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Persian Baby Names

666 Persian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 666 Persian baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.

Persian Girl Names

Ezme#5138 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Esme — from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved'; also linked to Persian 'emeraldGurnaaz#5141 in the U.S.From Punjabi gur, 'the Guru', plus naaz (Persian), 'pride, grace, elegance' — 'the pride/grace Jazleen#5151 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Jazmin (the jasmine flower) with the -leen ending; no single fixed rootKiyana#5162 in the U.S.From Persian Kiana, 'the universe, cosmos; elements' (also a Hawaiian-styled and Diana echo); rSkarlet#5214 in the U.S.Sk-/-let spelling of Scarlett — from an occupational surname, 'a dyer/seller of scarlet (rich rSyra#5220 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Sarah ('princess', Hebrew), Cyra ('the sun; lady', Persian), and 'from SyriaYazlin#5233 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Yaz- sound (echoing Yasmin, 'jasmine', and Yaz, 'spring', Turkish) to Alizay#5248 in the U.S.From Urdu, often glossed 'a fragrant rose; happiness, joy'; precise root variesNazaia#5383 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Naz- opening ('pride; coyness, delicacy', Persian) to an -aia ending; Zimal#5409 in the U.S.From Urdu zimal, 'a beautiful, fine silk cloth/shawl'; also linked to 'rays of light, brightnesBibi#5433 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu bibi, 'a lady; mistress of the house' (a respectful title for women), and SwaTaj#5542 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic taj, 'a crown' (as in Taj Mahal, 'Crown Palace'); here for girlsBarin#5588 in the U.S.From the Persian Barin, 'noble; the highest; elevated'; also used as a modern unisex name; routNihan#5664 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish nihan, 'hidden, secret, concealed' (also linked to 'the infinite, the bounPeri#5667 in the U.S.From Persian pari, 'a fairy; a beautiful, winged spirit of Persian myth'; also a short form of Sadaf#5680 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian sadaf, 'a seashell; a pearl-oyster, mother-of-pearl'Aariya#5723 in the U.S.A spelling of Aria/Arya — from Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honorable'; also echoing the ItalMihrimah#5848 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish mihr, 'the sun; love', + mah, 'the moon' — 'sun and moon'Yazlyn#5908 in the U.S.-lyn spelling of Yazlin — a modern coinage joining a Yaz- sound (echoing Yasmin, 'jasmine') to Almas#5925 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian almas, 'a diamond' (the hardest, most brilliant gem)Asal#5938 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic asal, 'honey; sweetness'Jazmyne#6006 in the U.S.A -myne spelling of Jasmine — from Persian yasamin, 'the jasmine flower' (a fragrant white blooKeyana#6018 in the U.S.A spelling of Kiana — variously a Hawaiian form of Diana ('divine'), a Persian-linked 'a fountaTulip#6095 in the U.S.The tulip flower (from 'turban')Alizeh#6128 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu alizeh, 'a gentle wind; a breeze' (also linked to a 'trade wind')Estie#6218 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the godKyana#6232 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Kiana — Hawaiian, 'divine', or Persian, 'the moon; royal'; also a modern blend;Saina#6279 in the U.S.From Persian, variously 'praiseworthy' and a name of the Simurgh-like mythical bird (Saena); alSehrish#6283 in the U.S.From Urdu/Persian sehrish, linked to 'dawn, daybreak' (sehr) and 'enchanting, magical' (sehr, 'Shiza#6288 in the U.S.An Urdu/Persian name often read as 'a gift; something precious; a treasured thing.' Popular in Azure#6360 in the U.S.From the word azure — via Old French azur and Persian lazhuward, the bright sky-blue color (andDarian#6379 in the U.S.A spelling of Darian — from the Persian Darius, 'possessing goodness; one who upholds/maintainsJasline#6420 in the U.S.A form of Jasmine/Jaslyn — from the Persian yasmin, 'the jasmine flower'; routes layeredMehr#6472 in the U.S.From Persian mehr, variously 'the sun', 'love; affection', and 'kindness'; also linked to MithrDariah#6601 in the U.S.A -iah spelling of Daria — the feminine of Darius, from Old Persian, 'she possesses; rich and kEstee#6625 in the U.S.A pet form of Esther — from Persian/Hebrew, 'a star' (linked to the Persian setareh and the godJazlene#6664 in the U.S.A modern blend of Jaz (from Jasmine, 'the jasmine flower', Persian) with a -lene ending; no sinNazanin#6755 in the U.S.From Persian nazanin, 'sweetheart, beloved; delicate, graceful, lovely'Soriyah#6793 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Thurayya — from Arabic/Persian, 'the Pleiades, the bright star clusteZeenat#6828 in the U.S.A spelling of Zinat — from Arabic/Persian zinat, 'beauty; adornment, ornament, embellishment'Zeynab#6831 in the U.S.A Persian/Turkish form of Zaynab — from Arabic, variously 'a fragrant flowering plant' and 'ornZuleika#6837 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic Zulaikha, 'brilliant beauty; fair; lovely' — the traditional name of the woDariya#6907 in the U.S.From Persian darya, 'the sea, the ocean'; also a spelling of Daria, the feminine of Darius, 'poKimia#6990 in the U.S.From Persian kimia, 'alchemy; an elixir; something precious, rare, and transformative'Kirah#6992 in the U.S.A spelling of Kira/Keira — variously the Irish Ciara ('dark; dark-haired') and the Persian/RussSoriya#7095 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Soraya/Suraya — from the Arabic al-Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a star cluster);Tahiri#7207 in the U.S.Tahiri is most plausibly read as a feminine form or family name built on the Arabic root t-h-r,Jasmina#7280 in the U.S.Slavic/Balkan form of Jasmine — from Persian yasamin, 'the jasmine flower'Neda#7398 in the U.S.From Persian neda, 'a voice, a call, a summons'; also Slavic, 'born on Sunday' (a short form ofRoohi#7425 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu ruhi, 'spiritual; of the soul, of the spirit' (from ruh, 'soul, spirit')Shirin#7443 in the U.S.From the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian lSoriah#7449 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star cYaslin#7471 in the U.S.Modern Latina coinage joining Yaz (echoing Yasmin/Jasmine, 'the jasmine flower', Persian) to a Arzoie#7522 in the U.S.A spelling of Arzu — from Persian/Turkish arzu, 'a wish, a desire, a longing; a hope'Este#7605 in the U.S.A short form of Estelle/Esther — variously from Latin stella, 'a star', and the Persian-linked Farishta#7765 in the U.S.From Persian farishta, 'angel,' a word rooted in the sense of one who is sent - a messenger. ItJazzmine#7808 in the U.S.Jazzmine is a modern respelling of Jasmine, the fragrant white flower, whose name came into EngSayora#7841 in the U.S.A spelling of Sayyora — from Uzbek/Persian, 'a planet; a wanderer; a traveler'Shazia#7844 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Shazia, 'rare; unique; scented; fragrant'Sithara#7846 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu sitara, 'a star'; also linked to the sitar (a stringed instrument); routes laZareen#7877 in the U.S.From the Persian zarin, 'golden; made of gold; of golden colour'Anahita#7920 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'immaculate; pure; undefiled' — the name of an ancient Zoroastrian goddess ofArmina#7936 in the U.S.A feminine of Armin, from the Germanic Ermin, 'whole; universal', and also linked to the PersiaDarielle#7984 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Dariel/Darius — from the Persian, 'possessing goodness; wealthy; he wDonya#7995 in the U.S.From the Persian Donya (Dunya), 'the world; the earthly world' — a word of Arabic root used acrMarjan#8168 in the U.S.From Persian Marjan, 'coral' (and by extension 'pearl'), a gemstone name shared across Persian,Mehnoor#8177 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu meh ('the moon') + noor ('light'), hence 'the light of the moon; moonlighMehrish#8178 in the U.S.A Persian-flavored name most often read as built on mehr, 'sun; love; kindness,' a warm and cheMumtaz#8197 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Mumtaz, 'distinguished; exquisite; excellent; outstanding.' FamouslSayyora#8270 in the U.S.From the Uzbek/Tajik sayyora, 'a planet; a wandering star; a traveler' (from the Arabic sayyar,Soraiya#8290 in the U.S.A spelling of Soraya/Thurayya — from the Arabic thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a cluster of bright stYalda#8337 in the U.S.From the Persian Yalda (from the Syriac, 'birth'), the name of the winter solstice — the longesAfreen#8374 in the U.S.From the Persian afarin (afreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement,' also carrying a sense of 'Arshiya#8420 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'heavenly; angelic; of the divine throne' (from arsh, 'the throne; the highesBaran#8440 in the U.S.Baran is a Persian and Kurdish name meaning 'rain' — a blessing in dry lands. It is unisex and Cyrus#8481 in the U.S.From the Persian Kurush — variously 'the sun', 'a lord/master', and 'far-sighted' (Cyrus the GrDari#8490 in the U.S.A pet form of Daria — from Persian Dareios, 'possessing goodness; kingly; wealthy'; Dari is alsDaryna#8492 in the U.S.A Ukrainian/Slavic form of Daria — from the Persian Dareios, 'possessing goodness; wealthy; oneLala#8635 in the U.S.Variously from the Slavic/Persian lala, 'a tulip', and a reduplicative pet form of names like LNazia#8716 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu, variously 'pride; elegance; coquetry' and 'hope; optimism; delicate'; routesSetayesh#8790 in the U.S.From Persian setayesh, 'praise; worship; adoration.' A graceful, meaning-rich name popular in IVashti#8823 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Vashti, of likely Persian origin, often given as 'beautiful' or 'best.' She is Jazlynne#9126 in the U.S.A modern name joining a Jaz- opening (echoing Jasmine, 'the jasmine flower', Persian) with the Mahreen#9240 in the U.S.From the Persian — mah, 'moon', + -reen (a suffix), hence 'like the moon; of moon-like beauty'

Persian Boy Names

Joon#5116 in the U.S.Korean name element jun, 'handsome, talented'; also Persian joon, 'dear, life'; routes layeredLadarius#5131 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a La- prefix to Darius (Persian, 'possessor of good/wealthy')Mehran#5333 in the U.S.From Persian Mehr (Mithra, 'sun/kindness') plus -an — a noble Sasanian houseNima#5338 in the U.S.Variously the Persian Nima, 'just, fair', and the Tibetan Nyima, 'the sun; Sunday'; also linkedSahel#5357 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahil/sahel, 'a shore; a coast; a level plain'; also a Persian word for 'easy/gSirus#5362 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, variously 'lord; the sun; the throne; possessingAdarius#5402 in the U.S.A modern name blending an A-/Ad- prefix with Darius ('he possesses; rich and kingly', Persian);Mirza#5531 in the U.S.From Persian mirza, 'a prince; the son of a ruler' (a contraction of amirzadeh, 'born of a prinXerxes#5593 in the U.S.From Old Persian Khshayarsha, 'ruler over heroes; hero among rulers' — the great Persian king XShehzad#5622 in the U.S.Shehzad (Shahzad) is a Persian and Urdu name meaning 'prince' - literally 'born of a king', froDarrian#5662 in the U.S.Double-r spelling of Darian/Darius — from Old Persian Daryavush, 'possessor, holder of the goodEhaan#5677 in the U.S.A form of Ehan/Ihaan — variously read 'the full moon', 'expectation; desire', and 'a guiding liKeyvon#5731 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Kevon/Kevin ('handsome, kind') and the Persian Keyvan ('Saturn'); no sinShahan#5810 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus the plural/intensive -an; 'king of kings; royal; kingly'; alsShayaan#5813 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu shayan, 'worthy, befitting, suitable, deserving; remarkable'Syris#5821 in the U.S.Y-spelling echoing Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, possibly 'sun' or 'lord'; routes layeredTiam#5825 in the U.S.From Persian — variously 'my eyes' (a term of endearment, the eyes being most beloved) and 'my Zaryan#5852 in the U.S.From Persian, variously 'golden; bright' (linked to zar, 'gold') and 'of the Aryans/ZoroastrianZoravar#5858 in the U.S.From Armenian/Persian zoravar, 'powerful, mighty; a general, commander, military leader'Arshaan#5883 in the U.S.From the Persian Arshan/Arshan — 'a righteous ruler; a brave, mighty man; a hero' (an ancient PEzhaan#5942 in the U.S.Ezhaan is a modern name popular in South Asian Muslim families, often linked to the Persian/AraKyros#6021 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus, from the Persian Kurush (via the Greek Kyros), variously 'lord; the sun; yNikan#6061 in the U.S.From Persian nikan, 'the good ones; the good; the virtuous' (plural of nik, 'good'); routes layZyrus#6142 in the U.S.A stylized Z-spelling of Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, variously 'sun', 'lord', and 'throne'Arien#6169 in the U.S.From Arion (a Greek poet/the constellation; linked to 'very holy'); also echoes Aryan/Arian, 'nDaryan#6201 in the U.S.Spelling of Darian/Darius — from Old Persian Daryavush, 'possessor, holder of the good; wealthyKadarius#6271 in the U.S.A modern name blending a Ka- prefix with Darius ('he possesses; rich and kingly', Persian); rouKasra#6278 in the U.S.From Persian Kasra — the Arabic form of Khosrow, a title of the great Sasanian Persian emperorsMehrab#6330 in the U.S.Variously from Persian, 'the mihrab (the prayer niche in a mosque); an arch/gateway', and 'kindRuhan#6378 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic ruhani/ruhan, 'spiritual; of the soul' (from ruh, 'soul, spirit'); also SanSina#6399 in the U.S.From Persian sina, 'a chest; a bosom; a breast' — linked to Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great schoSohail#6402 in the U.S.A spelling of Suhail — from Arabic, the star Canopus (the second-brightest star); also linked tRostam#6443 in the U.S.From Persian tradition, Rostam is the towering champion of the Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) - Arshiv#6476 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Arsh ('sky, throne, the highest heaven', Arabic/Persian) and Shiv; constCyro#6533 in the U.S.A respelling near Cyrus (Persian Kurush, often glossed 'sun' or 'lord'); also seen as a BraziliDastan#6542 in the U.S.From Persian dastan, 'a tale, an epic story, a legend, a saga'; also a byname of the hero ZalJihan#6628 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish jahan/jihan, 'the world; the universe; the cosmos'; used for both sexes; hSuren#6756 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Persian Suren, 'brave; a hero; noble; strong' (the Suren, a great Parthian/ArArsam#6839 in the U.S.Arsam is a modern Persian form of the Old Persian name Arsames (Arshama), borne by an AchaemeniBaran#6855 in the U.S.From Kurdish/Persian baran, 'rain' (a blessing); also Turkish, 'a strong ram'; routes layeredDanyal#6894 in the U.S.Turkish/Persian form of Daniel — Hebrew, 'God is my judge'; a prophetDerrion#6904 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Darion and Darius ('possessing goodness; wealthy'); routes layereJadarius#6959 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining the Ja- prefix to Darius ('possessor, holder of the good; wealthy'); no Jazper#6979 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Jasper — from Persian, 'treasurer' (a Magi name), and the speckled jasper gemKyris#7029 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Cyrus (Persian, 'lord; sun; throne') and the Greek kyrios, 'loShah#7121 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king, a monarch, an emperor' (a royal title)Tajh#7137 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from Persian and Sanskrit, 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. The added -h givYazdan#7173 in the U.S.From Persian Yazdan, 'God; the divine; the good/divine beings' (in Zoroastrian and Persian tradZahan#7180 in the U.S.A modern name linked to Persian jahan, 'the world' (as in Zahan/Jahan); also used as a Parsi naArad#7230 in the U.S.Variously from Persian, 'the angel of justice / the angel who governs the 25th day' (in ZoroastArta#7236 in the U.S.From the Old Persian/Avestan arta, 'truth; righteousness; cosmic/divine order'; also an AlbaniaAryaan#7237 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryan/Arian — from Sanskrit/Old Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; of the noble oneBorna#7261 in the U.S.From Persian borna, 'young; youthful; in the prime of life' (also a Croatian name linked to SlaCan#7276 in the U.S.From Turkish can, 'life, soul, spirit; dear one' (from Persian jan)Cyris#7293 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, variously 'sun', 'lord', and 'throne' (Cyrus theIran#7364 in the U.S.From Iran — a Persian place-name, 'land of the Aryans/the noble ones'; used as a given name; weJiyan#7396 in the U.S.From Kurdish/Persian jiyan, 'life, living; a fighter, the fierce one'Kacper#7412 in the U.S.Polish form of Casper/Jasper — from Persian, 'the treasurer; keeper of the treasure'Kaivon#7417 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of the Persian Kayvon/Keyvan, 'the planet Saturn; royal', and a modern KaiKendarius#7438 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, joining the prefix Ken- with Darius (Persian, 'possessing goodnMatin#7499 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic matin, 'firm, strong, solid; steadfast'; also a French word, 'morning'; rouMilad#7514 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic milad, 'birth; birthday; the nativity' (especially the birth of Christ or tNader#7526 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Nadir (Nader), 'rare; precious; scarce; extraordinary.' Borne famously Samin#7628 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic samin, 'precious; valuable; costly'; also used as a Bengali name; routes laAlmas#7701 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian almas, 'a diamond' (from the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable'); used for botAcyrus#7738 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an A- elaboration of Cyrus (from Persian Kurush, 'the sun; a lord; farDharius#7802 in the U.S.A spelling of Darius — from Old Persian Darayavush, 'possessing goodness; one who holds firm thJavani#7906 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Javan (a biblical name, 'Greece') and the Persian Javan ('youtJiyaan#7924 in the U.S.From Persian jiyan, 'life, living; a fighter, the fierce one'; also linked to Sanskrit jiva, 'lKeean#7957 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm; foundation', and the Irish Kavian#8003 in the U.S.From the Persian Kaviani, 'royal; kingly; of the Kavi (the legendary kings)' (linked to the KavMihran#8034 in the U.S.From Armenian/Persian, 'of the sun; of Mithra' — linked to Mithra, the ancient god of the sun aNaz#8054 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu naz, 'pride; elegance; grace; coyness; being pampered/cherished'; used foNaunihal#8117 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Persian, 'a young sapling/plant; a promising young one' (nau, 'new', + nihal, Rustam#8121 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'strong; brave; a great warrior' — the legendary hero of Ferdowsi's ShahnamehSartaj#8130 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu, 'a crown; the crown of the head; a chief/master' (sar, 'head', + taj, 'cShahin#8140 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'royal falcon; peregrine falcon' — the swift bird prized in falconry, its Shahmeer#8141 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a kingShahveer#8142 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave' (Punjabi/Sanskrit); 'a royal warriorShehbaaz#8146 in the U.S.A spelling of Shahbaz — from Persian, 'a royal falcon; a king of falcons' (shah, 'king', + baz,Sy#8166 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Simon ('he has heard', Hebrew), Cyrus ('the sun; a lord', Persian), anZakani#8235 in the U.S.Zakani reads as a modern coinage; it is also a Persian surname (borne by the medieval poet ObeyAbas#8255 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Abbas, 'lion; stern; austere.' Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was an uncle of tAraz#8303 in the U.S.From the Aras (Araz), the great river that runs along the borders of Turkey, Armenia, Iran, andArbaaz#8311 in the U.S.From the Persian, variously 'an eagle; a hawk' and 'a falconer/one who keeps birds of prey'Arfan#8315 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian irfan/arfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight; awareness/gnosis'Ayaaz#8336 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayaz — from Persian, variously 'a treasured/beloved servant' and 'a cool night brElham#8444 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian ilham, 'inspiration; divine revelation, intuition'; used for both sexes; heErfan#8453 in the U.S.From the Persian irfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; gnosis; mystical/spiritual enlightenment'Farzad#8467 in the U.S.From Persian farzad, 'splendid birth; born of splendor, glory' (farr, 'glory, splendor', plus zJawan#8540 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu jawan, 'a young man; youth; a soldier'; also used as a modern Ja-/Juan-stIraj#8565 in the U.S.From the Persian Iraj — variously 'a helper of the Aryans/Iran' — a heroic prince of the ShahnaKaivan#8627 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Kayvan/Keyvan — from the Persian, 'Saturn (the planet); eternal/everlasting'Khian#8669 in the U.S.Khian is a modern spelling echoing Kian, a name carried in Persian ('king; ancient') and Irish Mohsen#8694 in the U.S.A spelling of Muhsin — from Arabic, 'beneficent; one who does good; charitable, kind'Navid#8709 in the U.S.From Persian navid, 'good news; glad tidings; a happy announcement'Nihaan#8713 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Persian, variously 'hidden; concealed; a secret treasure' (nihan); routes uncNihan#8743 in the U.S.From the Persian/Turkish nihan, 'hidden; concealed; secret; a mystery'Rad#8758 in the U.S.Variously from Persian/Kurdish rad, 'generous; quick; a hero', and a Slavic short form of namesRamin#8764 in the U.S.From Persian, the name of Ramin, the romantic hero of the classic tale 'Vis and Ramin'; it is aShahram#8800 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often glossSher#8808 in the U.S.From the Persian sher, 'a lion' — a short, bold name of courage and strength, common across PerTaimur#8832 in the U.S.A spelling of Timur — from a Turkic/Mongolian word, 'iron' — the name of Timur (Tamerlane), theZahaan#8894 in the U.S.From the Persian/Arabic zahan/zihn, 'the mind; intelligence', hence 'intelligent; clever; sharpZeeshan#8899 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu zeeshan, 'magnificent; dignified; of high rank; full of glory'Afraz#8928 in the U.S.From the Persian afraz, 'exalted; elevated; higher; lofty' (an element in Sarfaraz, 'exalted/prAmirali#8941 in the U.S.A Persian compound name joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader') and Ali ('exalted; high; nobZubin#8946 in the U.S.From the Persian zubin, 'a spear; a javelin; a short lance' — a name well known among the ParsiAryash#8983 in the U.S.A modern Persian/Indian name, from the Arya root ('noble; honorable'), with a -sh ending; routeBijan#9028 in the U.S.From Persian, 'a hero; a heroic warrior' — the name of a legendary hero in the ShahnamehCyrie#9086 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Cyrus ('the sun; the throne', Persian) and Kyrie ('Lord', Greek); no singDanish#9096 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu danish, 'knowledge; wisdom; learning; science'Darious#9098 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing good; holding firm the Dariush#9099 in the U.S.Dariush is the Persian form of the ancient royal name rendered in English as Darius, from Old PGaspard#9187 in the U.S.The French form of Gaspar (Casper), from a Persian root often read as 'treasurer; keeper of theEzdan#9230 in the U.S.From Yazdan/Ezdan — a Persian and Chechen word for 'God; the divine creator'; we note the sacre

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