the name of Kaveh the Blacksmith’s son in Iranian mythology, and also the name of a commander in the army of Mehrdad Shahzadeh Ashkanian who rebelled against Ashk the 20th (Goordarz).
Kasraکسرا: Wise king.
Kavehکاوه: Mythical hero in the Shahnameh epic.
Kazemکاظم: “One who shares something among people.”
Keyvanکیوان: Saturn.
Khosraخوسرا: Khosrau, Arabic version of the Persian name “Khosrow,” the name of Anushiravan, the Sasanian king and son of Kavād.
Khosrowخسرو: King.
Kiāکیا: Sovereign, ruler, leader, king.
Kiānکیان: Kings, rulers, the second dynasty of mythological Iranian history.
Kiānushکیانوش: Similar to “Kiānoush,” a name that signifies royal friendship, grand affection, radiant land, and beloved by all regions.
Kiārādکیاراد: Brave young king; composed of “kiā” meaning king or ruler and “rād” meaning young.
Kiāshāکیاشا: King of kings, emperor; composed of “kiā” (meaning ruler, sovereign) + “shā” (abbreviation of “shāh” meaning king).
Kuroshکوروش: Radiant sun, intertwined hair; the name of three of the Achaemenid kings.
Kushādکوشاد: Colorful root of a plant.
Māhānماهان: Name of Kikhosrow’s son, son of Ardeshir, son of Kavād; also the name of a city in Kerman province.
Mahdiمهدی: Rightly guided.
Mahmoudمحمود: Praise.
Māhurماهور: Bright, luminous; a type of flower; a musical note.
Mākānماکان: What has been, what existed.
Mānāمانا: (Adjective derived from “māndan”) Enduring, lasting; (in Pahlavi) resembling and being like.
Māniمانی: Thinker, wise person.
Mansourمنصور: “He who is victorious.”
Manuchehrمنوچهر: Heaven’s face – the name of a mythical Persian king.
Mārtiyāمارتیا: Human, person, individual.
Masoudمسعود: Fortunate, prosperous, happy.
Matinمتین: Possessing maturity, wisdom, dignity; firm, sturdy; a name and attribute of God.
Mehdādمهداد: Grandchild, one who is born from greatness.
Mehdyārمهدیار: Protector and guardian of the land and homeland; defender and caretaker of the country.
Mehrābمحراب: Possessor of the radiance of the sun; one who has the light of love.
Mehrādمهراد: Older and more heroic; an older and more valiant person.
Mehrānمهران: Holder of affection, one who possesses love.
Mehrboodمهربود: Protector or guardian of kindness and affection; figuratively, a kind-hearted person.
Mehrdādمهرداد: Given by love, created through love; the name of four kings from the Arsacid dynasty.
Mehrzādمهرزاد: Born of love, offspring of affection.
Mehtāshمهتاش: Combination of “mehr” (kindness, love) + “tāsh” (Turkic), signifying togetherness in kindness; figuratively, with kindness and affection.
Mehyārمهیار: Same as “Mehdyār.”
Miladمیلاد: Son of the Sun.
Mirzaمیرزا: Prince in Farsi.
Mobinمبین: Enlightener, revealer; clear, manifest, evident, radiant.
Mortezaمرتضی: The One pleasing God.
Naderنادر: Rare and exceptional.
Nasserناصر: Victorious.
Navudناوود: “Good news”
Omidامید: Hope.
Pendārپندار: Thought, thinking, imagination, presumption; to think. (Name for both boys and girls)
Parhamپرهام: Good angel; also means “the elder of all” or “father of all.” It has an equivalent in Hebrew as Abraham. It is an ancient Persian name and its Arabic form is Ibrahim, the Persian form of Abraham.
Parvizپرویز: The son of a Mughal emperor. Means fortunate and happy.
Payamپیام: “Message.”
Pedrāmپدرام: Adorned; good; cheerful, joyful; green and lush; blessed, fortunate, auspicious; happiness, joy.
Pirouzپیروز: Victorious.
Pouyaپویا: Holder of much.
Pouyanپویان: One who is moving smoothly and calmly, flowing; a runner, swift; seeker; searcher.
Rādīnرادین: Generous, heroic.
Rādmānرادمان: Generous, noble, kind; a contemporary commander during the reign of Khosrow Parviz in the Sassanian era.
Rādmehrرادمهر: Sun-giver, giver like the sun.
Rādnooshرادنوش: Composed of “rād” (generous, youthful) + “noosh” (one who nurtures).
Rādvīnرادوین: Young hero.
Rahāرها: A name for both boys and girls, meaning saved, liberated, with freedom, freedom.
Rahmanرحمان: Gracious and merciful.
Rāmbodرامبد: Leader of Ramshakrans; comforting, angel.
Raminرامین: Rescuer from hunger and pain.
Rāmsinراسمین: Ancient form of Rāmtin, meaning musician and creator.
Rāmtinرامتین: Rāmsin, Rāmin, musician, creator; a name for someone who played the harp.
Rasāmرسام: Illustrator, designer, painter.
Rāstīnراستین: Real, true, genuine, upright.
Rāyaرایا: One who is noticed by the Lord; thought, contemplation. (Name for both boys and girls)
Rāzhanراژان: Sleeping, lying down in the cradle; a village in the Salwana district, Urmia County.
Rezaرضا: Contentment.
Rohāmرهام: An Iranian hero in the Shahnameh; in Arabic, a bird that does not hunt.
Rostamرستم: A legendary hero in Persian mythology. The son of Zal and Rudaba.
Sobhānسبحان: Pure, immaculate; one of the names of God.
Salman: Safe or secure.
Sāmسام: Fire; a character in Shahnameh, the name of an Iranian hero, son of Nariman and father of Zal; in Hebrew, Sam means ‘name,’ and it’s the name of the eldest son of the Prophet Noah (Nuh).
Sāmānسامان: Land, region, place; arrangement and method of something or a task; wealth, possession, power, capability; patience, tranquility, peace.
Sāmīسامی: High, elevated, superior; related to Sam, son of Noah.
Sāmyārسامیار: Wealthy.
Sāshāساشا: Defender and protector of men.
Sadrāصدرا: A tree in the seventh heaven.
Sepahrسپهر: Sky, heavens; era, time.
Sepahradسپهرزاد: Brave and valiant young warrior.
Sepantaسپنتا: Pure and sacred.
Shādmehrشادمهر: Characterized by happiness and kindness.
Shāhāشاها: The name of a castle where Hulagu Khan stored his treasures and wealth.
Shahābشهاب: A phenomenon in the form of a bright line that suddenly appears in the sky due to the collision of a celestial rock with the Earth’s atmosphere; greatness and splendor.
Shahiādشهیاد: Composed of “shah” (happy) + “yād” (memory); a memory of happiness.
Shahiārشهیار: Companion, confidant, royal friend; equal and peer of the king; (figuratively) high-ranking.
Shāhinشاهین: A type of bird of prey from the falcon family; Libra constellation.
Shahnamشهنام: Great name, bearer of a royal name; good-named, well-named.
Shahradشهراد: Brave young king.
Shāhruxشهروز: Possessing a face like a king, majestic, kingly appearance.
Shantiyāشنتیا: Name of Imam Ali (AS) in the Psalms of David; triumphant.
Shapourشاپور: Son of the king. The name of three Sassanid emperors.
Shāronāشارونیا: Fertile and fruitful land.
Shāyānشایان: Worthy, deserving, suitable; abundant.
Shayānāشایانا: Rewarding, recompensing; composed of “shayān” (reward) + “ā” (doer).
Shervinشروین: Beloved of the people, steadfast and renowned; the name of a castle (Shervan); also the name of Anushiravan the Just.
Siāvashسیاوش: Owner of the black male horse; son of Kay Kāvus, a Kianid king.
Sīrvānسیروان: Arabic Sarban, name of a river in western Iran passing through provinces of Kurdistan and Kermanshah.
Solaymanسلیمان: Peaceful.
Sorinسورین: Derived from Sūr, one who is cheerful and joyful; capable, brave.
Soroushسوروش: Happiness.
Surenسورن: Brave and powerful; the name of an Iranian commander; one of the seven great noble families during the Parthian era.
Surnāسورنا: Brave commander from the contemporary time of Ashk XIII (the 13th Ashk) of the Parthians.
Tabeshتابش: Meaning: Sunshine, radiance of the sun or fire; warmth, heat.
Tajikتاجیک: Meaning: Iranian, someone who is not of Turkic, Mongol, or Arab origin.
Tawhidتوحید: Meaning: Belief in the oneness of God; acknowledging the unity of the Almighty, monotheism; sincerity.
Tiyamتیام: Meaning: My eyes; dear and precious. (Name for both boys and girls)
Tufanتوفان: Meaning: A very strong flow of air, storm; commotion, tumult. (Name for both boys and girls)
Yāshārیاشار: Eternal, everlasting, perpetual; one who lives forever.
Yāsīnیاسین: The name of a chapter (Surah) in the Quran.
Yūnāیونا: Meaning “God gives”; another name for the prophet Jonah (Yunus in Arabic).
Zalذال: Hero and protector of ancient Persia.
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