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222Farid (also spelled Fareed, Ferid) is an Arabic masculine personal name derived from the root farada (فرد), meaning "to be unique, to be alone." The name signifies "unique, precious, incomparable" — attributes reflecting...
Faridoon is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Fereydoun, rooted in ancient Iranian mythology. It derives from the Old Iranian *Thraitauna, meaning "the third," and appears in the Avestan form Thraētaona (𐬚𐬭𐬀...
Farrokh (also romanized as Farokh or Farrukh) is a Persian masculine given name that means "auspicious, fortunate, happy, splendid". It derives from Middle Persian and has long been used in Iran, Central Asia, and among...
Farshad is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin, formed from the elements far (فر), meaning "splendour" or "brilliance", and shād (شاد), meaning "happy" or "glad". Together, the name signifies "one who br...
Farshid (also romanized as Farsheed) is a Persian masculine given name. It is composed of the elements far meaning "splendour, brilliance" and shīd meaning "radiance" (or "sun"), together conveying the sense of "sunshine...
Farzad is a Persian given name for boys, derived from the elements far meaning "splendour, brilliance" and the suffix zād meaning "child of". Together, the name signifies "child of splendour" or "brilliant child". It is...
Fazel is a Persian given name and surname, derived from the Fadil, which is originally Arabic. The name means "virtuous" or "excellent" in Arabic, reflecting qualities of moral integrity and high character.Etymology and...
Fereydoon is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Fereydoun. The ultimate source is the Old Iranian *Thraitauna, meaning "the third," which appears in the Avesta as 𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 (Thraētaona). Narrative in Persian...
Fereydoun is a Persian masculine name, the modern Persian form of Old Iranian *Thraitauna, meaning "the third". The name derives from the Proto-Iranian *Θraitauna- (Avestan Θraētaona-), which itself is a derivative of Tr...
EtymologyFereydun is a variant transcription of the Persian فریدون (Fereydoun), itself the modern Persian form of the Old Iranian name *Thraitauna, a derivative (with an augmentative suffix) of Tritas, meaning "the third...
Firuz is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Firouz, as well as the usual Tajik form. In Persian, the name is written فیروز, rooted in the word pīrūz or fīrūz, meaning "victorious."Historical BearersThe name F...
Ghasem (also spelled Ghasem) is a Persian given name for males, corresponding to the Arabic Qasim. It derives from the Arabic root qasama meaning "to divide, to distribute," giving Qasim the meaning "one who divides good...
Gholam is a Persian given name, the Persian form of Ghulam. The root word Ghulam (Arabic: غلام) means "servant, boy" in Arabic. Historically, the term ghulam was used to refer to young servants in paradise (Jannah) and t...
Gholamreza is a Persian masculine given name combining Gholam (the Persian form of Ghulam) and Reza, an Arabic name meaning 'contentment' or 'satisfaction'. It is sometimes transcribed into Latin script with a hyphen or...
Ghorban is a Persian masculine given name, derived from the Arabic word qurbān (قربان), meaning "sacrifice" or "sacrificial animal." It is a variant of the name Qurban, which appears across various Muslim cultures. In Pe...
Habib is an Arabic masculine given name, occasional surname, and honorific meaning "beloved, darling". Derived from the Arabic root ح-ب-ب (ḥ-b-b), it conveys love and affection. The name is closely related to the word ha...
Hadi is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, meaning "leader" or "guide". It derives from the Arabic root hadā, which signifies guiding someone to the right path. The name is closely connected to Islamic theology:...
Hamed is an Arabic and Persian given name, functioning as an alternate transcription of Arabic حامد (Ḥāmed), derived from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D (ح-م-د), meaning “praiser” or “lauder.” It is also the usual Persian...
Hamid is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root ḥamida (حمد), meaning "to praise." Its literal meaning is "praiseworthy," a quality celebrated in both linguistic and religious contexts across the Islamic wor...
Hasan is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "handsome" or "good", derived from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna), "to be beautiful, to be good." The name is widespread across the Muslim world and beyond, used in Arabic, B...
Hashem is a Persian given name derived from Hashim, an Arabic name meaning "crusher" or "breaker" from the root hashama "to crush." The name Hashim is historically significant as it was the nickname of a great-grandfathe...
Hassan is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Hasan and can also represent a distinct related name. Most commonly, Hassan corresponds to the Arabic Ḥasan (حسن), derived from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, meaning...
Heydar is a common male given name in the Persian-speaking world, particularly in Iran and the wider region of Greater Iran, including Azerbaijan. It is the Persian form of the Arabic name Haidar, which means "lion" or "...
Hojjat is a Persian masculine given name meaning "proof, argument" in Persian. It derives from Arabic, rooted in the triliteral root ḥajja (pronounced hajja), meaning "to overcome" or "to argue convincingly." In Islamic...
EtymologyHormoz is the modern Persian form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism. The name derives from Avestan ahura meaning "lord" and mazdā meaning "wisdom", thus translating to "lord of wisdom". In Zoro...
Hossein is a Persian form of Husayn, ultimately derived from the Arabic root ḥ-s-n meaning "good" or "handsome". It is a common masculine given name throughout the Islamic world, especially in Iran, where it is one of th...
Houshang (also romanized as Hushang) is a Persian masculine given name with deep roots in ancient Iranian mythology and literature. It derives from the Avestan name Haoshyangha, which is composed of the element hu meanin...
EtymologyIsa (Arabic: عيسى) is the Arabic form of the name Jesus. This name appears in the Quran as 'Īsā and is used by Muslims as a given name. In contrast, Arabic-speaking Christians use the form يسوع (Yasūʿ) to refer...
Jafar is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "stream" in Arabic. It has historical and religious significance, particularly within Shia Islam, and has been widely used across the Muslim world, notably in Ira...
Jahan (Persian: جهان, Urdu: جہاں, Bengali: জাহান) is a given name of Persian origin that means "world" or "universe". It is used as a gender-neutral first name and also as a surname across the Middle East, Central Asia,...
Jahangir (Persian: جهانگیر) is a Persian and Urdu masculine name that means "world conqueror" or "world seizer", derived from the Persian words jahān meaning "world" and gīr meaning "catch, seize, conquer". The name is m...
Jalal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "greatness" or "majesty." It derives from the Arabic root جلّ (jalla), meaning "to be great." The name is widely used across Arabic-speaking regions, as well as i...
Jalil is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic word جَلِيل (jalīl), meaning “great, exalted” or “important.” It stems from the triliteral root جلّ (jalla), which conveys th...
Jamaluddin is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name جمال الدين (Jamal ad-Din), and is also the standard form in Indonesian, Malay, and Dari Persian. The name combines two Arabic elements: jamāl, meaning "beauty",...
Jamsheed is an alternate transcription of Persian جمشید (see Jamshid). It derives from the Avestan Yima Xšaēta, meaning 'shining Jam', and appears as the name of a mythological king in Persian lore.Etymology and Mytholog...
Jamshid is a modern Persian male given name, the most common form of the mythological figure Yima Xšaēta (Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀, meaning 'shining Yima'). The name combines the element Jam with the honorific suffix -shid (...
Javad (جواد) is the Persian form of the Arabic name Jawad, which means "generous" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root jāda, meaning "to be excellent, to be generous." As a Persian given name, Javad is wid...
Javed is a Persian masculine given name meaning "eternal." It is common in Persian, Urdu, and other South Asian languages. The name derives from Classical Persian jāwēd (جاوید), with variants such as Javaid in Urdu and C...
Kamal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "perfection". It is widely used across the Muslim world, particularly in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, and Urdu-speaking communities....
Kambiz is the Modern Persian form of the ancient name Cambyses, which reached Persian usage through Latin and Greek adaptations. The name traces back to the Old Persian 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (Kabujiya) and the Greek Καμβύσης (Kambyses)...
Kamran (Persian: کامران) is a Persian male given name meaning "successful, prosperous, fortunate." The name is formed from the Persian root kamrān, with kām signifying "desire" or "wish" and the suffix -rān suggesting "o...
Karim (also spelled Kareem, Kerim, or Karem) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, widely used across the Muslim world and beyond. Derived from the Arabic root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous," Karim signifies...
Kaveh is a Persian name whose meaning is unknown, though it is famously linked to a heroic figure in Iranian mythology. Its prominence derives from the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) by Ferdowsi,...
Kazem is an Arabic masculine given name and the Persian form of Kazim, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription. The name means "tolerant", "forgiving", or "one who suppresses anger"—the latter derived from the Arabi...
Khalil (also spelled Khaleel) is an Arabic masculine given name that means "friend", particularly a close or intimate companion. In Islamic tradition, the name is famously associated with the prophet Abraham, who is hono...
Khodadad is a Persian masculine given name, composed of the elements خدا (khodā) meaning "god, lord" and داد (dād) meaning "gave," thus signifying "God given." This theophoric name structure is common in Persian, paralle...
Khosrow is a Persian male given name of ancient Iranian origin, derived from the Middle Persian Husroy (𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩), itself from an Old Iranian name meaning "good fame." The name is ultimately rooted in Proto-Iranian Hu-sra...
Kian is a masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "king, foundation, symbol of pride" in the Persian language. The name is deeply rooted in Iranian culture and history, often associated with nobility, sovereignty...
Kianoush, also spelled Kiyanush or Kianoosh (Persian: کیانوش), is a masculine Persian given name. It is derived from the Old Persian word kiyā, meaning “king,” and carries connotations of bravery and courage, according t...
Kourosh is a modern Persian male name, the Persian form of Cyrus. It is common in Iran and is also spelled as Koorosh or Kurosh. The name is composed of two elements: kouro- meaning "sun" and the proprietorial suffix -sh...
Kurosh is an alternate transcription of the Persian name کورش, which itself is a variant form of Kourosh. Kourosh is the modern Persian form of the ancient name Cyrus, one of the most significant names in Persian and wor...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...