Persian Girl Names That Mean Royalty
If you want Persian girl names that mean royalty, this list traces one root word through crowns, kings, and quietly noble spirits.
Names61
OriginPersian
MeaningRoyalty
GenderGirl
Persian naming tradition doesn't have just one word for royal — it has a whole family of them, and this list shows how far that family stretches. Some names here name the crown itself, like Taj. Others name the bloodline behind it.
Look closely and you'll notice the same syllables resurfacing in different outfits: 'aria,' 'dari,' 'kiani.' That's not coincidence — it's the same royal root, reshaped by centuries of storytelling, epic poetry, and, more recently, a few Hollywood scripts.
Persian girl names that mean royalty, from kings to crowns
Kayani and Kiani both point straight back to the Kayanian kings of Persian epic, meaning 'royal, kingly' with almost no drift between them — just a vowel apart. Taj takes a different route, naming the crown itself rather than the bloodline, the same word behind the Taj Mahal. Dariah and Dari lean on 'possesses' and 'wealthy,' royalty framed as riches rather than rank.
One root, many spellings
What's striking is how many entries are really the same idea in variation: Aaria and Aariya both carry 'noble,' the same sense at the heart of Arya. Kiana and Kyana add nobility to a Hawaiian-toned sound, while Syra and Etty arrive at royal or star-touched meanings from entirely separate word histories.
Names List
Arya#158 in the U.S.Noble; honorable — from Sanskrit ārya meaning noble, of high rankPronounced AR-ee-uh▶Kiana#743 in the U.S.Multiple possible origins: a Hawaiian form meaning 'divine' or from the Persian Kiana meaning 'of royal hPronounced kee-AH-nah▶Dariana#1129 in the U.S.Upholder of the good; from Persian Darius (Darayavaush: upholding the good) feminized with the -ana suffiPronounced dair-ee-AH-nuh▶Kayani#4063 in the U.S.From Persian Kayani — the legendary royal dynasty of the Shahnameh; read 'royal, kingly'Pronounced kah-YAH-nee▶Kiani#4413 in the U.S.From Persian kiani, 'royal, kingly' (the Kianian dynasty); also a Hawaiian-styled name; routes layeredPronounced kee-AH-nee▶Etty#4486 in the U.S.Pet form of Henrietta ('home-ruler') or Esther ('star'); also a Yiddish name; routes layeredPronounced ET-ee▶Saba#4741 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian saba, 'a gentle morning breeze (from the east)'; also Saba, the kingdom of Sheba; rouPronounced SAH-bah▶Taj#4749 in the U.S.From Persian/Arabic taj, 'a crown' (as in Taj Mahal, 'Crown Palace'); here for girlsPronounced TAHZH▶Aaria#5420 in the U.S.Double-a spelling of Aria — Italian, 'a melody, an air'; Persian/Sanskrit, 'noble'; here for girls; routePronounced AR-ee-ah▶Kyana#5511 in the U.S.-y- spelling of Kiana — Hawaiian, 'divine', or Persian, 'the moon; royal'; also a modern blend; routes laPronounced ky-AH-nah▶Syra#5752 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Sarah ('princess', Hebrew), Cyra ('the sun; lady', Persian), and 'from Syria'; no singPronounced SY-rah▶Dariah#6203 in the U.S.A -iah spelling of Daria — the feminine of Darius, from Old Persian, 'she possesses; rich and kingly'; roPronounced DAR-ee-ah▶Ether#6233 in the U.S.Ether is best read as a spelling variant of Esther, the biblical queen's name from Persian, usually explaPronounced EE-thur▶Aariya#6613 in the U.S.A spelling of Aria/Arya — from Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honorable'; also echoing the Italian aria, Pronounced AHR-ee-ah▶Dari#6673 in the U.S.A pet form of Daria — from Persian Dareios, 'possessing goodness; kingly; wealthy'; Dari is also the namePronounced DAR-ee▶Shirin#8854 in the U.S.From the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian legend)Pronounced shee-REEN▶Arrya#9597 in the U.S.A spelling of Arya — from the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honored; honorable'Pronounced AR-ee-ah▶Aryan#9599 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; a noble one' (the traditional Indo-Iranian sense); morPronounced AR-yan▶Mahum#9921 in the U.S.Mahum comes from the Persian mah, moon, and is used in Urdu-speaking cultures as a girls' name evoking thPronounced MAH-hum▶Barin#10369 in the U.S.From the Persian Barin, 'noble; the highest; elevated'; also used as a modern unisex name; routes layeredPronounced BAR-in▶Serai#10921 in the U.S.Chiefly a spelling of the Hebrew Sarai, 'my princess' (Abraham's wife before she became Sarah); separatelPronounced seh-RY▶Shanzay#10926 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name often read as 'royal; palace-worthy; graceful' (linked to shah, 'king'). Popular in PPronounced shan-ZAY▶Shahna#11005 in the U.S.Shahna has two honest routes. It may be Persian, related to Shahnaz, from shah, 'king,' and naz, 'pride' Pronounced SHAH-nuh▶Vashti#11006 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Vashti, of likely Persian origin, often given as 'beautiful' or 'best.' She is the deposePronounced VASH-tie▶Ariyan#11172 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryan/Arian, from an Indo-Iranian root, 'noble; honorable.' Widely used across Iran and SouPronounced AR-ee-an▶Diba#11326 in the U.S.From the Persian Diba (also written Dibaj), 'silk; fine brocade' — a name evoking softness and luxury. A Pronounced DEE-buh▶Kian#11715 in the U.S.From the Persian Kian (Kayan), 'king; realm; foundation,' and separately the Irish Cian, 'ancient; enduriPronounced KEE-an▶Aaryana#12127 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryana/Ariana; by the Persian route 'noble; of the Aryans' (as in Aryana, an old name for tPronounced ar-ee-AH-nah▶Afreen#12154 in the U.S.From the Persian afarin (afreen), 'praise; blessing; encouragement,' also carrying a sense of 'brave.' ItPronounced ah-FREEN▶Faria#12551 in the U.S.An Arabic and Persian name variously glossed 'tall, noble' or 'happy'; also a surname and place name. SenPronounced FAH-ree-ah▶Kiyani#12788 in the U.S.Kiyani is often linked to the Persian Kayani, the name of a legendary royal dynasty (with a sense of 'kinPronounced kee-YAH-nee▶Melika#12970 in the U.S.A Persian form of Malika, from the Arabic malika, 'queen' (feminine of malik, 'king'). A regal, graceful Pronounced meh-LEE-kah▶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▶Tajah#13283 in the U.S.Tajah is a modern American name generally built on taj, the Persian and Urdu word for 'crown' (as in Taj Pronounced TAH-zhuh▶Vasti#13357 in the U.S.Vasti is a form of Vashti, the queen of King Ahasuerus at the opening of the Book of Esther. The name is Pronounced VAHS-tee▶Abrish#13441 in the U.S.Used as a girls' name in Urdu-speaking families. Explanations vary: some link it to Persian abresham, 'siPronounced AB-rish▶Afsana#13503 in the U.S.Afsana comes from Persian afsana, 'story; tale; fable', and is widely used as a girls' name in Urdu-speakPronounced af-SAH-nuh▶Bareen#13678 in the U.S.From the Persian barin (borne into Urdu as Bareen), 'exalted; highest; most sublime' — a word of elevatioPronounced buh-REEN▶Efat#13898 in the U.S.A Persian spelling of the Arabic name Iffat ('iffa), meaning 'chastity, modesty, purity of conduct.' It iPronounced eh-FAHT▶Farzana#13977 in the U.S.From Persian farzana, 'wise; intelligent; learned' — the feminine of Farzan. It is widely used in Iran, APronounced far-ZAH-nuh▶Hettie#14450 in the U.S.Hettie is a cozy pet form, most often of Henrietta (feminine of Henry, from Germanic roots for 'home-rulePronounced HET-ee▶Jazmon#14554 in the U.S.Jazmon is a modern American respelling in the Jasmine and Jazmin family. Jasmine comes through Persian 'yPronounced JAZ-mon▶Mehnaz#14560 in the U.S.From Persian mah/meh ('moon') and naz ('pride, grace, coquetry, glory'), read together as 'glory of the mPronounced meh-NAHZ▶Nasli#14716 in the U.S.Nasli is used chiefly among Parsi and Persian-speaking families. It is generally connected to nasl, an ArPronounced NAHS-lee▶Adaria#15114 in the U.S.Adaria fronts the classical Daria with an added A-. Daria is the feminine of Darius, from the Old PersianPronounced ah-DAH-ree-ah▶Afsheen#15230 in the U.S.Afsheen is a Persian name meaning 'sparkling,' 'glittering,' or 'a star,' from a word tied to shining ornPronounced af-SHEEN▶Azita#15529 in the U.S.A Persian name carried by a figure in the tradition around the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great eleventh-centuPronounced ah-ZEE-tah▶Elham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It is a well-esPronounced el-HAHM▶Hoora#16220 in the U.S.From Arabic hur, the plural of hawra, referring in the Quran to the companions of Paradise; the word passPronounced HOO-rah▶Dariane#16472 in the U.S.Dariane is a trimmer spelling of Darianne, the feminine of Darius. The old Persian royal name Darius, froPronounced dair-ee-AN▶Darriona#16477 in the U.S.Darriona reads as an invented feminine name spun from Darion or Darius, dressed with a flowing -ona endinPronounced dair-ee-OH-nuh▶Mahveen#16711 in the U.S.Built on the Persian mah, 'moon' — the element behind Mahnoor and Mahtab — giving a sense of 'moon-like; Pronounced mah-VEEN▶Darianne#17096 in the U.S.Darianne dresses Darian, the feminine of Darius, with a soft -anne ending. Darius is an old Persian royalPronounced dair-ee-AN▶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▶Shama#17255 in the U.S.Shama comes from the Persian and Urdu shama, meaning 'lamp' or 'candle,' a poetic image of light used widPronounced SHAH-mah▶Shereen#17615 in the U.S.Shereen is an anglicized spelling of Shirin, a Persian name meaning 'sweet' or 'charming', famous from thPronounced shuh-REEN▶Jahanara#17644 in the U.S.From the Persian jahan ('world') and ara ('adorning'), 'adorning the world; ornament of the world.' BornePronounced jah-hah-NAH-rah▶Zareena#17706 in the U.S.A spelling of Zarina, from the Persian zar, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold.' The name is used across PersiaPronounced zah-REE-nah▶Zarinah#17707 in the U.S.Zarinah comes from the Persian zarin, golden, from zar, gold, and is also used in Arabic-influenced cultuPronounced zuh-REE-nuh▶Yazmyne#18045 in the U.S.Yazmyne is an ornate respelling of Jasmine, by way of the Persian-styled Yasmin. The name comes from the Pronounced YAZ-min▶ShahnoorFrom Persian and Urdu shah ('king') plus nur ('light') — 'king of light' or 'royal light.' A luminous comPronounced shah-NOOR▶
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Frequently Asked
What is the most traditionally Persian name on this list?
Kayani is the most directly tied to Persian royal history, referring to the Kayanian dynasty of Persian epic literature — a lineage of legendary kings.
Is Arya actually a Persian name?
Not exactly. Arya is Sanskrit with ancient Indo-Iranian roots, meaning 'noble.' It's included here because that root connects closely to the same family of meaning as the Persian names.