Persian Boy Names
396 persian boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Some name lists whisper. This one arrives on horseback. Persian boy names carry the memory of empire and epic verse, and even the gentlest of them keeps a little steel in the spine. Cyrus and Darius are the twin pillars here, both borne by kings whose names outlived their kingdoms by two and a half millennia, and both still perfectly usable on a boy born this year. Pair them with the polished Jasper and the sleek, single-breath Kian, and you have the Persian boy names most likely to make a shortlist and stay on it.
The rest of the list trades grandeur for cool. Dario is the Italian-Spanish take on a Persian throne name and sounds effortlessly stylish, while Kyro and Kiyan feel invented-modern even though their roots run deep. Arman and Armaan are the warm, romantic choices, common across Iran and South Asia and still uncommon in the States. And for parents who want a familiar shape with an unfamiliar history, Casper and Arian sit comfortably in English while pointing somewhere much older.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, the history behind it, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Persian Boy Names — Page 2
Parin#8697 in the U.S.A name found in Indian (Gujarati) and Persian usage; Persian pari ('fairy; angel') gives a sens▶Nihan#8743 in the U.S.From the Persian/Turkish nihan, 'hidden; concealed; secret; a mystery'▶Omid#8764 in the U.S.From the Persian omid, 'hope; expectation; aspiration'▶Suren#8858 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Persian Suren, 'brave; a hero; noble; strong' (the Suren, a great Parthian/Ar▶Amirali#8941 in the U.S.A Persian compound name joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader') and Ali ('exalted; high; nob▶Ziaan#8941 in the U.S.A spelling of Zian/Ziyan — variously 'light; splendour; radiance' (Arabic ziya) and 'a host/gue▶Zubin#8946 in the U.S.From the Persian zubin, 'a spear; a javelin; a short lance' — a name well known among the Parsi▶Almas#8990 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian almas, 'a diamond' (from the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable'); used for bot▶Arbaaz#9010 in the U.S.From the Persian, variously 'an eagle; a hawk' and 'a falconer/one who keeps birds of prey'▶Derrian#9026 in the U.S.Derrian is a respelling of Darian/Darien, a modern given name usually tied to Darius, from the ▶Dariush#9099 in the U.S.Dariush is the Persian form of the ancient royal name rendered in English as Darius, from Old P▶Gaspard#9187 in the U.S.The French form of Gaspar (Casper), from a Persian root often read as 'treasurer; keeper of the▶Erfan#9223 in the U.S.From the Persian irfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; gnosis; mystical/spiritual enlightenment'▶Ezdan#9230 in the U.S.From Yazdan/Ezdan — a Persian and Chechen word for 'God; the divine creator'; we note the sacre▶Faraz#9239 in the U.S.From the Persian faraz, 'ascent; elevation; height; a high place'▶Fariz#9240 in the U.S.A form of Faris — from the Arabic, 'a knight; a horseman; a cavalier', connoting courage and sk▶Shalamar#9283 in the U.S.Shalamar traces to Shalimar, a Persian and Urdu name famous from the Shalimar Gardens of Lahore▶Iran#9311 in the U.S.From Iran — a Persian place-name, 'land of the Aryans/the noble ones'; used as a given name; we▶Radin#9533 in the U.S.From the Persian Radin, 'generous; chivalrous; noble in conduct'. The same spelling also appear▶Naveed#9574 in the U.S.From the Persian navid/naveed, 'good news; glad tidings; an announcement of joy'▶Pars#9620 in the U.S.Variously from the Turkish pars, 'a leopard/panther', and the Persian Pars, an old name for Per▶Tadarius#9623 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ta- prefix with Darius, from the Persian for 'kingly; possessing goo▶Rez#9650 in the U.S.A modern short name, variously a short form of Reza ('contentment; pleasure', Persian/Arabic) o▶Riaz#9654 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Riyaz/Riaz — 'gardens; meadows' (plural of rawdah, 'a garden'); also li▶Sahel#9678 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahil/sahel, 'a shore; a coast; a level plain'; also a Persian word for 'easy/g▶Savar#9689 in the U.S.From the Persian savar/sawar, 'a rider; a horseman/cavalier'; also read as a modern Sanskrit-st▶Shadi#9700 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Shadi, 'a singer (esp. of birds); a reciter', and the Persian shadi, ▶Suhaan#9722 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit suhana, 'pleasant; agreeable', and a Persian sense 'a gentle breeze▶Camran#9738 in the U.S.Camran matches the Persian name Kamran, meaning successful, prosperous, or fortunate, and it al▶Arshman#9792 in the U.S.Arshman is a Persian- and Urdu-styled boys' name. Its first element is generally taken as arsh ▶Aaban#9821 in the U.S.Aaban is a modern spelling of the old name Aban, borne in early Islamic history by a companion ▶Arsha#9829 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'arsha', 'holy, sacred, belonging to or from the rishis (sages).' It is also used▶Zahaan#9835 in the U.S.From the Persian/Arabic zahan/zihn, 'the mind; intelligence', hence 'intelligent; clever; sharp▶Afraz#9890 in the U.S.From the Persian afraz, 'exalted; elevated; higher; lofty' (an element in Sarfaraz, 'exalted/pr▶Arfan#9950 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian irfan/arfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight; awareness/gnosis'▶Arshaan#9959 in the U.S.From the Persian Arshan/Arshan — 'a righteous ruler; a brave, mighty man; a hero' (an ancient P▶Aryash#9964 in the U.S.A modern Persian/Indian name, from the Arya root ('noble; honorable'), with a -sh ending; route▶Aryo#9967 in the U.S.From the Persian Aryo/Arya, 'noble; honorable; an Aryan' (linked to the ancient hero Aryobarzan▶Cadarius#9994 in the U.S.Cadarius joins the Ca- prefix common in African American coinages to Darius, an old Persian roy▶Jiaan#10028 in the U.S.A modern spelling whose route is not documented. It may reflect Persian jaan ('life, soul, dear▶Caspien#10039 in the U.S.A spelling of Caspian — from the Caspian Sea (named for the ancient Caspi people); also linked ▶Jadarion#10074 in the U.S.Jadarion fronts Darion with the popular Ja- prefix. Darion is a form of Darius, from the Old Pe▶Demarious#10105 in the U.S.A modern African American name, joining the De- prefix with Darius ('possessing goodness; a kin▶Dewan#10121 in the U.S.From the Persian/Hindi diwan/dewan, 'a royal court; a council; a chief minister/officer'; also ▶Jawan#10296 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu jawan, 'a young man; youth; a soldier'; also used as a modern Ja-/Juan-st▶Keean#10372 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm; foundation', and the Irish ▶Keian#10374 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm', and the Irish Cian, 'ancie▶Kyros#10445 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus, from the Persian Kurush (via the Greek Kyros), variously 'lord; the sun; y▶Neyzan#10564 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Persian neyzen, 'one who plays the ney' — the reed flute central to Sufi and O▶Shadman#10570 in the U.S.Shadman comes from the Persian shad, 'happy' or 'glad,' giving the sense of 'happy,' 'joyful,' ▶Rezwan#10646 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic/Persian Ridwan (Rezwan), 'acceptance; contentment; God's good pleasure▶Roham#10662 in the U.S.A Persian name, Roham (Rooham), borne by a heroic warrior in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh — associated ▶Sardar#10695 in the U.S.From the Persian sardar, 'a leader; a chief; a commander or nobleman' (sar, 'head,' + dar, 'hol▶Shahmeer#10708 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a king▶Sher#10712 in the U.S.From the Persian sher, 'a lion' — a short, bold name of courage and strength, common across Per▶Tajh#10745 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from Persian and Sanskrit, 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. The added -h giv▶Zakani#10865 in the U.S.Zakani reads as a modern coinage; it is also a Persian surname (borne by the medieval poet Obey▶Arsal#10930 in the U.S.An Arabic/Persian-styled name, variously linked to a root for 'to send' ('sent forth; messenger▶Behzad#10940 in the U.S.From the Persian Behzad, 'noble; well-born; of good birth' (beh, 'good; better,' + zad, 'born')▶Aref#11011 in the U.S.Aref (Arif) is an Arabic and Persian name meaning 'knowledgeable, knowing, wise,' from the root▶Arosh#11019 in the U.S.Arosh is presented as a Persian-linked name, commonly glossed 'bright, enlightened' or connecte▶Arsam#11020 in the U.S.Arsam is a modern Persian form of the Old Persian name Arsames (Arshama), borne by an Achaemeni▶Avaan#11037 in the U.S.Avaan is a modern name commonly glossed 'heaven, sky' and used in South Asian and Persian-influ▶Avish#11044 in the U.S.Avish appears across routes: a Persian word for the herb 'thyme' (avishan), and separately an A▶Bardia#11069 in the U.S.From the Persian Bardia, the name of an ancient Achaemenid prince (son of Cyrus the Great), oft▶Chirag#11072 in the U.S.Chirag is a Hindi name of Persian origin, from 'chiragh', 'lamp' or 'light'. It carries the sen▶Cyro#11176 in the U.S.A respelling near Cyrus (Persian Kurush, often glossed 'sun' or 'lord'); also seen as a Brazili▶Daryus#11178 in the U.S.Daryus is a spelling variant of Darius, the Greek form of the Old Persian Darayavaush, understo▶Dari#11200 in the U.S.As a boy's name Dari reads as a short form of Darius/Darian ('possessing good') or stands alone▶Darious#11201 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing good; holding firm the ▶Jadarious#11290 in the U.S.Jadarious is an invented American name that fuses the popular Ja- prefix with Darius. Darius co▶Ezhaan#11313 in the U.S.Ezhaan is a modern name popular in South Asian Muslim families, often linked to the Persian/Ara▶Farhad#11324 in the U.S.Farhad is a Persian name linked to 'happiness; joy,' famous as the devoted lover-hero of the Pe▶Gasper#11324 in the U.S.Gasper is a form of Casper/Jasper, the name traditionally given to one of the Magi. It descends▶Fawad#11325 in the U.S.Fawad (Fuad) is an Arabic name meaning 'heart' — used across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaki▶Javid#11425 in the U.S.Javid is a Persian name meaning 'eternal, everlasting, immortal,' from Middle Persian jawed, ul▶Jahangir#11449 in the U.S.From Persian Jahangir, 'world-conqueror' or 'world-seizer' (jahan, 'world,' + gir, 'seizer'). M▶Kedarius#11460 in the U.S.Kedarius is a modern American coinage that fits the fashionable Ke- prefix onto Darius. Darius ▶Areen#11485 in the U.S.A name in Persian and South Asian use, variously read as 'pure; noble' and sometimes linked to ▶Jehan#11513 in the U.S.Jehan has two routes. In Persian it means 'world' (jahan), famously in the Mughal emperor Shah ▶Kayaan#11537 in the U.S.A modern doubled-vowel spelling. It sits close to Persian Kian ('king; realm', tied to the Kaya▶Babak#11538 in the U.S.Babak is a Persian name understood as 'little father' or 'dear father' (from baba, 'father', wi▶Khush#11596 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu/Hindi khush, 'happy; pleased; glad' - a bright virtue word used as a name▶Kayvan#11635 in the U.S.A Persian name, Keyvan/Kayvan, the old Persian name for the planet Saturn, and by extension car▶Kourosh#11700 in the U.S.The modern Persian form of Cyrus (Kurush), borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid ▶Omeed#11764 in the U.S.Omeed is an English spelling of the Persian name Omid (also written Umid), meaning 'hope' or 'e▶Masoud#11807 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mas'ud (also Persian Masoud), 'fortunate; happy; blessed with good luck.' A cla▶Nouri#11848 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Persian nur, 'light,' giving Nouri the sense 'of light; luminous.' A warm, ▶Payam#11851 in the U.S.Payam is a Persian (Farsi) masculine name meaning 'message.' It is a modern, meaningful Iranian▶Nader#11859 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Nadir (Nader), 'rare; precious; scarce; extraordinary.' Borne famously ▶Tahji#11959 in the U.S.Tahji is a modern spelling built on Taj, the Persian and Urdu word taj, 'crown,' famous from th▶Quadarius#11963 in the U.S.Quadarius is a coined American boy's name that joins a Qua- prefix with Darius — the Greek form▶Saam#11974 in the U.S.In Persian tradition, Saam is a mighty hero of the Shahnameh (grandfather of Rostam). It also r▶Ramin#11976 in the U.S.From Persian, the name of Ramin, the romantic hero of the classic tale 'Vis and Ramin'; it is a▶Romin#12016 in the U.S.A modern name near the Persian Ramin (hero of 'Vis and Ramin'), or a coinage pairing a Ro-/Rom-▶Sadra#12045 in the U.S.Sadra is a Persian name best known through the philosopher Mulla Sadra; it connects to the Arab▶Sahar#12047 in the U.S.From Arabic and Persian sahar, 'dawn; the hour just before daybreak.' A luminous name; note it ▶Saba#12048 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Saba, 'morning breeze; gentle east wind'; the name also recalls Saba, t▶Saman#12050 in the U.S.From Persian saman, meaning 'order; arrangement; calm' and also linked to the fragrant jasmine ▶Sayaan#12069 in the U.S.Sayaan reads as a spelling of Sayan/Sian, a South Asian name variously linked to 'shadow; shelt▶Shahim#12085 in the U.S.Shahim reads as a name built on the Persian shah, 'king,' in the pattern of Shahin and Shahram.▶Shahin#12086 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'royal falcon; peregrine falcon' — the swift bird prized in falconry, its ▶Shahram#12087 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often gloss▶Sharwin#12091 in the U.S.Sharwin reads as a spelling of Sherwin, an English name variously read 'swift as the wind' or '▶Shazain#12092 in the U.S.Shazain reads as a modern South Asian coinage, likely blending the Persian shah, 'king,' with t▶Siyah#12103 in the U.S.Siyah reads as a modern coinage; it also matches the Persian/Turkish siyah, 'black.' Its intend▶Tanvir#12138 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Tanvir, 'enlightenment; illumination; radiance' — a name of light and i▶Alireza#12222 in the U.S.Alireza unites Ali, from the Arabic for 'exalted, lofty,' with Reza, the Persian form of the Ar▶Yusufjon#12262 in the U.S.A Central Asian (Uzbek/Tajik) form of Yusuf, the Arabic Joseph, with the affectionate suffix -j▶Ziyaan#12294 in the U.S.Ziyaan is read variously — as a form near Arabic Ziyad ('growth'), or as a name glossed 'guest'▶Aarash#12305 in the U.S.A spelling of the Persian name Arash, borne by a legendary archer hero of Iranian myth whose gr▶Aarian#12306 in the U.S.A modern double-a respelling near Arian, a Persian-linked name sometimes glossed 'noble.' It ca▶Alborz#12313 in the U.S.From the Alborz, the great mountain range of northern Iran, home to mythic heroes in the Shahna▶Aban#12314 in the U.S.A Persian and Arabic given name. In Persian tradition Aban is linked to water and is the name o▶Aryas#12314 in the U.S.Aryas reads as a Sanskrit- and Persian-styled name built on Arya ('noble, honourable'); the -s ▶Ahryan#12359 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Aryan (Arian), a name used in Indian and Persian communities and sometim▶Alireda#12394 in the U.S.Alireda is a form of Ali Reza (Ali Reda), joining Ali ('exalted; noble') with Reza/Rida ('conte▶Ashkan#12407 in the U.S.Ashkan is a Persian given name connected to Ashk, the legendary founder of the Arsacid (Parthia▶Amirjon#12414 in the U.S.Amirjon combines Amir ('prince; commander') with the Persian/Tajik endearment jon ('dear; soul;▶Ava#12421 in the U.S.Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as borne by Ava Gardner), variously linked to a Latin/Germanic ro▶Bahram#12452 in the U.S.From the Middle Persian Warahran (Avestan Verethragna), the yazata — divine being — of victory ▶Arsham#12456 in the U.S.Arsham is an Old Persian name, glossed 'strong; mighty; forceful' (sometimes 'bear-strength'). ▶Daric#12456 in the U.S.Daric reads as a modern variant blending Derek (from the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the peop▶Boman#12548 in the U.S.Boman is a Persian and Parsi name linked to Bahman, an element meaning 'good mind; good thought▶Baba#12568 in the U.S.A widely shared term of respect - 'father; elder; grandfather; a wise or holy man' - used acros▶Dariyon#12581 in the U.S.Dariyon is a phonetic respelling of Darion, an American elaboration of Darius. Darius comes fro▶Derius#12589 in the U.S.Derius is a respelling of Darius, the Greek and Latin form of the Old Persian royal name Dāraya▶Darrious#12629 in the U.S.Darrious is a phonetic respelling of Darius, the Greek rendering of Old Persian Darayavahush, u▶Dequarius#12630 in the U.S.Dequarius is a modern African-American coinage that joins the De- prefix to a Darius-like endin▶Fardeen#12649 in the U.S.Fardeen, also spelled Fardin, is a Persian name linked to Farvardin, the first month of the Ira▶Daler#12681 in the U.S.From Persian/Tajik 'daler' ('brave; bold; valiant'). A courage-name used across Persian-speakin▶Firman#12684 in the U.S.From firman (Persian farman), 'a decree; command; royal edict' — in Indonesian often understood▶Darrio#12691 in the U.S.A spelling of Dario, the Italian/Spanish form of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possess▶Dary#12692 in the U.S.A short modern name, read as a pet form of Darius ('possessing goodness') or Darryl, or a spin ▶Dearius#12703 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing goodness' or 'wealthy; u▶Derrius#12729 in the U.S.Derrius reads as a modern respelling of Darius — the Latinized form of Old Persian Darayavaush,▶Dilshan#12745 in the U.S.Dilshan draws on Persian dil ('heart') with a -shan element ('glory, pride, splendor'), giving ▶Dilawar#12821 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Dilawar, 'brave; valiant; bold-hearted' (from dil, 'heart,' + awar, 'bear▶Shahrukh#12927 in the U.S.Shahrukh is a Persian and Urdu name joining shah, 'king,' with rukh, 'face' or 'cheek,' read as▶Harut#12928 in the U.S.Harut appears in the Quran as the name of one of two angels, Harut and Marut, mentioned in conn▶Iskander#12958 in the U.S.The Persian and Arabic form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men' — carrie▶Jadarrius#12979 in the U.S.Jadarrius is a modern African American coinage that joins the Ja- prefix to Darius (spelled Dar▶Jami#13038 in the U.S.Jami is used chiefly as a spelling of Jamie, a pet form of James (from Hebrew Yaakov, Jacob) — ▶Jann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grac▶Javed#13066 in the U.S.From Persian javid / javed, 'eternal, everlasting, immortal'. Long established as a given name ▶Iskender#13094 in the U.S.Iskender is the Turkish and Persian form of Alexander, which comes from the Greek Alexandros, '▶Jaan#13107 in the U.S.Two routes: Jaan is the Estonian form of John ('God is gracious'); separately, in Persian and U▶Joravar#13118 in the U.S.A Punjabi and Sikh name, a spelling of Zorawar, from Persian zorawar 'powerful, mighty' (zor, '▶Kendarrius#13154 in the U.S.Kendarrius fuses the familiar Ken- (as in Kenneth or Kendrick) with Darius. Darius comes from t▶Kaspar#13221 in the U.S.The German and Central European form of Casper/Jasper, traditionally traced to a Persian word f▶Kaveh#13229 in the U.S.A Persian name best known from the Shahnameh, where Kaveh the blacksmith raises his leather apr▶Ladarious#13255 in the U.S.An invented American name pairing the fashionable La- prefix with Darius — from the Old Persian▶Keyvan#13256 in the U.S.Persian keyvan, the name of the planet Saturn. The word reaches Persian ultimately from Babylon▶Khoda#13296 in the U.S.Khoda is the everyday Persian (Farsi) word for God, familiar from phrases like 'khoda hafez' ('▶Mahin#13432 in the U.S.Mahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read ▶Maziar#13450 in the U.S.Maziar is a Persian name borne by a legendary prince and hero of the Caspian region in Iranian ▶Mehar#13501 in the U.S.Mehar comes from Persian mehr, 'kindness; affection; grace', and is widely used in Punjabi and ▶Mihan#13516 in the U.S.Mihan is the Persian word for 'homeland; native land', used as a given name. It carries a sense▶Quindarius#13572 in the U.S.Quindarius is a modern African-American coinage that pairs the fashionable Quin- prefix with -d▶Niran#13609 in the U.S.In Thai, Niran (from Sanskrit-derived nirandon) means 'eternal; everlasting'. The name is also ▶Novin#13626 in the U.S.From Persian novin, 'new; modern; fresh,' related to now ('new'). A clean, contemporary-feeling▶Sarmad#13717 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Sarmad, 'eternal; everlasting; perpetual.' A strong, meaning-rich n▶Rahi#13719 in the U.S.From Persian and Urdu rahi, 'traveler; wayfarer,' built on rah ('road; path'). The word is also▶Saeid#13817 in the U.S.A Persian-style romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious▶Saied#13822 in the U.S.Another romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Spell▶Samyar#13836 in the U.S.A modern Persian name combining Sam — a legendary hero of the Shahnameh, grandfather of Rostam ▶Sarfaraz#13840 in the U.S.From Persian sarfaraz — sar ('head') plus a form of afrashtan ('to raise') — literally 'head-ra▶Sarvin#13843 in the U.S.A modern Persian name built on sarv, the cypress — a tree that stands in Persian poetry for upr▶Shabazz#13848 in the U.S.Shabazz is best known from the 'Tribe of Shabazz', an ancestral people described in Nation of I▶Shahbaz#13867 in the U.S.From Persian shahbaz — shah ('king') plus baz ('falcon; hawk') — 'royal falcon', the great whit▶Shervin#13867 in the U.S.A Persian name borne by a legendary hero of the Tabaristan tradition; often read with the sense▶Sikandar#13878 in the U.S.The Persian and Urdu form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men' — carrying▶Samim#13890 in the U.S.From the Arabic Samim, 'the core; the heart of a thing; sincere, heartfelt.' A warm virtue-styl▶Sohrab#13893 in the U.S.Sohrab is a Persian name borne by the tragic hero of the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great epic: Sohr▶Tarius#13904 in the U.S.Tarius reads most naturally as a modern coinage built on the familiar -rius ending of Darius an▶Sobhan#13907 in the U.S.A Persian and Bengali form of the Arabic Subhan, 'glory; praise' — as in Subhanallah, 'glory be▶Tydarius#13910 in the U.S.Tydarius is a coined name that joins the popular African-American prefix Ty- with Darius, the G▶Taaj#13928 in the U.S.A spelling of Taj, from the Arabic, Persian, and Urdu for 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. A rega▶Tabari#13942 in the U.S.An Arabic nisba — a name of belonging — meaning 'of Tabaristan', a region south of the Caspian ▶Shahzaib#14011 in the U.S.From Persian shah ('king') combined with zeb/zaib ('adornment, grace, beauty') — usually read a▶Tehran#14122 in the U.S.Tehran is the name of the capital city of Iran, and as a given name it is a place name adopted ▶Yunes#14135 in the U.S.A Persian/Arabic form of Yunus, the name of the prophet Jonah in the Quran, traditionally linke▶Zaviyaar#14169 in the U.S.A spelling of the Persian/Urdu Zaviyar, a modern name used in South Asian and Persian-influence▶ArnaazArnaaz is a name of Persian connection, used in Parsi and South Asian families. The -naz ending▶FirdausFrom Arabic and Persian 'firdaws', 'paradise, garden.' In Islamic tradition Firdaws is the high▶HunarFrom Persian hunar, 'skill, talent, artistry', borrowed into Urdu and Punjabi with the same sen▶JihaanA form of Jahan/Jihan, from the Persian jahan, 'the world; universe,' used across Persian and A▶KaiwanFrom the Persian/Arabic Kaywan (Kaivan), a classical name for the planet Saturn; it also appear▶KeyhanPersian keyhan, 'the world, the universe, the cosmos'. A vocabulary word used as a given name a▶KhazaiA modern coinage with a bold -zai ending; the sound also echoes Khazai/Khazaei, a Persian surna▶MuhammadzaviyarA two-part name joining Muhammad ('praiseworthy' — the Prophet's name) and Zaviyar, a Persian/P▶NooraizAn Urdu/Persian name built on noor, 'light' — with the -aiz element giving a sense of radiance ▶OshanA modern name echoing the English Ocean in sound and the Persian/Indian Roshan, 'bright; light.▶SaadiSaadi derives from the Arabic/Persian root 'sa'd' ('good fortune, happiness'), meaning roughly ▶SoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); th▶ZohranZohran is a rare name whose sound sits close to Persian and Arabic-influenced names such as Zoh▶
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What are popular Persian boy names?
The Persian-rooted boy names American parents use most are Jasper, Cyrus, Kian and Darius. Jasper is by far the most common of the four in the U.S. charts.
What is a strong Persian name for a boy?
For real presence, Darius and Cyrus are the classic answers — both were the names of powerful ancient Persian kings. Kian offers a similar energy in one short syllable, and Darian is the softer modern relative of Darius.
Are Persian boy names rare in the U.S.?
Mostly yes, and that is part of the appeal. We list over 350 Persian boy names, and outside of Jasper nearly all of them stay well outside the top 200 — distinctive without being difficult.