In the Muslim world, naming plays a large role in defining identity. Among the Arabs, the personal name given at birth is supplemented by a chain of additional ones. They indicate fathers and grandfathers, place of birth, hallmark person. Until the nineteenth century, Persian names were formed according to the same principle.

Formation rules

Iranian or Persian name, which is essentially the same thing, consisted of several parts:

1. Cunya, which indicates whose father or mother a person is. For men, kunya begins with the word Abu, for women, Umm. Next, add the child's name. In the name chain, the weasel appears after the birth of children.
2. Alama, which is a personal name given at birth.
3. Nasaba containing the name of the father and grandfather.
4. Lakaba, which tells about a person's honorary nickname or title.
5. Nisby - a pseudonym reflecting the family's occupation and place of residence.

Often the main name was not used in everyday life, giving way to other components. After 1919, surnames began to be used in Iran.

Personal Persian names are based on the wishes of the parents endow the newborn with a certain quality, therefore, in addition to euphony, the name carries certain information.

The richness of the Persian Farsi language, which is the leading language in the Iranian group of Indo-European languages, is due to the ancient history of the people. The Persians are the descendants of Aryan nomads who came from Central Asia in the fifteenth century BC and settled in Eastern Iran, displacing the Chaldeans, Assyrians and Elamites, which is why native Persian names are often passed off as Turkic. This was followed by a period of Islamization of Iran, as a result of which the New Persian language was subjected to Arabic influence.

A large percentage of Persian names are used in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Also, a considerable part of them is used by the Turkish, Uzbek, Tatar and Tajik peoples. Persian names are common in the Pashto and Urdu languages ​​among the peoples of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Cult of fire

Some names have survived to the present day from the Zoroastrian period. In pre-Islamic Persia there was a cult of fire, “azer”, so names such as Azerbahram, Azerhordad, Azerbad, Azergul, Azerin and Azernush are reminiscent of the Zoroastrian temples or their priests that once existed.

Male names

IN modern Iran the most popular male name already for a long time Muhammad is considered to be of Arab origin. The bulk of Arabic names are associated with the Koran, Allah, prophet and saints. These include Hussein, Hassan, Ali. Often there are names that coincide with the name of the month in which a person was born: Ramadan, Rejeb, Aban, Ferverdin, Bahman. A child born during the New Year celebrations may be named Nowruz. If the birth occurs during the festival of sacrifice, the boy is called Kurban.

Many Persian names for boys mean character qualities or appearance features:

What to name a girl

The most common name today is Fatima. Iranian female names are also divided into native Persian and those coming from the Arabic language. Often girls are called Amine - in honor of the mother of the prophet. Or Umm Kolthum - that was his daughter's name. Mostly Persian girl names mean flower names, gems, planets or positive traits character. Common ancient Persian female names also go back to the worship of fire: Azerbu, Azerin, Azermi.

And now we present to you a selection of the most common Iranian names in Russian transcription, along with their meanings. I am sure that you will find names here that are common to Russia and Iran :)

In addition to Arabic names (they differ in religious roots - these are basically names famous figures Islam), Iran also uses a huge number of Armenian, Assyrian, Turkish, Kurdish, etc. names that are not included in this list.

I think it’s worth noting that the structure of names in Iran differs from that adopted in Russia.
Surnames began to be used in Iran only after 1919, and before that, to distinguish people with same names, resorted to various kinds of additions related to the city of birth, profession, qualities of the person (his nickname), etc.

In modern Iran, first and last names are used, but we do not have patronymics. However, one name can consist of several words (this mainly applies to names of Arabic origin): for example, “Amir Ali” consists of two separate names, but in this combination it can also be used as one, individual name. This rule This also applies to surnames: they can also consist of several parts and are sometimes very long (for example, “Naderi Afshari Sharifi Niya”), although this is rather rare.
In Iran, it is not customary to use diminutive forms of names, which are so common in Russia. Although diminutive variants are still provided for some names, they are more likely to have a comic-ironic connotation (for example, “Fereidỳn” can sound like “Feri”, “Kambiz” or “Kamran” - like “Kami”, “Elnaz” - like “ Eli").

Above you see an image of an Iranian internal passport - "shenas-name". It also replaces a birth certificate. All information about marital status, children and even about the death of the owner. There are several different versions of shenas-name. The most recent version is shown here (we removed the photo intentionally).

Female names

Ava- “voice, call”
Azade- "free-thinking"
Azar- “fire”, the name of the 9th month of the Iranian calendar
Azita- Name of an Iranian princess
Akram(Arabic)- "venerable"
Anahita- “perfection”, goddess of water and fertility
Anush- “happy, lucky”
Argavan- "red purple"
Arezu- "wish"
Armagan- "present"
Asal(Arabic)- Honey
Atefe(Arabic)- “affection, sympathy”
Atusa- Name of an Iranian princess
Afsaneh- "fairy tale"
Ahu- "roe deer"
Ashraf(Arabic)- “noble, noblest”
Banafshe- “violet”
Bahar- "spring"
Bakhare- “the one who brings spring”, “spring flower”
Behnaz- “best for caresses”
Bat- “unique, special”
Vida- “found, obvious”
Ghazale- "gazelle"
Ghazal- "gazelle"
Gassedak- "Dandelion"
Gelare- "eyes"
Gisu- “curls”
Gita- Variety of song
Giti- “world, universe”
Goli- « Pink colour, rosy"
Golnaz- “sweet as a flower”
Golnar- “pomegranate flower”
Gonche- "bud"
Daria- "sea"

Delaram- “meek in heart”
Delbar- “bewitching, beloved, heartbreaker”
Dina- Dina; also "judge"
Donya- "world"
It's a pity- "dew"
Lived-
Zari- “embroidered silk”
Zahra(Arabic)- "courage"
Zeinab- “a tree with a pleasant aroma”
Ziba- "gorgeous"
Zohra- “planet Venus”
Yegans- “unique, one and only”
Yekta- “unique, one and only”
Katayun- The heroine of “Shahname”
Kiana- "nature"
Kimiya- "alchemy"
Koukab(Arabic)- “star, celestial body”
Incense- Variety of flower
Lale- "tulip"
Leila (Arabic)- “night”
Lily- "lilac"
Malihe(Arabic)- “beautiful, dear”
Mana- “likeness”, name of the goddess
Mandana- Name of an Iranian princess
Manizhe- The legendary heroine "Shahname"
Marjan- "coral"
Marzieh(Arabic)- “suitable, worthy”
Maryam- “tuberose”, Maria
Masume(Arabic)- “sinless, innocent”
Mahdokht- "daughter of the moon"
Mahin- "greatest"
Mahnaz- "glory of the moon"
Mahrokh- “moon-faced, beauty”
Mahsa- “like the moon”
Mahtab- « Moonlight»
Mahshid- "Moonlight"
Mehrangiz- "the reason for God's love"
Mehri- “sun, loving, kind”
Mehrnaz- "glory of the Sun"
Mehrnoosh- “feeling of the Goddess”
Mine- “enamel”
Minu- "paradise"
Miter- Goddess of kindness
Mozhgan- "eyelashes"
Mozhde- "good news"
Mona- Name of the goddess
Monir(Arabic)- "shine"
Morvarid- “pearl”
Nagme- “melody, song”
Nazanin- "Darling"
Nazgol- "sweet flower"
Nazila- "Darling"
Narges- "narcissist"
Nasim(Arabic)- “pleasant breeze”
Nastaran- "rose hip"
Nahal- “young sprout”
Nahid- “star, planet Venus”
Negar- "Darling"
Negin- Gemstone in a frame (on a ring, other jewelry)
Neda- “voice, call”
Niayesh- "prayer"
Niki- “kindness, purity”
Nick- “good, beautiful”
Nilufar- “lotus, water lily”
Nushafarin- “creative joy”
Nushin- "sweet"
Newsha- "listener"
Parastu- "martin"
Parvaneh- "butterfly"
Parvin- Constellation name
Bet- "fairy"
Paria- “like a fairy”
Pegah- "dawn"
Pune- "mint"
Puran- "descendant"
Wound(Arabic)- “elegant, refined”
Raha- “free”
Roya(Arabic)- “dream, vision”
Roxana- “brightness”
Roshanak- "little light"
Sagar- "cup of wine"
Sadaf- “pearl”
Saye- "shadow"
Salume- Salome
Samira- "dark-skinned girl"
Sanaz- “full of grace”
Sanam(Arabic)- "deity"
Sarah- Sarah; "pure and perfect"
Sarvenaz- “tall, slender tree”
Sugar(Arabic)- "dawn"
Sepideh- "dawn"
Setare- "star"
Simin- “silver, made of silver”
Sogand- “oath, promise”
Soraya- Constellation name
Soheila(Arabic)- "star"
Sudabe- The heroine of “Shahname”
Suzan- “burning, flaming”
Susan- "lily of the valley"
Tara- "star"
Taran- "song"
Tahereh(Arabic)- “pure in soul”
Takhmine- The heroine of “Shahname”, Rostam’s wife
Tina- "clay"
Tuba(Arabic)- “perfect, best”; also the name of the tree of paradise
Faranak- The heroine of "Shahname", mother of Fereydun
Farangis- The heroine of “Shahname”
Farahnaz- "joy"
Farzane- “wise”
Fariba- “charming, attractive”
Faride- “special, precious”
Farnaz- “luxurious, flirtatious beauty”
Farkhonde- “happy, joyful”
Fatemeh(Arabic)- Name of the daughter of the Prophet Mohammad
Fereshte- "angel"
Firuze- “turquoise”
Forug- “brightness”
Foruzan- "shine"
Hale(Arabic)- "halo"
Hastie- "existence"
Hatere- "memory"
Hediye- "present"
Hengame- “a miracle, a pearl that everyone rejoices at”
Hoda(Arabic) -
Homa- “phoenix, fairy bird”
Khorshid- "Sun"
Shabnam- "dew"
Shagayeg(Arabic)- "poppy"
Shadi- "happiness"
Sharare- "spark"
Shahla- "dark-eyed woman"
Shahnaz- “beloved of the king”
Shahrzad- “born in the city”; Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights fairy tales.
Sheyda- “desiring love”
Shiva- “charming”
Width- “sweet, pleasant”
Shifte- “fascinated, captivated”
Shokufe- “bud, flower”
Shokukh- “luxury, splendor”
Shohreh(Arabic)- “famous”
Elahe(Arabic)- "goddess"
Elnaz-
Elham(Arabic)- “inspiration, revelation”
Yalda- The name itself long night per year
Yasamin- "jasmine"

Male names

Abbas(Arabic)- “frowning, stern in appearance”, another meaning: “lion”
Abtin- Hero of "Shahname"
Akbar (Arabic)- "big"
Ali (Arabic)- "high"; also son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad
Amjad (Arabic)- “the most perfect, glorious”
Amine (Arabic)- "honest"
Amir (Arabic)- “king, emir”
Anush- "eternal"
Anushirvan- Name of a Persian king from the Sassanid dynasty
Arash- Hero of Persian folklore
Ardalan- Name of Iranian Kurdish dynasty
Ardeshir - Famous king from the Sassanid dynasty
Arzhang- Hero of "Shahname"
Arman- “ideal, hope, aspiration”
Armin- Hero of "Shahname"
Aref(Arabic)- "wise"
Arshya- "throne"
Assad(Arabic)- "a lion"
Asgar(Arabic)- "small"
Afshin- Commander of the Iranian army in ancient times
Ahmad(Arabic)- "most worthy of praise"
Ashkan- Founder of the dynasty of Iranian kings
Barbad- Famous musician s at the court of Khosrow Parviz
Bachman- Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calendar
Bahram- Hero of "Shahname"
Behzad- “born great, best of those born”
Behnam- “respected, venerable, of good reputation”
Behrang- “best color”
Behrouz- “lucky, fortunate”
Bijan- Hero of "Shahname"
Borzu- "high"; hero of "Shahname"
Wafa(Arabic)- "loyalty"
Gobad- Hero of "Shahname"
Daryush- Name of the Persian king (Russian version: Darius)
Javad(Arabic)- “generous, magnanimous”
Javid- "eternal"
Jalal(Arabic)- "greatness"
Jalil(Arabic)- "great"
Jamshid- Hero of "Shahname"
Jafar(Arabic)- "river"
Jahangir- “conqueror of the world” (Russian equivalent: Vladimir)
Zartosht- Zoroaster
Iraj- Hero of "Shahname"
Cave
Kazem (Arabic)- “one who tames his anger”
Kamal- "perfection"
Cambyses- “lucky”
Kamran- “success, luck”
Kamyar- “success, luck”
Karim(Arabic)- "generous"
Kasra- Hero of "Shahname"
Keyvan- “world, universe”
Kiyumars- Hero of "Shahname"
Kiyanush- Hero of "Shahname"
Kurosh- Tsar from the Achaemenid dynasty (Russian version: Cyrus)
Majid(Arabic)- “great, noble”
Mani- Artist who later claimed to be a prophet
Mansur(Arabic)- "protected by God"
Manuchehr- Hero of "Shahname"
Masoud(Arabic)- “lucky, prosperous, happy”
Mahmoud(Arabic)- “praised”
Mahyar- Hero of "Shahname"
Mehdi/Mahdi (Arabic)- “slave”; name of the 12th (hidden) Imam among Shia Muslims
Mehran- One of the royal families from the Sassanid dynasty
Mehrdad- "God's gift"
Milad- “birth, Christmas”
Mojtaba(Arabic)- “chosen one”
Morad(Arabic)- "wish"
Morteza(Arabic)- “chosen one”
Mohammad(Arabic)- “highly revered”; also the name of the Prophet of Islam
Mohsen(Arabic)- “one who does good”
Mostafa(Arabic)- “chosen one”
By the look- “promise, good news”
Nader(Arabic)- “rarity”
Nasser(Arabic)- "helper, friend"
Omid- "hope"
Payam- “letter, news”
Parviz- Hero of "Shahname"
Parsa- “pure in heart, pious”
Parham- Abraham
Pejman- "broken-hearted"
Peyman- "Promise"
Puya- “lively, cheerful”
Pulad- “iron”, the name of a mythical hero
Ramtin- Famous musician of the Sassanid dynasty
Reza(Arabic)- “will, consent, permission”
Rostam- One of the main characters of “Shahname”
Ruzbe- “lucky”
Sadegh(Arabic)- “sincere”
Myself- « high rank, royal position"
Sasan- Founder of the Sassanid dynasty
Sattar(Arabic)- “covering (sins)”, one of the names of God
Sepekhr- "heaven"
Sirus- King Cyrus the Great
Siyavash- Hero of "Shahname"
Siyamak- "man with black hair"
Sorush- “messenger angel”
Soheil(Arabic)- "star"
Sohrab- Hero of "Shahname"
Tahmasb- Hero of "Shahname"
Tahmures- Name of the Persian king
Turaj- Hero of "Shahname"
Faraz- “above, above, above, on top”
Faramarz- Hero of "Shahname"
Farbod- “right, traditional”
Farid- “single, unique”
Farzad- “natural splendor, beauty”
Fariborz- Hero of "Shahname"
Farhad- Hero of "Shahname"
Farhang- "noble origin"
Farshad- "happy"
Farshid- "happiness"
Fereydoun- Hero of "Shahname"
Firuz- “victorious”
Foruhar- “essence, meaning”
Khabib(Arabic)- "Friend"
Khadi(Arabic)- “guide, leader, commander”
Hamed(Arabic)- “one who praises”
Hamid(Arabic)- “worthy of praise”
Hasan(Arabic)- "good"
Hafez(Arabic)- "defender"
Khashayar- Name of a Persian king from the Achaemenid dynasty
Haydar(Arabic)- "a lion"
Hesam(Arabic)- "sharp sword"
Homayoun- “royal, happy”
Hormoz- Hero of "Shahname"
Khosro- The last mighty king at the head of the Sasanian Empire
Hossein(Arabic)- "good"
Human- “someone distinguished by good behavior”
Khutan- “someone distinguished by a strong and slender body”
Hushang- Hero of "Shahname"
Shayan- “worthy”
Shahab- “shooting star, meteor”
Shahin- "falcon"
Shahpur- "royal son"
Shahram- “King Ram”
Shahruz- “lucky”
Shahrokh- “royal face”
Shahrdad- "God's gift"
Shahryar- “king, king”
Ebrahim(Arabic)- Abraham
Emad(Arabic)- "confidence"
Esmail(Arabic)- Ishmael (son of Abraham)
Esfandiyar- Hero of "Shahname"
Ehsan(Arabic)- “good”
Younes(Arabic)- And she
Yusef(Arabic)- Joseph
Yakub(Arabic)- Jacob, Jacob
Yahya(Arabic)- John

Persian (New Persian, Farsi, زبان فارسی) is the leading language of the Iranian group Indo-European family languages, with a rich, centuries-old literary tradition, including recognized masterpieces of world literature. It arose as a continuation of the Middle Persian language during the era of Islamization of Iran, after the Arab conquest and was strongly influenced by the Arabic language.

Today, many native Persian names are allegedly passed off as Arabic, or even as , which is not always true. For example, the name has Persian roots. The connection between Persian names and the names of Indo-European peoples is obvious, because the Persians are the settled descendants of the Indo-European Aryan nomadic people, who approx. XV century BC e. arrived in Eastern Iran from Central Asia, displacing the Assyrians, Elamites and Chaldeans from there.

Often there are names that are similar to (, etc.). Persian names occupy a significant percentage in Azerbaijani, in, in, in, Tajik, Turkish and even Uzbek names, which is not surprising. The Persian Empire, starting from the Sassanid Empire (224 to 651) and until the 19th century, occupied a vast territory including Central Asia and the Caucasus. The peoples living in the Persian Empire adopted Persian names. After the conquest of Persia by the Arabs and the adoption of Islam, the Persians now began to adopt foreign Arabic names. Today, the most popular male name in Iran, as in other Muslim countries, is Arabic; And . Persian names are written in Arabic letters, and in Arabic it is not customary to write vowels in everyday life, which is why the pronunciation of Persian names is often distorted. For example, the Persian name is written in Arabic (رستم), which is why it can be read as, Rustam, and as, and as Rastim. Or for example the name (فردوسی) - Firdusi, Firdaus, Firduz, etc. Sometimes it happens funny coincidences in Arabic and Persian. For example, the Persian name "pomegranate flower" in Arabic means "fire, flame, heat of hell." Father calls his girl this beautiful name, but the mullah, no knowledgeable of meanings Persian names, claims that this is a forbidden name because it means "hell fire". Another incident; Mullahs prohibit naming children with angelic names or in honor of pagan gods, but among Persian names such names are not only not prohibited, but are also very popular. For example, "angel", or; , - pagan goddesses. Many Persian names sound the same in the related Persian language, Sanskrit. For example, the well-known building - the “crown palace” - has Persian roots. Particular mention should be made of the peoples living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Urdu and Pashto languages, Persian names also occupy a huge percentage.

Below are excerpts from various articles on the topic of personal, Persian names:

In addition to Arabic names (they differ in religious roots - these are mainly the names of famous figures of Islam), a huge number of Armenian, Assyrian, Turkish, Kurdish, etc. are also used in Iran. names

I think it’s worth noting that the structure of names in Iran differs from that adopted in Russia.
Surnames began to be used in Iran only after 1919, and before that, in order to distinguish people with the same names from each other, they resorted to various kinds of additions related to the city of birth, profession, qualities of the person (his nickname), etc.

In modern Iran, first and last names are used, but there are no patronymics in Iran. However, one name can consist of several words (this mainly applies to names of Arabic origin): for example, “” consists of two separate names, but in this combination it can also be used as one, individual name. This rule also applies to surnames: they can also consist of several parts and are sometimes very long (for example, “Naderi Afshari Sharifi Niya”), although this is rather rare.
In Iran, it is not customary to use diminutive forms of names, which are so common in Russia. Although diminutive variants are still provided for some names, they are more likely to have a comic-ironic connotation (for example, “Fereidỳn” can sound like “Feri”, “Kambiz” or “Kamran” - like “Kami”, “Elnaz” - like “ Eli").

Among the Persian names, one can highlight names that have survived to this day from the ancient Persian language, from the pre-Islamic era, when Zoroastrianism was widespread. Such names usually contain in the name component azer "fire". Most of these names are used for both boys and girls, since the Persian language does not have morphological means to distinguish names by gender; such names are classified as either male or female based on lexical-semantic criteria; the exception is some female names derived from Arabic words with the addition of the final haye howez. This group of names includes those that were once borne by Zoroastrian priests (for example, Azerbad), in the past the names of Zoroastrian temples (Azerbahram, Azermehr, Azernush, Azerkhordad, etc.), as well as names derived from the word “fire”: Azer , Azerbu, Azergul, Azernush, Azerin, etc.

The names of another group are derived from Persian appellatives and have a transparent etymology, for example: “calm”, “great master”, “homeless”, “strong, durable”,

The origins have an unusual but rich sound. As a result, they gained popularity not only in Iran, but also in other countries. It is worth noting that modern Western and Eastern names were borrowed from ancient times from the Persians and continue to be actively used in the present time.

The birth of a child is a holy holiday. All expectations and worries are accompanied by chores: arranging a room, reading literature, preparing a wardrobe. Perhaps this algorithm of actions is present in every family, regardless of religion and nation. But during the troubles, a moment comes for which they seem to have been preparing. But it's still difficult to choose a name. Muslims cannot name a baby whatever they like; it is important to understand its meaning well, because a child will live with this name all his life. But first things first.

Patterns of choice

When considering Persian female names, it is necessary to note several criteria that guide parents when choosing a name. Firstly, it must be pleasant and gentle to the ear, so that in the future the husband wants to call it exclusively. Secondly, the naming must carry a certain historical value. For example, in honor of one of the Prophet’s companions, a relative or a close and revered person. For many, modern trends are not as important as their affiliation with Islam and references to the Koran. Therefore, some sound strict and respectable, without the slightest hint of beauty. After all, everyone knows that this is a relative concept, and everyone has their own opinion on this matter.

Meaning

Almost all Persian female names have ancient history and roots. Most people borrowed from Arabic. As a rule, the meaning of these names is associated with religion, internal and external qualities of a person. Iranians often name their children by their date of birth, namely the month in which the child was born.

As for girls, they are more often named after planets, stars, months lunar year or sunny. Among the popular female Persian names there are many where the meaning is associated with plants, flowers, precious stones and birds.

The role of ancient traditions in the formation of Persian names

Many contain a particle of “azer”, which means “fire”. The meaning of these names is associated with Zoroastrianism. Followers oldest religion They believed that the flame could penetrate everything around, starting with a person and ending with the rest of the elements of existence. Thus, by including the particle “azer” in the child’s name, parents provided him with happy life and inner harmony.

Rare Persian female names and their meanings

• Alabina - seer of "Allah";
• Aidana is a chaste woman;
• Bebeka - parent;
• Dana - intelligent, learned;
• Jasmine is the Persian name for the flower;
• Zumrata - emerald;
• Navida - translated as “good news”;
• Shahru - sweet;
• Scheherazade - interpretation of the name: the one who was born in the city.

Persian female names: beautiful options

Among huge amount euphonious adverbs, let's consider those that are considered the most pleasant not only by ear, but also by meaning:

• Aliya (emphasis on the first letter) - عالية outstanding, stately, tall.
• Amani (stressed second syllable) - أماني "dream, desire. Previously, this name was popular in Arab countries. Now it is mainly used in America.
• Amira - أميرة princess, emira, princess. A girl with this name did not necessarily have to belong to the “blue blood”. However, the naming of the child was determined in figuratively, that is, by character, beauty and circle of people.
• Anisa (emphasis on the letter "A") - أنيسة friendly, conversationalist, friendly, affectionate. If you change the stress on the first syllable, then the meaning immediately changes to “unmarried.”
• Asiya (stressed syllable first) - آسية comforting. The name is mentioned in the Koran and belongs to one of the 4 perfect women in the world.
• Jamilya is جميلة beautiful. A name with Arabic roots that the Prophet really liked.
• Darin (stressed last syllable) - دارين ancient name, denoting an Indian port city where musk was delivered.
• Judy - جودي was the name of the mountain where the ark stopped. There is a mention of this in the Koran.
• Juri - Named after one of the most beautiful types of roses. In Russian they are known as "ward-al-juri", roses-al-juri or

• Zagra or Zahra - زهرة beauty, flower. This name is mentioned in the Holy Quran.

There are also Persian female names that used to be popular, but are now considered rare:

• Karima - كريمة generous daughter. At one time it was popular among the Persians.
• Munira - منيرة bright, shiny. Enjoyed great success in Saudi Arabia. Nowadays it is practically not used.
• Salima - سليمة healthy. Another interpretation of the name: “wounded.” Anyway rare name, is not popular at the moment.

Oleg and Valentina Svetovid are mystics, specialists in esotericism and occultism, authors of 15 books.

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Iranian names

Iranian male and female names

Iranian (Persian) names– names that are used in Iran.

Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) or Persia- a state in southwest Asia. The capital is the city of Tehran. The official language is Persian.

Iran borders Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Iran is washed from the north by the Caspian Sea, from the south by the Persian and Oman Gulfs of the Indian Ocean.

The history of Iran, according to written sources, goes back about five thousand years. The first state on its territory (Elam) arose in Khuzestan in the 3rd millennium BC. e. The Persian Empire under Darius I Achaemenid extended from Greece to the Indus River.

For many centuries the dominant religion was Zoroastrianism. By the 16th century, the state religion of Iran had become Islam.

A full Iranian name consists of a first name, middle name and last name. Surnames began to be used from the beginning of the 20th century.

Iranian names most often derived from the Persian language. Also in Iran, non-Persian names (Arabic and Turkish) are used. Some names are taken from legends and myths (Arash, Jamshed). Most of the names used in Iran are related to religion.

Iranian male names

Abbas- cruel

Abulfazi

Alborz– from the name of a mountain in Northern Iran

Ali- tall, exalted

Arash– truth, bright

Arastu

Ardashir

Ardeshir

Arman

Babak- daddy

Bahadur– hero, warrior, brave

Bekhman– good mind

Bahram- victory over resistance

Behzad

Behnam

Baraz– sublime

Behram

Balash

Behrouz- happy

Gul– flower, rose

Gulzar– rose garden

Harun

Heydar

Dara- rich

Darius

Dariush

Delshad

Dilshad– happy heart, cheerful

Jahan- world

Jehan- king of the world

Jahargir

Jamshad

Jamshed

Jamshid

Javed- eternal, royal

Zartosht– from Zoroaster

Zhubin- a spear

Zubin

Codadad- God-given

Kianoush

Mahdi

Masoud

Mas– luck

Mehrdad

Mehran

Mirza- prince

Mohammad

By the look – good news

Nima- fair

Omid– hope

Parviz- happy

Payam– messenger

Ramin

Reza

Roshan- light, bright

Rustem

Rustam

Sivash– owner of black stallions

Sivush

Sohrab- illustrious, shining

Faridun

Farhad

Feredun

Firdaus- paradise, garden

Firoz

Firuz- successful

Harun

Hossein

Khurshid- shining sun

Hajj- master, owner

Shahin

Shahnaz- the king's pride

Shahpur

Shapur

Shahriar

Shahryar- sir

Shahzad- prince, son of the king

Shahram

Shapur- son of the king

Cher- a lion

Ebrahim

Ehsan

Eskandar

Iranian female names

Arzu- wish

Arezu

Hazard- fire

Afsana

Bahar- spring

Banu– madam

Budur

Goncheh– bud

Gul- rose

Gulbadan– has a body like a rose

Gulbahar– spring of roses

Gulrukh- face like a rose

Gulshan– rose garden

Gulzar– rose garden

Daria– sea

Delshad

Dilshad– happy heart, cheerful

Jaleh

Zahra- shiny, bright

Sarin– gold

Zeinab

Ziba

Zulfiya

Ilham

Laleh- tulip

Manizha

Makhina- moon

Mahin

Mahsa- moon

Mahtab- Moonlight

Mahvash- like the moon

Maryam

Mahnaz

Mehri

Mahin

Mine- paradise

Mina

Mozhgan- eyelashes

Morvarid– pearl

Nahid

Narges– narcissist

Nasrin- wild Rose

Nilofer

Nilofar – water lily

Nilufar

Nyusha- sweet, pleasant

Omid– hope

Paniz- sugar

Parastu- martin

Bet- fairy

Parisa

Paruza- like a fairy

Parvana

Parvin

Roshan- light, bright

Roshanak

Roxana

Roshanara

Rosni- shine, luster

Sanaz- full of grace

Sarah

Farzana

Fereshta

Fariba

Fatemah

Fatima

Fereshteh– angel

Firouzeh– turquoise

Firuza

Khavar

Khatun

Khurshid- shining sun

Shabnam– dew

Shadi- happiness

Shahin

Shahnaz- the king's pride

Shahrban

Shahrazad– free city

Shahrizad

Shahrzad

Shirin- sweet

Shideh– bright

Shohreh– famous

Shokufeh- flower

Ehsan

Elaheh- goddess

Elham

Yasmin– jasmine

Yasmina

The most popular names in Iran

Muhammad is in first place among male names; Fatima is in the lead among female names. The names of some of the prophet's companions and pious women who lived before him are common - Maryam, Asiya, Sarah, Hadjar, Halima, Amina, Safiya, Kulsum.

Among the popular male names there are names common to Arab countries: Said, Hamid, Mansur, etc.

Names associated with 12 imams (Ali, Hassan, Hussein, Muhammad, Jafar, Musa) and their nicknames (Mahdi, Reza, Kazim, Hadi, Javad, Sadiq, Mujtaba, Sajjad, etc.) are common. And also the names of women associated with these imams (wives, mothers, daughters): Shahrbanu, Rabab, Sakina, Samana, Hamida, Zeinab, Fatima (Zahra, Masuma, Tahira, Marziya), Ruqaiya, Ummul-Banin, Leila, Narges.

Of the 100 most popular Iranian male names only 13 have Persian origin: Omid, Farhad, Behrouz, Bahram, Behman, Mehrdad, Behzad, Parviz, Bahnam, Jamshed, Ramin, Mehran and Shahram.

Among Iranian female names There are more non-Arabic names: Shahrbanu, Fariba, Mahnaz, Farzana, Fereshta, Parvin, Mina, Nahid, Shahnaz, Afsana, Mehri, Mahin, Parvana, Parisa, Arzu (Arezu), Mozhgan, Ziba, Shirin, Manizha, Shahin, Pari, Iran , Khawar, Khatun, Mahsa and Azar.

Among the female names of Arabic origin, there are those that are masculine in the Arab world (Akram, Azam, Ashraf) and those that are prohibited by Sharia (Elyaha - goddess, Fereshta - angel).

20 Most Popular Iranian Male Names: Muhammad, Ali, Hussein, Mahdi, Hasan, Reza, Ahmad, Muhammadreza, Abbas, Alireza, Ibrahim, Said, Mohsen, Mahmud, Muhammadali, Majid, Hamid, Gulyamreza, Murtaza, Mustafa.

20 most popular Iranian female names: Fatima, Zahra, Maryam, Masuma, Sakina, Zeinab, Rukiya, Khadija, Leila, Somaya, Marziya, Sadiqa, Kubra, Tahira, Sugra, Azam, Zohra, Akram, Rababa, Shahrban.

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