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Persian Baby Names

60 names with meanings: 42 girl names and 18 boy names.

Persian names come from Iran and the wider Persian-speaking world, which has a long poetic tradition. Many refer to flowers, light, stars and royalty, or to heroes of the great epic poems.

Names are transliterated from the Persian script, so spellings can differ.

Origins and meanings are traditional claims and can vary by source.

Persian Girl Names

42 girl names. Here are the first 10.

  1. 1.
    Anahi
    Meaning: Immaculate
  2. 2.
    Armani
    Meaning: Desire
  3. 3.
    Azura
    Meaning: Blue
  4. 4.
    Cyra
    Meaning: Sun
  5. 5.
    Daria
    Meaning: Possessing wealth
  6. 6.
    Essie
    Meaning: Star
  7. 7.
    Esther
    Meaning: Star
  8. 8.
    Firuza
    Meaning: Turquoise
  9. 9.
    Gul
    Meaning: Rose
  10. 10.
    Gulnar
    Meaning: Pomegranate flower

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Persian Boy Names

18 boy names. Here are the first 10.

  1. 1.
    Arman
    Meaning: Desire
  2. 2.
    Bahadur
    Meaning: Brave
  3. 3.
    Behrouz
    Meaning: Fortunate
  4. 4.
    Caspar
    Meaning: Treasurer
  5. 5.
    Casper
    Meaning: Treasurer
  6. 6.
    Cyrus
    Meaning: Sun; throne
  7. 7.
    Dard
    Meaning: Pain
  8. 8.
    Darian
    Meaning: Wealthy
  9. 9.
    Darius
    Meaning: Possessing goodness
  10. 10.
    Gaspar
    Meaning: Treasurer

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