Persian Girl Names

427 persian girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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Persian names have a particular kind of beauty — the sound arrives before the meaning does, and it lingers. Parents often find these names by accident, fall for the music of them, and only later discover the poetry sitting underneath. Aria is the gateway for most families, a name that slid into the American top 25 almost without resistance, and it is followed closely by Arya, Jasmine (from the flower, by way of Persian yasmin) and the velvet-dark Leila. Among Persian girl names, these are the ones that need no translation to land emotionally.

Look past the familiar four and the list gets quieter and lovelier. Mina and Yara are two syllables of pure ease, the kind of name that never gets shortened because it is already perfect. Esme has a hushed, storybook quality, Kira is crisp and a little fearless, and Aylin brings a Turkish-Persian crossover sound that still feels genuinely uncommon on an American playground. If you love the night-time softness of Leyla and Laila but want an unexpected turn, Esther waits at the other end — ancient, quietly regal, newly fashionable again.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its path out of old Persia, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

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Zarinah#17707 in the U.S.Zarinah comes from the Persian zarin, golden, from zar, gold, and is also used in Arabic-influe▶Jassmin#17717 in the U.S.Jassmin is a respelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasmin, the name of the sweet-smelling jas▶Reshma#17900 in the U.S.Reshma comes from reshm, the Persian and Urdu word for silk, giving the name the sense of 'silk▶Lale#18020 in the U.S.Lale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a belov▶Yasmeena#18037 in the U.S.An expanded spelling of Yasmin (Jasmine), from the Persian yasaman, the fragrant jasmine flower▶Yazmyne#18045 in the U.S.Yazmyne is an ornate respelling of Jasmine, by way of the Persian-styled Yasmin. The name comes▶Mahniya#18119 in the U.S.Mahniya reads as a modern American coinage that pairs a Mah- opening - echoing the Persian mah,▶Jazman#18194 in the U.S.Jazman is a jazz-flavored respelling of Jasmine (via the popular form Jazmin), from Persian yas▶Rocsi#18321 in the U.S.Rocsi is a modern respelling of Roxy, the pet form of Roxanne. Roxanne descends through Greek f▶Jasimine#18354 in the U.S.Jasimine is a respelling of Jasmine, the fragrant white flower, whose name reached English thro▶Zenah#18403 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Zena, variously read as a short form of Greek names in Zeno- (from Zeus) or t▶Neveen#18517 in the U.S.Neveen is an Egyptian Arabic feminine name, a variant of Nevine, widely understood to mean 'new▶Jazmaine#18538 in the U.S.Jazmaine is a phonetic respelling of Jasmine, which comes through French and Arabic from the Pe▶Rehanna#18625 in the U.S.Rehanna is a spelling in the family of Rayhana, an Arabic and Persian name meaning 'sweet basil▶Jamine#18784 in the U.S.Jamine reads as a trimmed respelling of Jasmine, from Persian yasmin, the fragrant jasmine flow▶Tahja#18927 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Taja, feminine partner to Tahj, both usually connected to 'taj' ('crown'),▶Yasmen#19489 in the U.S.Yasmen is a variant spelling of Yasmin, from the Persian yasmin, meaning 'jasmine flower,' a na▶Yesmin#19743 in the U.S.Yesmin is a spelling of Yasmin, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower, a nam▶Sherene#20113 in the U.S.A respelling that sits between Sharon and the Persian Shireen ('sweet'); most likely a mid-cent▶Tajia#20237 in the U.S.Tajia is a modern American coinage most plausibly built on Taj, from a Persian and Arabic word ▶AnahizA modern name that echoes Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility; as a giv▶NazlieA modern spelling in the Nazli family, from the Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; graceful▶NazlynnA modern coinage joining the Nazli element (Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; graceful') w▶NazylahA spelling that echoes the Persian Nazila (linked to naz, 'coquetry; grace; charm'), read here ▶NiayeshA Persian name meaning 'prayer; praise; worship' — niyayesh is a Zoroastrian devotional term fo▶SahaarFrom the Persian/Arabic Sahar, 'dawn; daybreak; the last hours of night before sunrise.' A lumi▶ShahnoorFrom Persian and Urdu shah ('king') plus nur ('light') — 'king of light' or 'royal light.' A lu▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Persian girl names?

In the U.S., Aria, Jasmine, Leila and Arya are the Persian-rooted girl names parents choose most often. Aria in particular has been one of the biggest risers of the past fifteen years.

What is a beautiful Persian name for a girl?

Families drawn to soft, lyrical sound tend to land on Yara, Mina or Leyla. All three are short, easy for English speakers, and still rare enough to feel personal.

Are Persian girl names easy to pronounce in English?

Most are, because they favour open vowels and simple syllables. Even so, spellings like Lylah and Aylin can trip people up, so every name page here includes an audio clip you can play before you decide.