Persian Boy Names That Mean Royalty
Persian boy names that mean royalty keep circling back to one syllable, kay, the root of an entire ancient dynasty of kings.
Names113
OriginPersian
MeaningRoyalty
GenderBoy
Look closely at this list and one root keeps resurfacing: Kian, Kiyan, Kayan, Kiyaan, and Keyan are all spellings built on 'kay,' tracing to the legendary Kayanian dynasty of Iranian epic literature. Five doors, one meaning.
A second cluster leans on a different king entirely: Darian carries Darius's own meaning, 'upholder of good, kingly,' while Dara, also linked to Darius, means 'wealthy, possessor.' Past those two names, Persian tradition reaches royalty through titles and imagery rather than bloodline alone.
Persian boy names that mean royalty from one dynasty
Kian is the familiar face of the group, currently the most widely used at #401 and still climbing, and it happens to carry a bonus meaning too: 'ancient' in Irish, alongside 'king' in Persian. Kiyan, Kayan, Kiyaan, and Keyan spell the same Kayanian root differently, each a slightly different door into legendary Iranian kingship.
When the royalty comes from a title, not a dynasty
Others build their meaning from a role rather than a bloodline: Shahzain welds Persian 'king' to an Arabic word for beauty, Jahan means 'world' and lends its grandeur to Shah Jahan, and Mehran traces to Sasanian nobility through Mithra. Ario and Arian reach royalty sideways, through the noble 'arya' root Arian shares with its own Welsh 'silver' meaning.
Names List
Cyrus#268 in the U.S.Sun; far-sighted; possibly throne or youngPronounced SY-rus▶Kian#401 in the U.S.From Irish Cian meaning ancient or enduring; also a form of Persian Kayyan or Kai meaning king or royalPronounced KEE-an▶Kyro#611 in the U.S.Variant of Cyrus, from Greek Kyros which may derive from Persian Kūruš meaning 'sun' or 'like the sun,' oPronounced KY-roh▶Dario#760 in the U.S.Possessor of goodness or maintains goodness well; the Italian and Spanish form of Darius, from the Old PePronounced DAR-ee-oh▶Darius#788 in the U.S.Possessor of goodness or he who upholds good; from Old Persian Darayavahush, combining daraya meaning to Pronounced deh-RY-us▶Darian#928 in the U.S.Variant of Darius, from Old Persian Dārayavahush, composed of daraya (to hold, to maintain) and vahu (gooPronounced DAIR-ee-un▶Arian#965 in the U.S.From Welsh arian meaning silver or money, a classic Welsh name; also related to Persian and Sanskrit aryaPronounced AIR-ee-un▶Kiyan#1383 in the U.S.King, royal, of the Kayanian dynastyPronounced kee-YAN▶Kayan#3067 in the U.S.A Persian name from the ancient Kayan dynasty of Iranian mythology, meaning royal or kingly; associated wPronounced KY-an▶Kiyaan#3183 in the U.S.Persian/Sanskrit name meaning 'king,' 'ancient,' or 'full of life'; also used in Arabic contexts meaning Pronounced kee-YAAN▶Ario#3212 in the U.S.Noble, of Aryan or noble lineage; related to Persian Arya meaning noblePronounced AH-ree-oh▶Jahan#3235 in the U.S.World, universe; from Persian jahan, famous from the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, 'King of the World'Pronounced jə-HAHN▶Darrius#3333 in the U.S.Double-r spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, traditionally 'possessing goodness' or 'holdinPronounced DAIR-ee-əs▶Shahzain#3373 in the U.S.Modern Pakistani compound of Persian shah, 'king', and Arabic zain, 'beauty, grace' — read as 'king of grPronounced shah-ZAYN▶Dara#3525 in the U.S.From Persian Dara, 'wealthy, possessor, king' (as Darius); also Hebrew Dara, a wise man, and Irish dair, Pronounced DAH-rah▶Keyan#3639 in the U.S.From Persian Kayan/Keyan, 'kings, royal' (the legendary Kayanian dynasty); also a modern spelling of KianPronounced KEE-ən▶Mehran#3940 in the U.S.From Persian Mehr (Mithra, 'sun/kindness') plus -an — a noble Sasanian housePronounced meh-RAHN▶Zarek#4181 in the U.S.Linked to Polish Żarek (a pet form of Zahariasz, 'God remembers') or Persian 'God protects the king'; rouPronounced ZAR-ek▶Aria#4703 in the U.S.From Persian Arya/Aria, 'noble; of the Aryan (Iranian) people'; a popular Persian boys' name; routes layePronounced AH-ree-ah▶Azad#4708 in the U.S.From Persian azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'Pronounced ah-ZAHD▶Shaheen#4839 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'a royal falcon, a peregrine falcon' (a symbol of nobility and freedom)Pronounced shah-HEEN▶Mir#5163 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic mir (a short form of amir), 'a prince, a chief, a commander/leader'Pronounced MEER▶Tigran#5202 in the U.S.From Armenian/Persian Tigran, 'a great king' (the kings Tigranes; possibly linked to 'a tiger' or the rivPronounced tee-GRAHN▶Xerxes#5209 in the U.S.From Old Persian Khshayarsha, 'ruler over heroes; hero among rulers' — the great Persian king XerxesPronounced ZURK-seez▶Arien#5239 in the U.S.From Arion (a Greek poet/the constellation; linked to 'very holy'); also echoes Aryan/Arian, 'noble'; herPronounced AIR-ee-ən▶Shehzad#5622 in the U.S.Shehzad (Shahzad) is a Persian and Urdu name meaning 'prince' - literally 'born of a king', from shah, 'kPronounced sheh-ZAHD▶Azaad#5670 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'Pronounced ə-ZAHD▶Baaz#5672 in the U.S.From Persian/Punjabi baaz, 'a falcon, a hawk' (a symbol of nobility and keen vision)Pronounced BAHZ▶Adarius#5880 in the U.S.A modern name blending an A-/Ad- prefix with Darius ('he possesses; rich and kingly', Persian); routes laPronounced ə-DAR-ee-əs▶Kadarius#6005 in the U.S.A modern name blending a Ka- prefix with Darius ('he possesses; rich and kingly', Persian); routes layerePronounced kə-DAR-ee-əs▶Kasra#6012 in the U.S.From Persian Kasra — the Arabic form of Khosrow, a title of the great Sasanian Persian emperors ('a king;Pronounced KAHS-rah▶Mirza#6064 in the U.S.From Persian mirza, 'a prince; the son of a ruler' (a contraction of amirzadeh, 'born of a prince')Pronounced MEER-zah▶Shah#6112 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king, a monarch, an emperor' (a royal title)Pronounced SHAH▶Rostam#6443 in the U.S.From Persian tradition, Rostam is the towering champion of the Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) - a hero of Pronounced ROS-tam▶Shahan#6743 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus the plural/intensive -an; 'king of kings; royal; kingly'; also an ArmenPronounced shah-HAHN▶Shahveer#6744 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave' (Punjabi/Sanskrit); 'a royal warrior; a king-wPronounced shah-VEER▶Shahem#7167 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing the Persian shah ('a king') and Shaheem; no firmly attested traditional rooPronounced shah-HEM▶Aryaan#7267 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryan/Arian — from Sanskrit/Old Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; of the noble ones'Pronounced AR-yahn▶Kaivon#7465 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of the Persian Kayvon/Keyvan, 'the planet Saturn; royal', and a modern Kai + von coiPronounced KY-von▶Kyvon#7503 in the U.S.A spelling of Kayvon/Keyvan — from Persian, 'the planet Saturn; royal'; also read as a Ky + von coinage; Pronounced KY-von▶Shehbaaz#7638 in the U.S.A spelling of Shahbaz — from Persian, 'a royal falcon; a king of falcons' (shah, 'king', + baz, 'falcon')Pronounced sheh-BAHZ▶Kavian#8003 in the U.S.From the Persian Kaviani, 'royal; kingly; of the Kavi (the legendary kings)' (linked to the Kaviani bannePronounced kah-vee-AHN▶Keyaan#8016 in the U.S.A form of Kian/Keyan — from the Persian, variously 'kingly; royal' (from the Kayanian kings), 'the world/Pronounced kee-AHN▶Naunihal#8117 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Persian, 'a young sapling/plant; a promising young one' (nau, 'new', + nihal, 'a saplingPronounced now-nee-HAHL▶Rustam#8175 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'strong; brave; a great warrior' — the legendary hero of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (the BookPronounced ROOS-tahm▶Sartaj#8189 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu, 'a crown; the crown of the head; a chief/master' (sar, 'head', + taj, 'crown') — aPronounced sar-TAHJ▶Shahmir#8201 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a king; a ruler' (shah, 'king', + mir, 'commander; prince'; also read as 'lion-king')Pronounced shah-MEER▶Shahzad#8202 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'a prince; the son of a king' (shah, 'king', + zad, 'born; son/offspring')Pronounced shah-ZAHD▶Aliyar#8317 in the U.S.From the Persian/Turkic — Ali ('exalted; noble', Arabic) + yar ('a friend; a helper'), hence 'a friend/hePronounced ah-lee-YAR▶Iraj#8565 in the U.S.From the Persian Iraj — variously 'a helper of the Aryans/Iran' — a heroic prince of the Shahnameh (the PPronounced ee-RAHJ▶Khian#8669 in the U.S.Khian is a modern spelling echoing Kian, a name carried in Persian ('king; ancient') and Irish ('ancient'Pronounced KYAHN▶Suren#8858 in the U.S.From the Armenian/Persian Suren, 'brave; a hero; noble; strong' (the Suren, a great Parthian/Armenian nobPronounced soo-REN▶Amirali#8941 in the U.S.A Persian compound name joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader') and Ali ('exalted; high; noble'). Ali Pronounced ah-meer-AH-lee▶Dariush#9099 in the U.S.Dariush is the Persian form of the ancient royal name rendered in English as Darius, from Old Persian DarPronounced dar-YOOSH▶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 note the Pronounced ee-RAHN▶Radin#9533 in the U.S.From the Persian Radin, 'generous; chivalrous; noble in conduct'. The same spelling also appears as a SlaPronounced rah-DEEN▶Tadarius#9623 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ta- prefix with Darius, from the Persian for 'kingly; possessing goodness; uphPronounced tuh-DAIR-ee-us▶Arshaan#9959 in the U.S.From the Persian Arshan/Arshan — 'a righteous ruler; a brave, mighty man; a hero' (an ancient Persian royPronounced ar-SHAHN▶Aryash#9964 in the U.S.A modern Persian/Indian name, from the Arya root ('noble; honorable'), with a -sh ending; routes uncertaiPronounced AR-yahsh▶Aryo#9967 in the U.S.From the Persian Aryo/Arya, 'noble; honorable; an Aryan' (linked to the ancient hero Aryobarzan); a name Pronounced AR-ee-oh▶Cadarius#9994 in the U.S.Cadarius joins the Ca- prefix common in African American coinages to Darius, an old Persian royal name frPronounced kuh-DAIR-ee-us▶Caspien#10039 in the U.S.A spelling of Caspian — from the Caspian Sea (named for the ancient Caspi people); also linked to Caspar/Pronounced KAS-pee-en▶Demarious#10105 in the U.S.A modern African American name, joining the De- prefix with Darius ('possessing goodness; a king', PersiaPronounced deh-MAIR-ee-us▶Dewan#10121 in the U.S.From the Persian/Hindi diwan/dewan, 'a royal court; a council; a chief minister/officer'; also a collectiPronounced deh-WAHN▶Keean#10372 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm; foundation', and the Irish Cian, 'ancPronounced KEE-an▶Keian#10374 in the U.S.A spelling in the Kian/Cian family: the Persian Kian, 'king; realm', and the Irish Cian, 'ancient; enduriPronounced KEE-an▶Kyros#10445 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus, from the Persian Kurush (via the Greek Kyros), variously 'lord; the sun; young'; thePronounced KY-ros▶Shadman#10570 in the U.S.Shadman comes from the Persian shad, 'happy' or 'glad,' giving the sense of 'happy,' 'joyful,' or 'cheerfPronounced SHAHD-mahn▶Sardar#10695 in the U.S.From the Persian sardar, 'a leader; a chief; a commander or nobleman' (sar, 'head,' + dar, 'holder'). A tPronounced sar-DAR▶Shahmeer#10708 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a king-prince; aPronounced shah-MEER▶Tajh#10745 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from Persian and Sanskrit, 'crown' — as in the Taj Mahal. The added -h gives a styliPronounced TAHZH▶Behzad#10940 in the U.S.From the Persian Behzad, 'noble; well-born; of good birth' (beh, 'good; better,' + zad, 'born'). Kamal udPronounced beh-ZAHD▶Arsam#11020 in the U.S.Arsam is a modern Persian form of the Old Persian name Arsames (Arshama), borne by an Achaemenid prince (Pronounced AR-sam▶Bardia#11069 in the U.S.From the Persian Bardia, the name of an ancient Achaemenid prince (son of Cyrus the Great), often read asPronounced BAR-dee-ah▶Daryus#11178 in the U.S.Daryus is a spelling variant of Darius, the Greek form of the Old Persian Darayavaush, understood as 'he Pronounced DAIR-ee-us▶Darious#11201 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush, 'possessing good; holding firm the good.' BorPronounced duh-RY-us▶Jadarious#11290 in the U.S.Jadarious is an invented American name that fuses the popular Ja- prefix with Darius. Darius comes from tPronounced juh-DAIR-ee-us▶Fawad#11325 in the U.S.Fawad (Fuad) is an Arabic name meaning 'heart' — used across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking regionsPronounced fah-WAHD▶Kedarius#11460 in the U.S.Kedarius is a modern American coinage that fits the fashionable Ke- prefix onto Darius. Darius comes fromPronounced kuh-DAIR-ee-uhs▶Areen#11485 in the U.S.A name in Persian and South Asian use, variously read as 'pure; noble' and sometimes linked to Aryan-famiPronounced ah-REEN▶Kayaan#11537 in the U.S.A modern doubled-vowel spelling. It sits close to Persian Kian ('king; realm', tied to the Kayanian dynasPronounced ky-AHN▶Kayvan#11635 in the U.S.A Persian name, Keyvan/Kayvan, the old Persian name for the planet Saturn, and by extension carrying a sePronounced KAY-vahn▶Omeed#11764 in the U.S.Omeed is an English spelling of the Persian name Omid (also written Umid), meaning 'hope' or 'expectationPronounced oh-MEED▶Masoud#11807 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mas'ud (also Persian Masoud), 'fortunate; happy; blessed with good luck.' A classic name Pronounced mas-OOD▶Nouri#11848 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Persian nur, 'light,' giving Nouri the sense 'of light; luminous.' A warm, luminous nPronounced NOOR-ee▶Tahji#11959 in the U.S.Tahji is a modern spelling built on Taj, the Persian and Urdu word taj, 'crown,' famous from the Taj MahaPronounced TAH-jee▶Saba#12048 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Saba, 'morning breeze; gentle east wind'; the name also recalls Saba, the ancientPronounced SAH-buh▶Shahim#12085 in the U.S.Shahim reads as a name built on the Persian shah, 'king,' in the pattern of Shahin and Shahram. Its exactPronounced shah-HEEM▶Shahin#12086 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'royal falcon; peregrine falcon' — the swift bird prized in falconry, its name builtPronounced shah-HEEN▶Shahram#12087 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often glossed 'king; Pronounced shah-RAAM▶Shazain#12092 in the U.S.Shazain reads as a modern South Asian coinage, likely blending the Persian shah, 'king,' with the Arabic Pronounced shah-ZAYN▶Aarian#12306 in the U.S.A modern double-a respelling near Arian, a Persian-linked name sometimes glossed 'noble.' It carries no sPronounced AIR-ee-un▶Alborz#12313 in the U.S.From the Alborz, the great mountain range of northern Iran, home to mythic heroes in the Shahnameh (the PPronounced al-BORZ▶Ahryan#12359 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Aryan (Arian), a name used in Indian and Persian communities and sometimes glossedPronounced AR-ee-un▶Alireda#12394 in the U.S.Alireda is a form of Ali Reza (Ali Reda), joining Ali ('exalted; noble') with Reza/Rida ('contentment; acPronounced ah-lee-REH-dah▶Amirjon#12414 in the U.S.Amirjon combines Amir ('prince; commander') with the Persian/Tajik endearment jon ('dear; soul; life'), gPronounced ah-MEER-jon▶Bahram#12452 in the U.S.From the Middle Persian Warahran (Avestan Verethragna), the yazata — divine being — of victory in ZoroastPronounced bah-RAHM▶Daric#12456 in the U.S.Daric reads as a modern variant blending Derek (from the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people') with Pronounced DAIR-ik▶Arsham#12456 in the U.S.Arsham is an Old Persian name, glossed 'strong; mighty; forceful' (sometimes 'bear-strength'). It was borPronounced ar-SHAHM▶Dariyon#12581 in the U.S.Dariyon is a phonetic respelling of Darion, an American elaboration of Darius. Darius comes from the Old Pronounced DAIR-ee-on▶Derius#12589 in the U.S.Derius is a respelling of Darius, the Greek and Latin form of the Old Persian royal name Dārayavahu, meanPronounced DEER-ee-uhs▶Dequarius#12630 in the U.S.Dequarius is a modern African-American coinage that joins the De- prefix to a Darius-like ending, part ofPronounced duh-KWAIR-ee-us▶Daler#12681 in the U.S.From Persian/Tajik 'daler' ('brave; bold; valiant'). A courage-name used across Persian-speaking culturesPronounced dah-LEHR▶Firman#12684 in the U.S.From firman (Persian farman), 'a decree; command; royal edict' — in Indonesian often understood as the woPronounced FEER-mahn▶Derrius#12729 in the U.S.Derrius reads as a modern respelling of Darius — the Latinized form of Old Persian Darayavaush, 'holding Pronounced DAIR-ee-us▶Shahrukh#12927 in the U.S.Shahrukh is a Persian and Urdu name joining shah, 'king,' with rukh, 'face' or 'cheek,' read as 'face of Pronounced SHAH-rook▶Jadarrius#12979 in the U.S.Jadarrius is a modern African American coinage that joins the Ja- prefix to Darius (spelled Darrius), thePronounced juh-DAIR-ee-us▶Kendarrius#13154 in the U.S.Kendarrius fuses the familiar Ken- (as in Kenneth or Kendrick) with Darius. Darius comes from the Old PerPronounced ken-DAIR-ee-us▶Saeid#13817 in the U.S.A Persian-style romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. It is aPronounced sah-EED▶Shabazz#13848 in the U.S.Shabazz is best known from the 'Tribe of Shabazz', an ancestral people described in Nation of Islam teachPronounced shuh-BAZ▶Shahbaz#13867 in the U.S.From Persian shahbaz — shah ('king') plus baz ('falcon; hawk') — 'royal falcon', the great white falcon oPronounced shah-BAHZ▶Tydarius#13910 in the U.S.Tydarius is a coined name that joins the popular African-American prefix Ty- with Darius, the Greek form Pronounced ty-DAIR-ee-uhs▶Shahzaib#14011 in the U.S.From Persian shah ('king') combined with zeb/zaib ('adornment, grace, beauty') — usually read as 'king-adPronounced shah-ZAYB▶
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Frequently Asked
What's the difference between Kian, Kiyan, and Kayan?
They're spelling variants of the same Persian root, 'kay,' which names the legendary Kayanian dynasty. Kian is the most familiar and highest-ranked; Kiyan, Kayan, Kiyaan, and Keyan carry the identical royal meaning.
Does Darian mean the same thing as Kian?
No. Darian carries Darius's own meaning, 'upholder of good' or 'kingly.' Dara is also linked to Darius but literally means 'wealthy, possessor,' a different shade of the same Persian royal line.
Is Jahan actually a royal name?
Jahan literally means 'world' in Persian, not 'king,' but it earns its royal weight from Shah Jahan, the emperor who built the Taj Mahal, meaning by association, not translation.