Persian Names
Persian names are used in the country of Iran, in southwestern Asia, which is part of the Muslim world. See also about Iranian names.
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415Laleh is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "tulip" in the Persian language. The tulip (laleh in Persian) holds significant cultural symbolism in Iran, representing perfect beauty, love, and martyrdom, deep...
Etymology and MeaningLeila is a variant of Layla, the usual Persian transcription of a name that means "night" (from Arabic layl). In Arabic and Persian cultures, it is often given to girls born during the night, symboli...
Leili is a Persian variant of Leila, which itself is a transcription of the Arabic name Layla, meaning "night". The name is deeply tied to the famous classical love story Layla and Majnun, originally an Arab tale that wa...
Leyla is a feminine given name, a variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, and Kurdish form. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root layl, meaning “night.” The name is popular across the Middl...
Leyli is a feminine given name used in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Persian, and Turkmen, functioning as a variant of Leyla, which in turn derives from Leila and ultimately from the Arabic root Layla, meaning "night." The name...
Mahboubeh is a Persian feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Arabic root ḥabba (to love). It is the Persian form of Mahbuba, which itself is the feminine form of Mahbub, meaning "beloved" or "dear" in Arabic....
Mahdi is a masculine name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root هدى (hadā), meaning “to guide” or “to lead the right way.” The name directly translates to “guided one” and is deeply embedded in Islamic eschatolo...
Mahin (ماهین) is a feminine given name of Persian origin. It derives from the Persian word māh (ماه), meaning “moon,” combined with the suffix -in (ـین), which denotes a relation or belonging, thus giving the meaning "re...
Mahine is a feminine Persian name, an alternate transcription of مهین (see Mahin). The root name Mahin means "related to the moon" in Persian, reflecting the moon's significance in Persian culture and poetry as a symbol...
Mahmoud is the usual Persian form of Mahmud, and also serves as an alternate Arabic transcription of the name. Derived from the Arabic root ḥamida (حمد) meaning "to praise", Mahmoud carries the meaning "praised" or "prai...
Mahmud is a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "praised". It derives from the same triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D (حمد) as Muhammad, which also means "praised, commendable". The name is widespread across the Islamic wo...
Mahnaz is a feminine given name of Persian origin, composed of the elements māh meaning "moon" and nāz meaning "delight, comfort". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "moon's delight" or "moon-like radiance that brings...
Mahsa (Persian: مهسا) is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "like the moon" or "moon-like." It is composed of two elements: mah (ماه), the Old Persian word for "moon," and the suffix -sā (ـسا), which convey...
Mahtab (Persian: مهتاب, "moonlight") is a feminine Persian given name meaning "moonlight", derived from the Persian words mah (moon) and tab (splendor, radiance). The name evokes the imagery of moonlight's gentle, lumino...
Mahvash (Persian: مهوش) is a Persian feminine given name meaning "moon-like". It is composed of the Persian word mah meaning "moon" combined with a suffix creating an adjective. The name is associated with beauty and lum...
Mahyar is a Persian masculine given name, composed of two ancient elements from the Persian language. The first part is māh, meaning “moon,” and the second is yār, meaning “friend, companion.” The name thus carries a poe...
Majid is a masculine name of Arabic origin, meaning "glorious," "magnificent," or "noble." It derives from the Arabic root majada, which denotes glory and honor. The name corresponds to two distinct forms in Arabic: Majī...
Malek is a masculine given name of Arabic and Persian origin. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual form used in Persian. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic...
Maliheh is the Persian form of the given name Maliha, which has its roots in the Arabic language. The name carries the meanings of "beautiful" and "elegant," reflecting aesthetic and virtuous qualities highly valued in P...
Mani is a male given name of uncertain meaning, presumably of Persian origin. Mani is best known as the 3rd-century prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism, a once-influential faith that now is extinct.The name M...
Manijeh is a Persian female given name of uncertain etymology, possibly of ancient Parthian origin. It is best known as the name of a central character in the Persian epic, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), composed by the...
Mansour is a Persian form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of the same name. The name is derived from the Arabic root naṣr (نصر), meaning "victory," and directly translates to "victorious" or "supp...
Mansoureh is the Persian feminine form of Mansur, an Arabic name meaning "victorious, supported". The root name derives from the Arabic verb نصر (naṣara), meaning "to help" or "to aid". This semantic field of divine aid...
EtymologyMarjan is a feminine name of Persian and Kazakh origin, directly drawn from the word for "coral." The term entered Persian and Turkic languages from Arabic marjān (مرجان), itself likely from a Semitic source, re...
Maryam is the Arabic, Indonesian, Persian, Urdu, and Tatar form of the biblical name Mary, itself derived from the Latin Maria and Greek Mariam, which ultimately come from the Hebrew Miryam. This name appears prominently...
Marzieh (Arabic: مرضية, Persian: مرضیه) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, commonly used in Persian-speaking countries. It is derived from the Arabic word marḍīy (مرضيّ), meaning "satisfactory, pleasing," which s...
Masood is a male given name that serves as the Urdu form of Masud, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription. The name derives from the Arabic root saʿida (to be happy, to be lucky) and carries the meaning...
Masoomeh is a Persian name, primarily used in Iran, that functions as an alternate transcription of معصومه, itself a variant of Masoumeh. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic word ma‘ṣūmah, meaning “innocent” or “...
Masoud is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic and Persian origin, an alternate transcription of the Persian/Arabic مسعود (see Masud). It is derived from the Arabic root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be l...
Masoumeh is a Persian feminine given name, the Persian form of Masuma (also spelled Masoomeh in English transliteration). The name means "innocent, sinless" in Arabic, derived from the Arabic root ʿaṣama, meaning "to pro...
Massoud is a Persian given name and surname, an alternative transcription of the Persian مسعود (see Masud). It is widely used in the Middle East and South Asia, particularly in Iran, Afghanistan, and among Persian-speaki...
Mas'ud is an alternate transcription of the Arabic and Persian name Masud ( مسعود ), which derives from the Arabic root saʿida meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." The name itself directly translates to "lucky," "fortunat...
Masud is a name of Arabic origin widely used in Arabic, Persian, Bengali, and other Muslim-majority cultures. Derived from the Arabic root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky," Masud directly translates to "lu...
Matin is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "firm, solid, sturdy." It derives from the Arabic root matana (مَتَنَ), conveying strength and stability. In Islamic tradition, al-Matīn (المتين) is one of the 99...
Mehdi is a common masculine given name primarily used in Arabic, Persian, and Azerbaijani contexts. It is a variant form of the name Mahdi, which means "guided one" or "rightly guided" in Arabic. The root word derives fr...
Mehr is a modern Persian name and unisex given name, derived from the Avestan name Mithra. In Persian, the vocabulary word mehr means "friendship," "love," or "kindness," and it also designates the seventh month of the P...
Mehrab is a Persian male given name derived from the components mehr (مهر), meaning "sun" or "friendship, kindness," and āb (آب), meaning "water." The name thus evokes themes of warmth, light, and life-giving sustenance....
Mehran is a Persian given name and surname with deep roots in ancient Iranian religion. The name is most commonly derived from an Old Persian compound *Mithranah, which combines the name of the Zoroastrian god Mithra wit...
Mehrdad (Persian: مهرداد) is a common Persian masculine given name, widely used in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions. The name is a theophoric compound from the elements mehr, meaning 'sun' or 'friendship, kindness...
Etymology and MeaningMehri is a feminine given name of Persian origin, derived from the Persian word مهر (mehr), meaning "friendship, love, kindness." The name embodies warmth and affection, reflecting positive virtues v...
EtymologyMehrnaz is a Persian feminine name composed of two elements: مهر (mehr), meaning “sun” or “friendship,” and ناز (nāz), meaning “delight” or “comfort.” Thus, the name can be interpreted as “sun’s delight” or “com...
Meysam is a Persian form of Maytham, a name of Arabic origin widely used across the Muslim world. The name derives from the Arabic root w-th-m, which conveys the meaning of "crushing" — specifically evoking the sound mad...
Mina is a feminine given name of Persian origin, meaning "glaze, enamel" in Persian. The name evokes the art of enamelwork, a craft traditionally used in decorative objects and jewelry in Persia.In Persia, enamel art—kno...
Minoo is a Persian feminine given name meaning "heaven, paradise" in the Persian language. The name directly evokes the concept of paradise (behesht in Persian), but specifically references the Zoroastrian celestial real...
Minu is an alternate transcription of the Persian given name Minoo, derived from the Persian word مینو (Minoo). The name carries a deeply spiritual and poetic meaning: it signifies "heaven" or "paradise" in Persian, evok...
Mirza is a masculine given name and title of Persian origin, meaning "prince." It derives from the Persian word mīrzā, a shortened form of amīrzādeh, which combines the Arabic أمير (ʾamīr, "commander") with the Persian ز...
Mitra 2 is a modern Persian feminine name, serving as a variant of Mithra, the ancient Zoroastrian mythology deity. While the true Modern Persian form of Mithra is Mehr, the variant Mitra has gained popularity as a disti...
Mohammad is the Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription used across Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu, and other languages. The name is inextricably linked to the Islamic p...
Mohammad-Ali is a Persian compound given name combining Mohammad and Ali 1. Although typically transcribed with a dash or space in Latin script, it is written without a space in Persian, reflecting its nature as a single...
Mohammad-Reza (Persian: محمدرضا) is a Persian compound male given name, combining Mohammad (the Persian form of Muhammad, meaning "praised") and Reza (meaning "contentment" in Arabic, referring to the eighth Shiite Imam,...
Mohsen is a Persian variant of the Arabic name Muhsin, derived from the Arabic root ḥasuna (to be good, to be beautiful). The name carries deep Islamic significance, appearing in the Quran as an active participle of iḥsā...
Mojdeh is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Mozhdeh, which means "good news" in Persian. It is a feminine given name commonly used in Iran and among Persian-speaking communities. The name carries a positive...
Mojgan is a Persian feminine given name, transcribed as مژگان in the Persian alphabet. It is an alternate transcription of Mozhgan, which directly means "eyelashes" in Persian. The name carries poetic and aesthetic conno...
Mojtaba is a Persian masculine given name, originating as a Persian form of Mujtaba. The name is derived from the Arabic root j-b-w, meaning "to choose" or "to select," and in its Arabic form al-Mujtabā conveys the sense...
Mokhtar is a masculine given name and surname used in North Africa, the Persian world, and Southeast Asia, notably Malaysia and Indonesia. It is a regional form of Mukhtar, which derives from the Arabic root ikhtāra (to...
Morad is a Persian form of the name Murad, which is derived from the Arabic root r-w-d, meaning "wish, desire" or "wanted, wished for." The name carries connotations of aspiration and goal, making it a meaningful choice...
Morteza is a Persian masculine given name, the Iranian Persian form of Murtada (Arabic مُرْتَضَى Murtaḍā), which means "chosen" or "well-pleasing" in Arabic. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition as an epithet o...
Morvarid is a Persian given name that directly translates to "pearl" (مروارید) in Persian. Culturally and linguistically, the name originates from the Persian word for pearl, which has been used in Persian poetry and l...
Moslem is the Persian form of Muslim, a name derived from the Arabic participle muslim meaning "one who submits" (to God). As a given name, Moslem directly reflects the religious identity of Islam, in which a Muslim is a...
Mostafa is a Persian and Bengali form of Mustafa, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription. The name Mustafa means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from the root iṣṭafā meaning "to choose". It is one of the epithets of th...