Persian Names for Girls

Aafreen - Brave, encouragement, acclaim Abreshmina - A spotted gemstone Adh - One who is from someone or something Adileh - Equal, just, fair Afhak - Dew Afsaneh - A fairytale Afsarara - Adorning the crown Afshaneh - Sprinkling or scattering Aghigh - Name of a stone Ahoo or Ahou - Deer, gazelle Amitis - Princess Anahi - Immortal (also of Spanish origin, meaning ‘one who answers, speaker’) Anahita - Virginal, pure Arezoo - Desire Arsha - Warlike, defense (also of Hindi origin, meaning ‘prayer, ceremony’) Arsia - Throne, one who is worthy of the throne Arya - Faithful friend Aryana - Pretty Eastern girl (also of Greek origin, meaning ‘very holy’) Arzu - Desire, wish

Atossa or Atoosa - Name of Kourosh’s daughter Avaley - One who is as pretty as a bird with sound Avalie - One who has huge strength and desire Aysan - Moonlike (also shared origin in Turkish with the same meaning) Azadeh - Free Azar - Fire, scarlet Azara - Fire, scarlet Azita - Noble, high-born, name of an Iranian princess Bahaar or Bahar - Spring Bakhita - Lucky, fortunate Bano - Grand lady Banu - Lady Behnaz - Best coquetry Benazir - Matchless, unique Berin - Blonde, fair, quick and active Bolour - Crystal Caspara - She who is the keeper of treasure

Chinara - Oriental plane tree (also of Igbo origin, meaning ‘may God receive’) Clorinda - Of renowned beauty Cyra - Moon

Darejan - Unique Darejani - Unique

Dari - Maintains possessions well Daria - Sea, ocean Darice - Queenly Darissa - Queenly (also of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘wise’) Darsameen - Valuable Darya - Sea, ocean (also of Russian origin, meaning ‘maintains possessions well’) Deema - Beautiful, pretty Delaram - She who calms hearts Delbar - Charming, sweetheart, heart-ravisher Derviša - Poor, humble, relevant Diba - Silk brocade Dilruba - Heart-ravishing, beloved Dornaz - Beautiful like pearls Dorsa - Precious like a pearl Dženana - Beloved, heart, soul Dževada - Generous, open-hearted Edisa - Star Elaheh - Like a goddess Emagine - Image of her mother, innocent, blameless Emerald - Green (also of Spanish origin, meaning ‘prized green gemstone’) Esther - Star

Farahnoush - One who is always happy

Fareena - Kind, merciful, charming Fariba - Charming, attractive Farishta or Fereshteh - Angel Farnaz - Splendid coquetry Farsiris - Princess Faryat - Delightful sunshine Farzana or Farzanah - Intelligent, wise Farzaneh - Intelligent, wise Farzin - Intelligent, wise Fehmeeda - Educated, wise Firdawsi - Garden of paradise Firoja - Turquoise Firouzeh - Turquoise, the gemstone Firuz - Triumphant, victor, successful Firuza - Triumphant, victor, successful Firyal - Beautiful Forough - Radiance, brightness Forouzan - Brilliant, dazzling, radiant Frayashti - Worship, praise Freshta - Angel Giti - World, universe Goli - Rose-coloured

Golnar - Fire Guita - A king of song Gulbahar - Like a rose in spring Gulbarg - Petal or soft flower Gulnaz - Shining flower Gulshan - Rose garden

Haida - Clear, lucid, apparent Haideh - Repentant Haleh - Halo Heer - Power, riches, pure Hesther - Myrtle leaf, star Homa - Phoenix, a bird from fables Hufriya - One who possesses so much love Huma - Lucky bird, phoenix Ishta or Ishtar - Babylonian goddess of love, war and fertility Ismenia - Great treasure Jabeen - River Ganga Jahan - World, universe Jala - Special Jale or Jaleh - Hail stone, dew Jasmin or Jasmine - Flower Jasmina - Flower Jasminda - Jasmine Jasperine - A keeper of treasure Jolnar - Pomegranate, blossom Kaameh - Goal, wish Kaamnoosh - Sweet wish, sweet desire Kashm - A historical and mythical Persian princess Khaanam - Wealthy wife

Kimia - Elixir of life Kiramay - Light of Son Kiriana - Far-sighted (also of Greek origin, meaning ‘lord’) Kismet - Fate Kobrina - Dominant Kokab - Star or celestial body

Lalasa - Friendship Laleh - Tulip, flower

Lila or Lilah - Lilac tree (also of Arabic origin, meaning ‘night’)

Mahdis - Moon-like Mahdokht - Daughter of the moon Mahjabin - Forehead, moon Mahla - Like the moon Mahnaz - Glory of the moon Mahrosh - Piece of moon, pleasant Mahroz - One who has a face like the moon Mahsa - Like the moon Mahsati - One who is like the moon Mahta - Moon-like Mahtab - Moonlight Marzhan - Coral

Mastanah - Happy, joyous Mastoureh - Veiled, chaste Meena - Azure Meesha - Marigold (also of Hindi origin, meaning ‘smile’) Megan or Meghan - Child of light (also of Welsh origin, meaning ‘pearl’) Mehreen - Sun-like, loveable Mina - Azure (also of Japanese origin, meaning ‘south’) Minau - Heaven Minoo - Paradise, heaven Mirana - A female ruler (also of Slavic origin, meaning ‘wonderful, peace, prosperous’) Mirzeta - Princess Mitrana - (Old Persian) Princess Mohor - Moon, twelfth day of a month Monireh - Shining Morvarid - Pearl

Nadereh - Rare Naghmeh - Melody, song, tune Nahal - A young plant (also of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘river’)

Nahid - Planet Venus Nahrin - River Nargess - Narcissus flower Nariman - Brave, courageous, faith Narjis - Narcissus flower Narmeen or Narmin - Gentle, kind, soft Nasha - Judge Nasreen or Nasrin - Wild rose Nastaran - Wild rose Naz - Pride, delicacy (also of Turkish origin, meaning ‘timid, coy’) Nazaneen - Exquisitely beautiful or charming Nazanin or Nazenin - Sweetheart, lovely Nazhin - Name of a tree Nazila - Lovely, charming Nazish - Proud Nazveen - Exquisitely beautiful or charming Neema - Young Negar - Sweetheart Negeen or Negin - Gem Negina - The precious gemstone Nermana or Nermina - Hero Nestani - Unique Nihada - Gratified, character, temper Nijaza - Wish or need Nikoo or Nikou - The most dear one Nilofar or Niloofar - Water lily Niloufar or Niloufer - Water lily Nirupesh - Honeyed, sugary, sweet-flavoured Nirush - Initiator of joy and bliss Nirut - Honeyed and sweet-smelling Nirvikalpa - The new or recent one Niyoosha - A listener Nizha - Delightful, clean, cleanliness Nousha - Sweet, pleasant, sugary Noushafarin - Creator of joy Noushin - Honeyed and sweet-smelling Noushineh - A musical tone of Old Persian music Now - The new or recent one

Oldooz - The moon Padme - Lotus flower Panez - Variant of Paniz; sugar Paniz - Sugar Parand - Silk Parastoo - The swallow bird Pari - Fairy Parisa - Angelic face Parmida - Princess Parnaz - Beauty of an angel Parto - Ray of light Parvana - Butterfly Parvaneh - Butterfly Parveen or Parvin - The Pleiades Parwana - Variant of ‘Parvana’; butterfly Parween - The Pleiades Pegah - Dawn Poupak - A kind of bird Pouran - A successor Pouri - One who is an heir, a successor

Ramina - Joyous, happy, lively

Ramineh - Quiet, peaceful

Raushanara - Light of the assembly

Rayhaneh - One who smells as sweetly as a flower

Rexelle - Bright, dawn, light

Robabeh - Name of an instrument

Roksana - Star, bright dawn

Roshana - A woman who is bright like the light of dawn

Roshanak - Shining, bright

Roshni - Bright, brilliant

Roxana or Roxane - Dawn, little star

Roxanne - Dawn

Roxine - Dawn

Ruana - Soul

Ruksana - Dawn

Rukhsar - A woman with a pretty face and cheeks

Rukhsara - A woman whose cheeks are pretty

Sadra - The lotus tree

Saghar - Wine cup

Sahba - Wine

Sahela - (Arabic-Persian) Like or belonging to a beach

Saman - Jasmine

Sanaz - Full of grace, a flower

Sayeh - Shadow, shade

Scheherazade - (Old Persian) City dweller

Seriyah - A princess

Setareh - Star

Shabnam - Dew

Shadleen - Happy and soft-hearted woman

Shaheen - Royal falcon

Shahla - A dark-eyed woman

Shahnaz - Pride of a king

Shakiba - Patient, enduring

Shamsa - Sun, sunlight

Shawdi - Joy

Shayana - She deserves nice things in life

Shehzadi - Princess

Sherine - Pleasant, sweet

Sheyda - Lovesick

Shideh - Bright, luminous, the sun

Shireen - Sweet

Shirin - Sweet

Shirina - Sweet, charming

Shokouh - Splendour, magnificence

Shohreh - Famous

Sholeh - Fire

Shouka - A kind of deer

Shydi - Happiness

Simin - Silvery

Soheila - Star

Sooria or Suria - To be like a red rose

Soray - Name of a princess

Soraya - Princess, the Pleiades

Soroushi - Happiness

Suraya - Star, the Pleiades constellation, a princess

Suri - Princess (also of Sanskrit origin, meaning ‘goddess’ and of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘princess’)

Tabinda - Bright and shining

Tahirih - Morally good or excellent

Tala - Gold (also of Arabic origin, meaning ‘gold, palm tree’ and of Native American Iroquois origin, meaning ‘stalking wolf’)

Tannaz - Coquettish

Taraneh - Melody

Tarja - Upholder of good

Tawana - Able, robust (also of Native American origin, meaning ‘tan hide’)

Tayyebeh - A good deed

Tigran - Shooting or fighting with arrows

Turandot - Name of the beautiful daughter of Turan

Turkessa - The one who comes from Turkey

Umida - Hope, wise

Vardo - Rose

Vashti - Beautiful

Veeda - Found or evident

Wasifah - Female servant of God

Wejah - She who practices Purdah

Yegane - Woman of incomparable beauty

Zarafshan - Spreader of gold, spreader of good things

Zhavia - Perspective