Persian Girl Names That Mean Love
Persian girl names that mean love tend to circle one root word, mehr, which threads through Mehar, Meher, and Mehreen alike.
Names52
OriginPersian
MeaningLove
GenderGirl
On this page, love rarely shows up as a single plain word. It surfaces as the Persian word mehr, meaning both love and sun, in Mehar, Meher, and Mehreen — three spellings of one warm idea passed down through Persian, Punjabi, and Urdu households alike.
Beyond that shared root, the meaning turns literal or lyrical: Dilara is Persian for beloved, sweetheart, the French name Esme carries the same meaning beloved, and Ghazal borrows its name from Persian love poetry itself.
The Root Behind Persian Girl Names That Mean Love
The clearest pattern here is mehr — an ancient Persian word meaning both love and the sun, going back to the old deity Mithra. Mehar reads it as grace and divine blessing in Punjabi and Sikh families, Meher keeps the warmth literal, and Mehreen softens it into loving, affectionate. Arzoyi, rarer and less documented, points instead to arzu, wish.
Flowers, Night, and Poetry: Love Expressed Differently
Other names put the feeling somewhere just as vivid. Yasmin is the Persian and Arabic word for jasmine flower, and Jazmin and Jazmine are its two popular American respellings — together, three jasmine flower names built on the same fragrant root. Laila means night and carries classical Arabic love poetry with it, while Sahar, the dawn that follows it, and Ghazal, the Persian love poem itself, round out the romance.
Names List
Esme#298 in the U.S.Beloved, esteemed; highly regardedPronounced EZ-may▶Laila#413 in the U.S.From Arabic layla meaning night; associated with the classic Arabic love poem Layla and Majnun; also relaPronounced LAY-lah▶Jazmin#710 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasmin (یاسمین) or Arabic yasamin, the name of the fragrantPronounced JAZ-min▶Yasmin#959 in the U.S.From Persian yasamin and Arabic yasmin, both meaning jasmine, the fragrant white flowering plant of the gPronounced YAZ-min▶Jazmine#993 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling variant of Jasmine, from Persian yasamin and Arabic yasmin meaning jasmine, the fragranPronounced JAZ-min▶Sahar#3363 in the U.S.Dawn, the time just before sunrise; from Arabic sahar, beloved in Persian and Urdu as wellPronounced sah-HAR▶Arzoyi#3383 in the U.S.Of uncertain origin; most plausibly related to Persian and Pashto arzu/arzo, 'wish, hope, longing', with Pronounced ar-ZOY-ee▶Mehar#3611 in the U.S.Grace, kindness, divine blessing; from Persian mehr ('love, kindness, sun') via Punjabi, beloved in Sikh Pronounced MEH-har▶Meher#3851 in the U.S.From Persian mehr, 'kindness, love, grace' — also 'the sun' and the old deity MithraPronounced meh-HAIR▶Dilara#4207 in the U.S.From Persian dilara, 'beloved, sweetheart; one who adorns/comforts the heart' (dil, 'heart', plus ara, 'aPronounced dih-LAH-rah▶Ghazal#4218 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian ghazal, 'a lyric love poem' (and 'gazelle') — the celebrated poetic formPronounced gha-ZAHL▶Mehreen#4424 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu, linked to mehr, 'love, affection; sun, kindness'Pronounced meh-REEN▶Ezme#4487 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Esme — from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved'; also linked to Persian 'emerald'; routes Pronounced EZ-may▶Zuleyka#5132 in the U.S.Spelling of Zuleika/Zulaykha — from Persian/Arabic, 'brilliant beauty; fair, lovely' (the wife of PotiphaPronounced zoo-LAY-kah▶Nazanin#5238 in the U.S.From Persian nazanin, 'sweetheart, beloved; delicate, graceful, lovely'Pronounced nah-zah-NEEN▶Delara#5978 in the U.S.From Persian delara, 'adorning the heart; beautiful, beloved, heart-soothing' (del, 'heart', plus ara, 'tPronounced deh-LAH-rah▶Mehr#6818 in the U.S.From Persian mehr, variously 'the sun', 'love; affection', and 'kindness'; also linked to Mithra/Mehr, anPronounced MEHR▶Zuleika#6898 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic Zulaikha, 'brilliant beauty; fair; lovely' — the traditional name of the woman who loPronounced zoo-LAY-kah▶Mihrimah#7817 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish mihr, 'the sun; love', + mah, 'the moon' — 'sun and moon'Pronounced MEER-ee-mah▶Rameen#9394 in the U.S.From the Persian, variously 'obedient; peaceful; one who brings joy'; used for both sexes (a Persian legePronounced rah-MEEN▶Mitra#9993 in the U.S.From the Persian/Sanskrit mitra, 'a friend; friendship; love'; also the name of Mithra/Mitra, an ancient Pronounced MEE-trah▶Suleika#10300 in the U.S.A European form of Zulaikha - the traditional Islamic and Persian name for Potiphar's wife in the story oPronounced soo-LAY-kah▶Mehrish#10769 in the U.S.A Persian-flavored name most often read as built on mehr, 'sun; love; kindness,' a warm and cherished PerPronounced meh-REESH▶Shiza#10933 in the U.S.An Urdu/Persian name often read as 'a gift; something precious; a treasured thing.' Popular in Pakistan; Pronounced SHEE-zah▶Aashna#11073 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Persian roots, Aashna means 'beloved; friend; companion; devoted.' A warm, meaning-rich modPronounced AASH-nuh▶Mehrima#11747 in the U.S.A name of Turkish and Persian flavor built on mehr ('love; kindness; the sun'), akin to Mehri and MehrimaPronounced meh-REE-mah▶Nisreen#11827 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Persian Nisreen (also Nasrin), 'wild rose; eglantine' — a flower name long loved acroPronounced nis-REEN▶Zulaikha#12114 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian tradition, Zulaikha is the traditional name of Potiphar's wife in the story of Yusuf Pronounced zoo-LY-kah▶Shalamar#12267 in the U.S.Shalamar reads as a spelling of Shalimar, a Persian and Urdu word famous from the Shalimar Gardens of LahPronounced SHAL-uh-mar▶Elika#12491 in the U.S.A name with more than one route: a Persian girl's name (also a place in Iran) and, separately, a HawaiianPronounced eh-LEE-kah▶Joon#12735 in the U.S.Joon is a widely used Korean name element, romanized from a syllable whose meaning depends on the charactPronounced JOON▶Gazal#12928 in the U.S.From Urdu/Persian Gazal - the ghazal, a lyric form of love poetry - and, by a related Arabic root, 'gazelPronounced GUH-zahl▶Mehrmah#12960 in the U.S.From the Persian, joining mehr ('kindness; love; sun') and mah ('moon') — read as 'kind moon' or 'the mooPronounced MEHR-mah▶Nafas#13169 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic nafas, 'breath' — a poetic image of life and the beloved (as in 'the breath oPronounced nah-FAHS▶Shabnam#13250 in the U.S.Shabnam is a Persian and Urdu name meaning 'dew' or 'morning dew' (shab, 'night,' plus nam, 'moisture'), Pronounced SHAB-nam▶Ashna#13625 in the U.S.Used in India and Pakistan and usually glossed 'friend, beloved companion' — a sense that runs through PePronounced AHSH-nah▶Dava#13850 in the U.S.Dava is generally read as a short feminine tied to Hebrew David, 'beloved'. It is also found in Persian-iPronounced DAH-vuh▶Dorsa#14040 in the U.S.From the Persian Dorsa, often glossed 'a spool of silk' — a soft, well-loved name in Iran. Noted honestlyPronounced DOR-sah▶Zuleica#14322 in the U.S.Zuleica is a Spanish spelling of Zuleika, a name of Persian and Arabic tradition usually glossed 'brilliaPronounced zoo-LAY-kuh▶Layli#14440 in the U.S.The Persian form of Layla, from Arabic layl, 'night'. Layli is the beloved of Majnun in the great PersianPronounced LAY-lee▶Mehrin#14561 in the U.S.From the Persian mehr ('sun; the sun's warmth; kindness; love; affection'), used in Persian and Urdu namiPronounced MEH-rin▶Naaz#14687 in the U.S.Naaz is a Persian word carried into Urdu and Hindi, glossed as 'pride; delicacy; grace; charm' — it namesPronounced NAHZ▶Roxane#14834 in the U.S.From the Persian Roxana (Roshanak), 'dawn; bright; little star' — the name of the wife of Alexander the GPronounced rok-SAN▶Shireen#14972 in the U.S.From Persian shirin, 'sweet; pleasant; charming'. Shirin is the heroine of the classic Persian romance KhPronounced shih-REEN▶Taraneh#15527 in the U.S.Taraneh is a Persian name meaning 'melody,' 'song,' or 'tune.' A lyrical and much-loved name in Iran, it Pronounced tah-rah-NEH▶Leili#16667 in the U.S.A Persian spelling of Leila/Layla, from the root for 'night' — the beloved of the classic Persian romancePronounced LAY-lee▶Mihra#16833 in the U.S.Mihra echoes the Persian Mehr and the ancient Mithra, tied to the sun and to 'love, friendship.' The exacPronounced MEE-rah▶Sanam#17181 in the U.S.Sanam is a Persian and Urdu word meaning 'beloved, sweetheart' - literally 'idol', from the Arabic sanam,Pronounced sah-NAHM▶Shahed#17230 in the U.S.Shahed derives from the Arabic root sh-h-d, 'to witness or testify,' giving the sense of 'witness' (shahiPronounced shah-HED▶Shayda#17390 in the U.S.Shayda comes from the Persian sheyda, meaning 'infatuated, enamored' or, more warmly, 'beloved' - a poetiPronounced SHAY-dah▶Yasemin#17543 in the U.S.Yasemin is the Turkish spelling of Jasmine, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the name of the sweet-sPronounced YAH-seh-meen▶Lale#18020 in the U.S.Lale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a beloved emblem Pronounced LAH-leh▶
More Persian Meaning Guides
Girl Names That Mean FlowerBoy Names That Mean RoyaltyBoy Names That Mean GiftGirl Names That Mean RoyaltyGirl Names That Mean StarBoy Names That Mean SunGirl Names That Mean SunBoy Names That Mean JewelGirl Names That Mean Beauty
Frequently Asked
What does the Persian root mehr mean?
Mehr is an ancient Persian word meaning both love and the sun, tracing back to the old deity Mithra. It's the shared root behind Mehar, Meher, and Mehreen.
Is Ghazal actually a love-themed name?
Yes — a ghazal is the celebrated love-poem form of Persian and Urdu verse, and the word also means gazelle. As a name, Ghazal carries both meanings at once.