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Persian names for girls
The history of Persian girls spans thousands of years and is intertwined with the rich cultural, social, and political developments of the Persian Empire (now Iran) and the broader Middle Eastern region.
Throughout history, Persian girls’ lives have been shaped by evolving societal norms. In ancient Persia, they assumed roles as daughters, sisters, mothers, and wives. Notable women like Queen Esther left lasting marks on this era. During the Sassanian period, from 224 to 651 CE, Persian women gained visibility, participating in public life and politics. Queen Boran ruled alongside King Khosrow II, exemplifying their active roles.
The introduction of Islam in Persia transformed women’s roles in the Islamic period. While some restrictions on public appearances emerged, Persian women continued to excel in various fields, including literature and poetry, celebrated for their contributions. In subsequent medieval and modern eras, societal shifts brought fluctuating women’s rights and roles with changing dynasties. The 20th century witnessed significant changes in women’s rights, marked by political engagement and advocacy. The 1979 Islamic Revolution led to new restrictions, but Persian women persisted in excelling across domains like literature, art, academia, and professions. Contemporary efforts focus on gender equality and empowerment, while acknowledging the complex and nuanced history of Persian girls.
As you wait for your little bundle of joy and try to figure out which moniker will suit her best, take a look at these popular Persian girl names for some inspo:
Abnoosh آبنوش: From the women of Vis and Ramin
Ada آدا: Reward of Mino, angel of capability.
Adekht آدخت: Blessed and good.
Adna آدنا: Name of a village near Chalus.
Adrina آدرینا: Fiery, radiant, beautiful lady.
Afarin آفرین: Applause and thanks.
Aftab: Warmth, brightness.
Agrin:آگرین Kurdish, fiery, fiery-colored.
Ala:آلا Blessings, goodness.
Alaleh:آلاله A type of flower.
Alice:آلیس Elise is a feminine name of French origin meaning “noble-born lady,” noble-born, aristocratic, genuine.
Alishan:آلیشان Both Turkish, fiery.
Alka: آلکاIn the Semnan dialect, the name of a holy shrine.
Alma:آلما Turkish apple, metaphor for beauty.
Alya:آیلا Moonlight.
Amanda:آماندا This name means “lovable” or “worthy of love.”
Amatis:آماتیس Amatis, the daughter of the Hakhmanesh king.
Ami-tis:آمیتیس Parthian queen, name of the wife of Cyrus.
Anahita: آناهیتا (Avestan) Unpolluted, pure, free from impurity; ancient Iranian water goddess.
Anashid:آناشید Beautiful Madyan mother, source of joy and brightness in the mother’s life.
Andia:آندیا Name of the wife of Ardashir Sasanian.
Anisa:آنیسا Like love, Anis in Greek means resistance and protest + Persian honorific “A”.
Anitaآنیتا: Decoration, kindness, and good manners.
Anjila:آنجیلا Angela is the feminine form of the name Angelus.
Anousha:آنوشا The goddess of wisdom, religion, and culture.
Anseh:آنسه Gentle, good companion.
Apameh:آپامه Cheerful and watery; the daughter of Ardeshir II, a Persian king.
Aragol:آراگل Flower arranger – flower beautifier.
Aralia:آرالیا Ornamental shrubs.
Aram:آرام Tranquility, stability, comfort, reassurance.
Aramdel:آرامدل Of selected names.
Aramdokht:آرامدخت Of selected names.
Arameshآرامش: To rest.
Aramisآرامیس: Peace, comfort.
Arastehآراسته: With order and organization.
Arezouآرزو: Desire
Arianآریان: Very sacred lady – the name of the daughter of King Minos in Greek mythology.
Arianaآریانا: Affiliated with Arya, Aryan, old name of Iran.
Armidokhtآرمیدخت: Of selected names.
Armilaآرمیلا: Name of women in ancient Iran (princess).
Armitaآرمیتا: Ideal, pure love.
Armitiآرمیتی: Humility and purity and love.
Arshidaآرشیدا: Shining Aryan lady, adorned and radiant lady.
Artadokhtآرتادخت: Treasurer of Ardavan IV.
Artistonآریستون: Daughter of Cyrus the Great – wife of Darius.
Asaآسا: Ornament, the source of beauty, dignity, stability, empowerment, ease.
Asarehآساره: In the Lori Bakhtiari language, meaning “vow.”
Asemanآسمان: The space above, which appears blue.
Ashtiآشتی: Love, friendship, unity.
Ashianآشیان: Nest, house.
Ashnaآشنا: Friend, companion.
Ashoobآشوب: Commotion, revolution.
Asimenآسیمن: A Pahlavi name, the same as today’s Simin.
Atiehعطیه: Future.
Atraآترا: The name of one of the autumn months.
Atrinآترین: Like fire, beautiful, and energetic.
Atusaآتوسا: The name of the daughter of Cyrus the Great, meaning power and ability.
Avaآوا: Call, voice, melody.
Avadisآوادیس: Sarcasm from someone who is charming or has a charming voice.
Avadokhtآوادخت: The daughter of Avazeh Khanom, a beautiful singer.
Avanoushآوانوش: Listener to sound.
Avazeاوازه: Fame and name.
Avinaآوینا: Kurdish love.
Azadchehrآزادچهر: Free face.
Azadehآزاده: Free, genuine; (in the past) noble, honorable, righteous; (in the past) Iranian; (informal) woman’s name.
Azarآذر: Fire, brightness, light.
Azarbanuآذربانو: Lady of fiery color.
Azarchehrآذرچهر: Like brightness.
Azargoonآذرگون: Eternal spring flower.
Azarminaآذرمینا: Ruby-colored, red.
Azinآذین: Adornment, beauty, decoration; (in the past) tradition, custom, rule.
Azingolآذین گل: Flower ornament, flower decoration – a metaphor for extreme beauty.
Azitaآزیتا: Azita is an Iranian girl’s name meaning “goddess of fire.”
Badamakبادامک: Small almond, a type of almond tree.
Baharبهار: Spring.
Bakhshandehبخشنده: One who gives without expecting something in return; giver.
Bakhshayeshبخشایش: Overlooking and forgiving someone’s sin or wrongdoing, forgiveness, compassion, mercy.
Bakht Afreedبخت آفرید: Created fortune, lucky.
Bakhtarباختر: West; meaning “star.”
Balandehبلنده: The one or the thing that is growing or progressing.
Balidehبالیده: Grown and developed.
Bamakبامک: Early morning, dawn.
Bamiبامی: Shining, a title of the city Balkh.
Banuبانو: Lady, a respectful term for women.
Baranباران: Rain in Farsi.
Bordbarبردبار: Patient, enduring.
Barfinehبرفینه: Snowy, resembling snow; metaphorically, beautiful face.
Bargبرگ: Brow, eyebrow.
Barliبارلی: Bar (Persian) + li (Turkish), bearing fruit, useful.
Barnaبارنا: Young, well-built.
Barnakبارنک: Name of a tree.
Barsomehبرسومه: Branches of a plant.
Barzafreedبرزآفرید: Created gloriously, the mother of Fereydoun.
Bastianبستینه: Patient, tolerant.
Bavarباور: A set of beliefs accepted by a society.
Barshidبارشید: Bar (fruit) + shid (sun), fruit of the sun.
Chakamehچکه: Poem, especially a qasida (a form of Arabic poetry).
Chakavahچکاوه: Similar to Chakavak, a melodious bird.
Chamچم: Coquetry, flirtation.
Chameh چمه: Poem, a poem sung with melody.
Charmeچرمه: Horse, especially a white horse.
Chehr Azarچهرآذر: Like fire, having a fiery face.
Chehreh Golچهرگل: The one who has a face as beautiful as a flower.
Chehrehچهره: Face.
Chehrminoچهرمینو: The one who has a face as beautiful as paradise.
Chehrzadچهرزاد: Of noble lineage and origin, the title of Homa, daughter of Bahman in the Shahnameh.
Cheshmehچشمه: Spring, a place where underground water naturally appears on the surface.
Chikaچیکا: A type of bird (rooted in Gilaki).
Chilanehچیلانه: Jujube tree.
Chistaچیستا: Angel of knowledge and wisdom.
Chistiچیستی: Knowledge, awareness.
Chitraچیترا: Of selected names.
Chookچوک: Spring.
Dad Afaridداد آفرید: Bestowed by the Creator, among the names of the Almighty.
Dadliدادلی: Sweet and salty.
Daliaدالیا: A type of flower, dahlia.
Daminehدامینه: Beautiful, flowing, fluent; also signifies knowledge and wisdom.
Danaدانا: Wise.
Daranaدارانا: A village name near Ahar.
Dordanehدردانه: Beloved and precious, cherished, pampered; also a dear child, large pearl.
Daryaدریا: Sea.
Darianaدریانا: Goldsmith, jeweler, symbolically precious and valuable.
Darkhshaدرخشا: Radiant, shining, luminous.
Darkhshanدرخشان: Radiant, shining, luminous; also striking, eye-catching, and successful.
Darkhshandeدرخشنده: Shining, radiant; possessing brightness and brilliance.
Delaraدلارا: Adorning the heart.
Derafshanدرفشان: Bright, shining, sweet-spoken, pearl-bestowing; metaphorically generous; possessing eloquence and beauty, raining like pearls.
Donyaدنیا: World. Because, she is your world.
Dorafshanدر افشان: Shining and radiant.
Dorbaدربا: A noble lady, a daughter as precious as pearls; the name of Cyrus the Great’s wife.
Dorostiدرستی : Purity, truth, correctness; the name of Anushiravan’s daughter, a Sassanian king.
Dortaدرتا: Like a pearl, companion to Dor (pearl).
Elahehالهه: Goddess.
Farahفرح: Happy.
Faribaفریبا: Charming.
Farzanehفرزانه: Wise and intelligent.
Fatemehفاطمه: “A woman who abstains.”
Fereshtehفرشته: Angel in Farsi.
Firuzehفیروزه: Woman of triumph.
Golگل: Flower
Golnarگلنار: Pomegranate.
Golnazگلناز: Delight and comfort, derived from “flower.”
Habibehحبیبه: Feminine form of “Habib,” beloved, friend, lover.
Hadeesحدیث: Love, commerce, trade.
Hadeesehحدیثه: Fresh, new.
Hafeezaحفیظا: Entrusted to something, guardian, protector.
Hakimehحکیمه: Feminine form of “Hakim,” wise and knowledgeable.
Haniهانی: (Both masculine and feminine) Wild goat or wild ox.
Haniyehهانیه: Kind, compassionate.
Haraهرا: A free woman, from the names of Hazrat Zahra, a title for noble women.
Harirحریر: Silk.
Harithaحریتا: Feminine form of “Harith,” farmer.
Hosnaحسنا: Good, pleasant.
Haselحاصل: Result, outcome.
Hasiebaحسیبا: Derived from “Hasieb,” meaning purebred, noble.
Hilmaهیلما: Plural of “Haleem,” meaning forbearing, patient individuals.
Hooriyehحوریه: Heavenly maiden.
Hormat:حرمت Respect.
Iranایران: Not a name per se – but sweet for your daughter-to-be.
Jahan Avaجهان آوا: Composed of Jahan (world) + Ava (sound, voice).
Jahan Banuجهان بانو: Lady of the world.
Jalehژاله: Dewy
Jamdokhtجامدخت: Jam (great king) + Daughter.
Jamilahجمیله: Feminine form of Jamil, beautiful.
Jan Afrouzجان افروز: Comforting to the soul, soul-enriching.
Jan Banuجان بانو: Lady whose value is like a dear life.
Jan Dokhtجان دخت: Beloved daughter, a daughter as precious as life.
Jan Navazجان نواز: Soul-soothing, beloved.
Jan Parvarجان پرور: Of selected names.
Janaجانا: O dear, O precious.
Jananجانان: Beloved, sweetheart; beautiful.
Jananehجانانه: Beloved, sweetheart; (in Sufism) metaphorically, the Divine.
Janmehrجان مهر: Of selected names.
Jannatجنت: Paradise, Eden.
Javaherجواهر: Precious stones like ruby and emerald.
Javanehجوانه: Bud, fresh, young, youth, growth.
Juybarجویبار: Beside a stream of water.
Katayounکتایون: The wife of Goshtasb in the Shahnameh.
Lalehلاله: Tulip.
Leilaلیلا: Daughter of the night.
Mahinمهین: Related to the moon.
Mahnazمهناز: Glory or beauty of the moon.
Mahsaمهسا: “Like the moon.”
Mahtabمهتاب: Moonlight.
Manijehمنیژه: Delicate.
Marjanمرجان: Coral.
Maryamمریم: A type of flower.
Masoumehمعصومه: Sinless and innocent.
Mehrمهر: Persian form of Mithra
Mehr-Afarinمهرآفرین: Creator of sun and kindness.
Mehr-Nazمهرناز: Friendship and sun, the name of a character in the Shahnameh.
Minaمینا: Azure, enamel in Farsi.
Minooمینو: Heaven in Farsi.
Mojganمژگان: Eyelashes in Persian.
Monaمونا: Name of a God.
Nahidناهید: Planet Venus.
Nasrinنسرین: Wild rose.
Nazaninنازنین: Sweetheart, lovely, delightful.
Nedaندا: Call, proclaim.
Negarنگار: Beloved.
Neginنگین: Gemstone.
Niloufarنیلوفر: Water lily in Farsi.
Nimaنیما: Just.
Noorنور: Light.
Padashtپاداشت: Reward, remuneration, gift, forgiveness, reward, prize.
Padinaپادینا: In Hamedani dialect, it refers to pennyroyal or mint.
Padmiraپادمیرا: Eternal, guardian of love, protector of affection.
Padnaپادنا: The name of a district in the Samirna county.
Pak Banuپاک بانو: Anahita, lady of purity.
Pak Chehrپاک چهر: Clear-faced.
Pak Delپاکدل: Pure-hearted, kind-hearted.
Pak Dokhtپاکدخت: Pure and chaste daughter.
Pak Farپاکفر: Of selected names.
Pak Nazپاکناز: Having a good and charming manner.
Pak Noshپاکنوش: Pure-hearted, clean-hearted.
Pak Rokhپاکرخ: Pure-faced, beautiful-faced.
Pak Rouzپاکروز: Of selected names.
Pak Simaپاکسیما: Possessing a pure and beautiful face.
Parmidaپارمیدا: Parmis, the daughter of Bardiya and granddaughter of Cyrus the Great.
Parandپرند: Good luck and fortune; guardian of treasure and desire.
Pardisپردیس: Paradise.
Parisaپریسا: Fairy-like.
Parlaپارلا: (Turkish) meaning shining and luminous.
Parminپارمین: A piece or part of crystal; the name of Darius’s wife.
Parmisپارمیس: Parmis, daughter of Bardiya and granddaughter of Cyrus the Great.
Parnaپارنا: The name of a peak near Pol Dokhtar.
Parvanehپروانه: Butterfly in Farsi.
Parvinپروین: The Pleiades.
Rabiaرابیا: Famous, renowned.
Radaرادا: Derived from “Rād” meaning content.
Radanoushرادانوش: Among the chosen names.
Rafunehرافونه: Pennyroyal plant.
Rahelراحل: Daughter of a traveler.
Rahilراحیل: Name of an angel.
Ram Afzaرام افزا: Augmenting tranquility.
Ram Afzonرام افزون: Augmenter of tranquility.
Ram Banuرام بانو: Lady of tranquility or joy.
Ram Dokhtرام دخت: Among the chosen names.
Ramakرامک: Peace-bringing.
Ramiرامی: Associated with peace.
Raminaرامینا: Derived from “Ramīn” + suffix -a (relation), related to Ramīn; a cheerful girl.
Raminahرامینه: Same as Ramina.
Ramonaرامونا: Symbol of love, Latin guardian of the wise.
Ramshرامش: Joy, happiness, delight, fortune, ease, comfort, song, melody.
Ramshinرامشین: A village name near Sabzevar.
Ranaرعنا: Elegant.
Rataراتا: A name of an angel.
Ravashراوش: Creator of the Zavash manuscript, the name of a star in the constellation Jupiter.
Ravīsراویس: Possessor of grandeur and majesty.
Ravizراویز: Thorny.
Rāyaرایا: Opinion, thought, contemplation.
Razراز: Hidden from others, secret.
Razakرازک: A fragrant, bitter, and medicinal herb from the buckwheat family.
Razanرازان: A village name near Khorramabad.
Raziānehرازیانه: A fragrant plant.
Razmehrرازمهر: Among the chosen names.
Roshanروشان: Bright.
Roxanaروکسانا: Light.
Royaرویا: Sweet dreams and fantasy.
Samiraسمیرا: Feminine form of Samir, means “companion in evening talk” in Arabic.
Sanaسنا: Praise of God, divine praise, gratitude, prayer.
Saraسارا: Pure and genuine.
Sepidehسپیده: Break of dawn.
Setarehستاره: Star.
Shadiشادی: Happiness.
Shahnazشهناز: Delight of the king.
Shahrazadشهرزاد: Free city. Name of the fictional storyteller of the 1001 nights.
Shamsشمس: Sun.
Shirinشیرین: Sweet. Also, the name of a Persian queen.
Shivaشیوا: Charming and eloquent.
Shohrehشهره: Famous in Farsi.
Shokoufehشکوفه: Blossom.
Simaسیما: Face.
Sorayaثریا: Princess.
Tabaتابا: Patience, the curl and twist of hair, radiance, shining, radiant.
Tabanتابان: Possessing light and brightness, shining, luminous.
Tabanmehrتابان مهر: Of selected names.
Tabeshتابش: Illumination, shedding light.
Tabnadehتابنده: That which radiates and sheds light, shining.
Tabnakتابناک: Ray, luminous, attractive, bright and shining.
Taj Afarinتاج آفرین: Creator of the crown, crown-maker.
Taj Banuتاج بانو: Queen, princess.
Taj Dokhtتاج دخت: Crown (headgear of royalty) + Daughter.
Taj Golتاج گل: One who is like a crown on the head of flowers, beautiful.
Taj Khatunتاج خاتون: Queen, princess.
Taj Mahتاج ماه: One who is like a crown on the head of the moon, very beautiful.
Taj Mehrتاج مهر: One who is like a crown on the head of the sun, or a bouquet in the shape of a crown, very beautiful.
Taraتارا: Star, celestial body, pupil of the eye.
Tatianaتاتیانا: Tatin, a bird of prey.
Tatinتاتین: A bird of prey.
Thaminتامین: Precious, valuable, costly.
Thaminaتامینا: Precious and valuable.
Vidaویدا: Visible in Persian.
Yasamanیاسمن: Variant of Yasmin.
Yasminیاسمین: From the Jasmine plant. In Farsi, it means gift from God.
Zahraزهرا: Sparkingly, bright, beautiful.
Zarinزرین: Made of gold.
Zibaزیبا: Beautiful.
Zohrehزهره: Venus.
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