|
Iran
Names of Boys
Story of Ferdowsi and Shahnameh
| abbAs (A)
|
Frowning,
looking austere; also means lion |
| abou-ali
|
Name of a
famous Iranian scientist and philosopher |
| Abtin
|
A
character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father |
| Adel (A)
|
Righteous
|
| afshAr
|
???
|
| afshin
|
???
|
| ahmad (A)
|
Most
praiseworthy |
| akbar (A)
|
Big
|
| ali (A)
|
High;
also Mohammad's son-in-law |
| ali-dAd
|
???
|
| amin (A)
|
Honest
|
| amir
|
King,
Emir |
| amjad (A)
|
Most
excellent, glorious |
| anoush
|
???
|
|
anoushiravAn |
Name of a
Persian king |
| ArAd
|
Name of
an angel |
| ArAm
|
Quiet
|
| Arash
|
A hero in
Persian folklore (He sacrificed |
| ardalAn
|
???
|
| ardavAn
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| ardeshir
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Aref (A)
|
Wise,
intelligent |
| ArmAn
|
Ideal,
hope, aspiration |
| Armeen
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| arsalAn
|
Lion
|
| arshiA
|
Throne
|
| AryA
|
Aryan
|
| arzhang
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| asad (A)
|
Lion
|
| asghar
(A) |
Small
|
| ashkAn
|
???
|
| Atash
|
Fire
|
| Aurang/Orang
|
Wisdom,
understanding |
| AzAd
|
Free
|
| BAbak
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Bahman
|
Name of
the 11th month of the Iranian calender |
| BahrAm
|
A
character in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars |
| BAmdAd
|
Early
Morning |
| BAmeen
|
???
|
| BamshAd
|
???
|
| BardiA
|
Name of a
Prince |
| BehnAm
|
Reputable
(someone with honorable name) |
| BehrAd
|
???
|
| Behrang
|
Good
color |
| Behrouz
|
Fortunate, lucky |
| BehzAd
|
???
|
| Bizhan/Bijan
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| BornA
|
Young,
youthful |
| Borzoo
|
???
|
|
Bozorgmehr |
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Changeez
|
Chengiz
Khan |
|
Cirrus/Cyrus |
Kourosh,
first king of Iran |
| DAdbeh
|
???
|
| Danush
|
???
|
| DArA
|
Wealthy;
also a character in Shahnameh |
| DArAb
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| DAriush/Daryush
|
Name of
Persian king |
| DAvood
|
David
|
| Ebi (A)
|
Paternal
|
| EbrAhim
(A) |
Abraham
|
| EhsAn (A)
|
Goodness
|
| EmAd (A)
|
Confidence |
| Esfandyar/Esfandiar
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| EsmAeel
(A) |
Ishmael
(son of Abraham) |
| FarAmarz
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| FarAz
|
Above,
up, upon, on the top |
| Farbod
|
Right,
orthodox |
| FardAd
|
???
|
| Fardin
|
???
|
| FarhAd
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Farhang
|
Good-breeding |
| Fariborz
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Farid
|
Unique
|
| FarjAd
|
Excellent, eminent in learning |
| Farrokh
|
Happy,
fortunate |
|
FarrokhzAd |
Happily
born |
| FarshAd
|
Happy
|
| Farshid/Farsheed
|
???
|
| FarzAd
|
Splendid
birth |
| FarzAm
|
Worthy,
befitting |
| FarzAn
|
Wise
|
| Farzin/Farzeen
|
Learned
|
| Ferdows
|
Paradise
|
| Fereydoon
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Firouz
|
Victorious |
| Foroohar
|
Essence
|
| Foroud/Forood
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Giv
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| GhobAd
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| GoshtAsb
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Goudarz
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Habib (A)
|
Friend
|
| HAdi (A)
|
Guide,
leader |
| HAfez
|
Protector
|
| HAmed (A)
|
A praiser
|
| HAmi
|
Protector, defender |
| Hamid (A)
|
Praiseworthy |
| Hassan
(A) |
Good
|
| HedAyat
|
Guide
|
| HeerAd/HirAd
|
Appearing
fresh and healthy |
| HesAm (A)
|
A sharp
sword |
| Heydar
(A) |
Lion
|
| HomAyoon
|
Royal,
fortunate |
| Hooman
|
???
|
| HoomAn/HumAn
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Hooshang
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Hooshmand
|
Wise
|
| HooshyAr
|
Wise
|
| Hootan
|
???
|
| Hormoz
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Hossein
(A) |
Good
|
| Iraj
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| ImAn
|
Faith
|
| JahAndAr
|
Possessor
of the World |
| JahAngir
|
Conquerer
of the World |
| JahAnshah
|
King/Emperor of the World |
| Jafar (A)
|
A river
|
| JalAl (A)
|
Greatness
|
| Jalil (A)
|
Great
|
| Jamshid
|
A
character in Shahnameh,A king |
| JavAd (A)
|
Liberal
|
| JAveed
|
Living
forever |
| KAmbiz
|
Fortunate
|
| KAmrAn
|
Successful, fortunate |
| KAmshAd
|
Happy
wish/desire |
| KAmyAr
|
Successful |
| KamAl
|
Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level |
| Karim (A)
|
Generous
|
| KasrA
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| KAveh
|
A
character in Shahnameh (a great hero) |
| KAvoos
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Key-ghobAd
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Key-khosrow
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| KeyvAn/KayvAn
|
World,
universe |
| KhashAyAr
|
Name of a
Persian king |
| KhodA-dAd
|
God-given
|
| Khosrow
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| KiA
|
King,
protecter, defender |
| KiAn/KiyAn
|
The
kings; Surname of the |
| |
2nd
dynasty of the Persian kings |
| KiAnoosh
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| KiArash
|
???
|
| Kiumars/Keyumars
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| KoohyAr
|
???
|
| KooshA
|
Diligent
|
| Kourosh
|
First
king of Iran |
| Kouros
|
???
|
| MAkAn
|
???
|
| Mahbod
|
???
|
| Mahmood/Mahmoud
(A) |
Praised
|
| MahyAr
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Majid (A)
|
Great,
honourable |
| MAnee/MAni
|
A painter
who later claimed to be a prophet |
|
Manouchehr |
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Mansoor
(A) |
Defended,
protected by God |
| Massoud
(A) |
Fortunate, prsperous, happy |
| MAziAr
|
???
|
| Mehdi/Mahdi
(A) |
Guided
|
| MehrAb
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Mehrak
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| MehrAn
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| Mehrang
|
???
|
| MehrdAd
|
Gift of
the sun |
| MehrzAd
|
The
offspring of the sun |
| MilAd
|
Birth;
Christmas |
| Mohammad
(A) |
Highly
praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam |
| Mohsen
(A) |
One who
does good |
| MojtabA/MujtabA
(A) |
Chosen
|
| MorAd
|
Desire,
wish |
| MortezA
(A) |
Chosen
|
| MustafA
(A) |
Chosen
|
| NAder (A)
|
Rare
|
| NAmdAr
|
Famous
|
| NAmvar
|
Famous
|
| NarimAn
|
A
character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather) |
| NAser (A)
|
Assister,
friend |
| Navid
|
Glad
tidings, good news |
| NimA
|
Small
|
| NiyooshA
|
A
listener |
| Nouri
|
Light
|
| NoushzAd
|
Happily
born |
| Omid/Omeed
|
Hope
|
| ParhAm
|
Abraham
|
| PArsA
|
Pure,
chaste,devout, holy; Persian |
| Parviz
|
A
character in Shahnameh |
| PAshA
|
A Turkish
name meaning a lord |
| PayAm
|
Message
|
| PezhmAn/PejmAn
|
Broken-hearted, sad |
| PuzhmAn/PujmAn
|
Desire,
wish |
| PeymAn
|
Promise
|
| Pirooz/Piruz |
Victorious; also a
character in Shahnameh |
| PouriyA |
??? |
| PouyA |
To search, searcher
|
| Rahim (A) |
Merciful |
| RakhshAn |
Flashing |
| RAmbod |
??? |
| RAmin |
--- |
| RAmtin |
Famous musician in the
Sassanid Dynasty |
| Rashid/Rasheed (A)
|
Brave |
| RezA (A) |
Will, consent,
resignation |
| Roozbeh |
Fortunate |
| Rostam |
A hero in Shahnameh
|
| SAdegh (A) |
Sincere |
| SadrA/Sadri |
Chief seat, judge
|
| Saeed |
Happy, prosperous, lucky
|
| SAlAr |
Leader |
| sAm |
A character in Shahnameh
(Rostam's grandfather) |
| SalmAn (A) |
Name of a friend of Ali
|
| SAmAn |
Home, welfare
|
| SAmi |
High, Elevated
|
| Sanjar |
Prince, emperor, king
|
| SAsAn |
Founder of the Sasani
dynasty |
| SattAr (A) |
Concealer |
| Sepehr |
Sky |
| ShahAb |
Shooting star, meteor
|
| ShahbAz |
Royal falcon |
| ShAheen |
Falcon |
| ShahkAm |
The king's wish
|
| ShahrAm |
king Ram |
| ShahrdAd |
Gift of the city
|
| ShahriAr/ShahryAr
|
The King |
| ShAhrokh |
Face of the king
|
| Shahruz/Shahrooz
|
A great river
|
| ShahyAr |
Friend of the king
|
| ShApour |
A character in Shahnameh
|
| ShAyA |
Worthy |
| ShAyAn |
Worthy, deserving,
meriting |
| Shervin/Sherveen
|
??? |
| SiAmak |
Black-haired man
|
| SiAvosh/Siavash
|
A character in Shahnameh
|
| SinA (A) |
Sinai |
| Soheil (A) |
Star |
| SohrAb |
A character in Shahnameh
(Rostam's son) |
| Soroush/Sorush
|
Messenger angel
|
| TAher (A) |
Pure, chaste, clean
|
| Tahmouress |
Name of a Persian king
|
| TahmAseb |
A character in Shahnameh
|
| Teymour |
??? |
| TirdAd |
??? |
| Touraj/Tooraj
|
A character in Shahnameh
|
| VafA (A) |
Loyalty, faithfulness
|
| VarshAsb |
??? |
| VishtAsb |
??? |
| Yaghoub (A) |
Jacob |
| Yahya (A) |
John |
| YAshAr |
Persian-Azarbayjani
origin meaning lives for ever |
| Youness (A) |
Jonas |
| Yousef (A) |
Joseph |
| ZakariA |
Zachary |
| ZAl |
A character in Shahnameh
(Rostam's father) |
| ZAmyAd |
??? |
| Zand |
??? |
| Zartosht |
Zoroaster |
| ZiA (A) |
Light |
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