Appendix:Persian given names

Boys

 * Ehsan (From Arabic):
 * Erfan:
 * Esfandiyar:
 * Gorgin:
 * Gorzam:
 * Hamid:
 * Hamun:
 * Hardar:
 * Homayun:
 * Hormoz:
 * Hootan:(Well bodied; An ally of King Dariush)
 * Hushang:
 * Hushmand:
 * Hushyar:
 * Hutan:
 * Alissan
 * Arvin
 * Gudarz
 * Aydin
 * Iraj
 * Irman
 * Isatvastra
 * Kaikhosru
 * Kambiz
 * Kami
 * Kamraan
 * Kamran
 * Kamruz
 * Kamyar, Kamiar
 * Kasra
 * Kaveh
 * Kayan
 * Kayhan
 * Kayumars, Kiomaars
 * Keivan
 * Khojasteh
 * Khosro
 * Kia
 * Kian, Kiyan
 * Kianoush
 * Kurosh, Korosh
 * Mahdi
 * Maahir
 * Mahyar
 * Mani
 * Manoochehr
 * Mazdak
 * Maziyar
 * Mahrban
 * Mahran
 * Mahrdad
 * Mahrshad
 * Maysam
 * Milad
 * Mirza
 * Nakisa
 * Niyaz
 * Umid
 * Pahlavan
 * Parham
 * Parsa
 * Parviz
 * Pashang
 * Payam
 * Pedram
 * Peyman
 * Pezhman: Sad/Broken hearted. Desire/Wish. Great.
 * Piruz
 * Porang
 * Poya
 * Pooyan
 * Puriya
 * Qobad
 * Rád
 * Radin
 * Ram
 * Ramak
 * Rambod
 * Ramin
 * Ramtin
 * Ramtin
 * Riza
 * Rostam
 * Rouzbeh
 * Rustin
 * Saamaan
 * Saba
 * Saiyd
 * Sahand
 * Sarvin
 * Sasan
 * Sepehr
 * Shaahin
 * Shadmahr
 * Shahab
 * Shahkam
 * Shahnam
 * Shahram
 * Shahriar
 * Shahruz
 * Shahruz
 * Shahsam
 * Shapur
 * Shayaan
 * Siamak
 * Siavash
 * Sina
 * Sina
 * Sirus
 * Sohrab
 * Sorosh
 * Suhail
 * Surena
 * Tabal
 * Tahamtan
 * Tahmaseb
 * Tirdad
 * Tooraj
 * Turandot
 * Ushtra
 * Wafa
 * Vareshna
 * Yaraan
 * Yusuf
 * Zahir
 * Zain
 * Zal
 * Zamyaad
 * Zand

Alef (الف)

 * Abadan: Prosperous
 * Abadard: One who possesses prosperity
 * Abadi: Prosperity
 * Aban: 8th month of the Iranian/Zoroastrian calendar; Name of the angel presiding over water and 10th day of the Iranian/Zoroastrian month.
 * Abarja: Most strenuous
 * Abbas: (from Arabic) Frowning, looking austere; lion; name Of Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd-al-Muttalib
 * Abid: Spark, fire
 * Abouali: [Avicenna]] (name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher)
 * Abtin: A character in Shahnameh (Fereydun's father)
 * Abtum: Creator of the plentiful waters
 * Adarbad: Protector of fire; name of a saint
 * Adarbahram: Fire of success, victory
 * Adarburzin: Fire of exaltation; name of son of hero Framroz; shortened form of Adarburzinmeher
 * Adarburzinmeher: Fire of exalted love and affection; the third sacred fire of Sassanian Iran, that of husbandmen
 * Adarfiroz: Fire of victory
 * Adarfra: Fire of glory
 * Adargushnasp: Fire dedicated to a war stallion; the second sacred fire of Sassanian Iran, that of warriors; an emblem of military strength
 * Adarhormazd: Fire of God
 * Adarhoshang: Fire of knowledge and intelligence
 * Adarkhordad: Fire of glory
 * Adarkhurshid: Fire Of The Sun
 * Adarmah: Month of Adar (see above)
 * Adarmard: A man of power
 * Adarpadyavand: Fire of power
 * Adarvan: Fire protector
 * Adil: Righteous, just (from Arabic)
 * Adlan:
 * Adro: Most righteous
 * Adwi: Needing no protection
 * 'Aetava:
 * Aerik: see Airik
 * Afiwah: Extremely good
 * Aflatun: Plato
 * Afrang: Splendour, glory
 * Afrasiab: A character in Shahnameh (The King Of Turan)
 * Afshar: Accessorial, fellow, companion, partner.
 * Afshin: An ancient Iranian army commander who quelled the Arab invasion
 * Afsar: (from Pahlavi; from Avestan Aiwi over/on + sar head) Crown; Diadem; Kingdom; Commander; Officer; Premium.
 * Ahad: One, an individual (from Arabic)
 * Ahmad: Most praiseworthy (from Arabic)
 * Ahumstut: One who prays the Ahu (Nvar) (i.e. Yatha Ahu Vairyo)
 * Ahun: Of God, pertaining to God
 * Aidin: Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright (from Turkish)
 * Airik / Aerik*: Mentioned in Denkard 3 & 28th paragraph of Farwardin Yasht, Grandfather of King Minocheher, brother of Salm & Tuj. (In some books Airik is called Iraj)
 * Airyaman: Noble mind, name of an angel
 * Akbar: Big, great (from Arabic)
 * Akhgar: Firebrand, sparkle.
 * Alborz: Name of a mountain range in Iran that is considered sacred in Zoroastrian faith
 * Ali: High; also Muhammad's son-in-law (from Arabic)
 * Alidad: Given by Ali (Arabic Ali + Persian Daad gave)
 * Altin: Golden (from Turkish)
 * Alvand: Name of a mountain in Iran, near Hamadan
 * Amardad: Immortal; Av. Ameretat; Pahl. Amurdad
 * Amavand: Powerful, strong
 * Amid: A Great Man (from Arabic)
 * Amin: Honest (from Arabic)
 * Amir: King, emir, prince (from Ababic)
 * Amjad: Most excellent, glorious (from Arabic)
 * Anaoshak: Immortality, Felicity.
 * Andisheh: Thought
 * Anosh: Immortal; elixir
 * Anoshiruvan: Having an immortal soul
 * Anoush: Eternal, ever-lasting
 * Anoushiravan: Name af a Persian king
 * Aorang: Glory, honour
 * Aoshnar: A man of intellect; Av. Aoshanara
 * Aparviz: Victorious; an epithet of King Khusru II
 * Aprang: A character in Shahnameh (Saam's Son)
 * Arad: Name of an angel
 * Aram: Quiet; Peaceful.
 * Aran/Aron: A former Persian province in the Caucasus (now part of Azerbaijan)
 * Arang: Colour
 * Arasb: Name of one of Kourosh's generals
 * Arash: Truthfulness; righteousness; name of a famous archer of ancient Iran; Av. Erekhsha
 * Arashk: The first king of the Ashkanian Dynasty
 * Arashmid: Archimedes
 * Arasp: Name of one of Kourosh's generals
 * Arasti: Adorned; name of Zarathushtra's uncle; father of Mediomah
 * Arastoo: Aristotle
 * Arawaostra: Possessing a white stallion
 * Arda: Name of a priest of the Magi (during the Sassanid period)
 * Ardafravash: Holy guardian spirit
 * Ardakhoreh: Having holy lustre
 * Ardalan: (of Kurdish origin)
 * Ardashir/Ardeshir: Name of the founder of the Sassanian dynasty; righteous ruler; Pahl. form of Av. Aretakhshathra
 * Ardavan: A character in Shahnameh; name of many Parthian kings; name of Dariush I's brother
 * Ardeshir: Name of the founder of the Sassanian dynasty (Ardeshir BabakAn); Name of a couple of Achaemenid and Sassanid kings; also name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh
 * Ardaviraf: Holy resplendent hero
 * Ardoon/Ardun: Name of a Persian king
 * Ardavan: Protector of holiness
 * Aarif: Wise, Intelligent (from Arabic)
 * Aria/Arya: Aryan (the original inhabitants of Iran, who came from central Asia)
 * Ariana: Related or belonging to the Aryans
 * Arjan: A kind of fir tree; a kind of mountain almond
 * Arion:
 * Arjang: The house of the prophet Mani; a character in Shahnameh (a Turanian champion, killed by Tus)
 * Arjasp: A character in Shahnameh (Afrasiyab's grandson a Turanian champion; possessor of valuable horses
 * Arjumand: Beloved, dear, noble, the real name of Mumtaz, the wife of Shah Jahaan
 * Arman: Ideal, hope, aspiration
 * Armin: A dweller of the Garden Of Eden; son of King Kobad (a character in Shahnameh, the son of Key-Ghobad
 * Armiyah: Jeremiah
 * Armoun/Armun: Earnest, pledge
 * Arsalan: Lion; brave man
 * Arshad: Head of a group; marcasite
 * Arshak: Straightforward, The first king of the Ashkanian Dynasty (Arsacid Dynasty)
 * Arsham/Arshama: Very strong and brave; hero; the name of Dariush I's grandfather
 * Arshan: Hero; Son of Ardeshir II
 * Arshasb: Possessor of stallions
 * Arshavir: Righteous hero
 * Arshia/Arsia: Throne
 * Arshis: Blessing
 * Artabaz: Name of Kourosh The Great's commander of war chariots
 * Artafarnis: Havng holy glory
 * Artan: Darius's father-in-law
 * Artavardiya: Doer of justice, Name Of One Of Darius' Generals
 * Artawahishta: Best holiness; one of the seven Amahraspands (meaning Archangels); Av. Asha Vahishta
 * Artay: Strong
 * Arteman: Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes's) brother
 * Artin: Name of a Medes king; righteous
 * Arun: Amiable, attractive
 * Arvand: Swift; brave, courageous; name of a mountain in ancient Iran; majesty, grandeur; a character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb's father)
 * Arvin: Experiment, trial
 * Arya:
 * Aryabod: Chief of the Aryans; guardian of the Aryans
 * Aryaburzin: Exalted Iranian
 * Aryaman: Name of Khashayar's naval commander
 * Aryamanesh: Of Aryan character and nature
 * Aryameher: Aryan sun; sun amongst the Aryans
 * Aryan: Of Aryan character
 * Aryanan: Of Aryan Character & Race
 * Aryaramna: Name Of The Great-Grandfather Of King Darius I
 * Aryasb/Aryasp: Possessor of Aryan horses; name of Kourosh The Great's general and friend
 * Aryo/Aryobarzan: Iranian hero who fought against Alexander
 * Arzani: Worthy
 * Arzhan: A kind of mountain almond
 * Arzhang: A character in Shahnameh
 * Asad: Lion (from Arabic)
 * Asdin: Hope of religion
 * Asif: Name pf the Minister of Solomon; wise (from Arabic)
 * Asfandiar: Created by the Holy Spirit
 * Asghar: Small (from Arabic)
 * Ashavahisht: Best righteousness
 * Ashkan: Name of the third dynasty of Persian kings
 * Ashour:
 * Ashraf: Noble
 * Ashtad: Rectitude; name of an angel
 * Aslan: Lion (from Turkish)
 * Aspandad: Bountiful humility; earth; name of an angel
 * Aspandyar: Bountiful friend; Av. Spentodator Meaning Bountiful
 * Aspantaman: White one; family name of Zarathushtra; Av. Spitama
 * Asrat: Third; Av. Thrita; father of hero Kersasp of the Sama family
 * Astoh: Unconquerable
 * Ata: To Give
 * Atabak: Grand Vizier; Prime Minister; The Lord; father (from Turkish)
 * Atars: Undaunted
 * Atash: Fire
 * Atashban/Atashbon: Guardian of fire
 * Atashband:
 * Athrina: Pertaining to fire
 * Atila: Attila the Hun
 * Aurang: Wisdom; understanding; throne; beauty
 * Aurashaspa: Possessing swift camels
 * Aurvatasp: One having swift horses; name of the father of Vishtaspa
 * Aushedar/Aushedarmah: One who increases holiness; name of a future saviour
 * Auzhan: Hero; victorious
 * Avgan: A character in Shahnameh (name of a warrior in Ferydoon's army)
 * Ayanghat: Made of iron
 * Ayaz: Name Of Sultan Mahmoud's Famous Royal Servant; Night Breeze (from Turkish)
 * Aydin: Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright (from Turkish)
 * Aytun: Speaker (from Turkish)
 * Azad: Free, liberated
 * Azadafroz: Shining nobly
 * Azadchehr: Of noble appearance
 * Azadmard: Noble man
 * Azadsarv: Noble cypress
 * Azar/Aazar: (Av. Atar, Pahl. Atur) Fire; Fire temple; 9th month of the Iranian year; Name of the angel presiding over sun and 9th month/day of the Iranian year/month.
 * Azarafrooz: A character in Shahnameh (son of Esfandiar)
 * Azarang: Bright, shining, flame-coloured, red
 * Azarbod: Guardian of fire
 * Azardad: Freedom-giving
 * Azarkevan: Fire of Saturn; name of a famous Dastur
 * Azarmig: Endearing, honoured, respected
 * Azartash/Azartush: Salamander
 * Azarzushnes: Fire-like potency
 * Azim: Big, great
 * Azin: Decoration
 * Azman: (from Arabic) Infinite
 * Umid: Hope

Be (ب)

 * Babak/Bobak: A character in Shahnameh; diminutive of father in Persian; ancestor of Sassanian King Ardashir; papak, little father
 * Baghodat: Created by God
 * Bahador/Bahadur: Brave, honourable, valiant
 * Bahar: Spring
 * Bahman: Name of the 11th month of the Iranian Calendar; name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (one of Esfandiyar's sons); good mind
 * Bahmanyar: Having a friend with a good mind; name of a student of Avicenna
 * Bahmard: Good man
 * Bahram/Behram: A character in Shahnameh; the planet Mars; victorious; name of an angel; Av. Verethraghna
 * Bahramchobin: Having a victorious club; name of a celebrated Iranian general
 * Bahramdad: Created by victory
 * Bahramgor: Sassanian King Bahram, famed for shooting skill
 * Bahramian: Descended from the family of Bahram
 * Bakhtafrid/Bakhtafrit: Blessed by fortune
 * Bakhtiar/Bakhtyar: Name of a tribe; name of place in southern Iran; friend of fortune
 * Baktash: The elder, grandee of a tribe; precious, dear; name of one of the kings of Kharazm
 * Balash: Name of a Sassanid king
 * Bamdad: Given by Dawn, Dawn-borne; name of Mazdak's Father
 * Bamdat: Given by Dawn, Dawn-borne
 * Bamin: Bright, radiant; a town in Herat, Afghanistan
 * Bamshad: Pleasant dawn; a famous musician in the Sassanid dynasty
 * Banan: Tips of the fingers (from Arabic)
 * Baraz: Exalted
 * Barbad/Barbod: A famous musician in Khosro Parviz's court (Sassanid dynasty)
 * Bardia/Bardiya: Name Of Kourosh The Great's Son Who Was Also Darius I's Father-In-Law
 * Barid: Courier, messenger
 * Barin: Eminent; supreme; pleasant; the north-east wind; name of a fire temple; strength, power (from Turkish)
 * Barkhia: The father of Asef (from Arabic)
 * Barmac/Barmak: Name of a noble and famous Iranian family from Khorasan who served as Grand Vizier during Harun Al-Rashid
 * Barman: High minded; a character in Shahnameh (one of Afrasiyab's generals)
 * Barsam: Great fire; an army commander in the Sassanid dynasty
 * Barzin: An Iranian hero, a character in Shahnameh
 * Barzu: Exalted
 * Bashir: A messenger of good news (from Arabic)
 * Bashu: Lizard
 * Basim: Smiling (from Arabic)
 * Basir: Wise (from Arabic)
 * Bastam: Coral
 * Bastavar/Bastur: Name of a famous hero; Av. Bastavairi one who wears tight armour around his chest; name of Zarir's son and King Gushtasp's nephew
 * Bastin: Patient
 * Bavand: Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan (now Mazandaran, northern Iran
 * Bavar: Belief
 * Bavard: Name of a hero, and the city (near Neishabur) founded by him
 * Bazan:
 * Bazur: A character in Shahnameh (The Turanian Sorcerer)
 * Bazyar: A falconer; a farmer
 * Bahbud: Healthy
 * Bahbud: Good leader
 * Bahdad: Excellent gift; of good birth
 * Bahdin: Good rite; of good religion
 * Bahfar: Dignified
 * Bahkam: Good wish
 * Behmanesh: Clean in deed
 * Bahmard: Good man
 * Bahnam: Reputable; someone with an honourable name
 * Bahnan:
 * Bahnia: Of good ancestry
 * Behnoud: The name of Indian kings
 * Bahpour: Good son
 * Behrad: Charitable person; giver of goodness, one of Godlike goodness
 * Bahrang: Good color
 * Behruz: Fortunate, lucky (literally 'good day')
 * Bahzad/Bahzaad: بهزاد Literally "of good birth"; Born of a good/noble family; Aristocrat; Also the horse of Siyavash (Iranian mythological paladin) in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh is called Shabrang Behzad شبرنگ بهزاد meaning Blackish Behzad, riding which, he valiantly leaps through burning pyres as a gesture to prove his righteousness.
 * Belka: Knowledgeable (from Turkish)
 * Berezavant: Exalted
 * Bezan: Name of the son of Banugushnasp, the brave daughter of Rustam
 * Bijan/Bizhan: A character in Shahnameh (Giv's son and Manijeh's husband)
 * Bina: Seeing, clear-sighted
 * Bokhtar: Redeemer, saviour, reliever of all troubles
 * Borjasb: Possessor of tall and lean horses
 * Borhan:
 * Borjis: Exaltation
 * Borna: Young, youthful
 * Borzin: Fire; name of an ancient fire temple; name of an ancient champion of Iran
 * Borzoo/Borzu: Tall; a character in Shahnameh (Sohrab's son)
 * Borzouyeh/Borzuyeh: Iranian physician of Sassanid period (he translated Pancha Tantra from Sanskrit into Persian and named it Kelileh And Demneh)
 * Bostin: Patient
 * Bozorgmehr/Buzarjomehr: Name of the Prime Minister of Anushiravan, King of Persia
 * Bandar: With a noble lineage
 * Burjor: Exalted
 * Burzafrah: Having exalted glory
 * Burzafrid: One who is exalted
 * Burzasp: Having tall stallions
 * Burzin: Exalted
 * Burzincheher: With an exalted face
 * Burzinkurush: Exalted sun; name of a teacher of [Zarathushtra]]
 * Burzinmeher/Buzargmeher: Exalted love, great friendship

Pe (پ)

 * Parham
 * Parikal
 * Payam : Messenger
 * Pooya
 * Pooyan: A Person who explores new ideas
 * Parvis: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
 * Pasha: A Turkish name for Lord - From Persian Padshah (King)
 * Paymon: Covenant, promise, contract
 * Poriya/Poria: Name of mythical Persian Warrior
 * Pezhman/Pejam: Sad/Broken hearted. Desire/Wish. Great.
 * Pedram:

Te (ت)
pezhman
 * Tahmasp: A Persian King
 * Thraetona: A Pishdadian King

Jim (ج)

 * Jabir
 * Jafar
 * Jahangir
 * Jalal
 * Jamshid: A person who people cluster around; a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a king
 * Jahanzaib: A person who suits to the world;
 * Jawaad : a person who is merciful

Che (چ)

 * Chubin: Having a wooden mace, club, or bat; nickname of the famous General Bahram of King Khusru Parvez who used a wooden club

He (ح)

 * Hisam
 * Hamid: "thankful, praising" in Arabic
 * Hamaseh
 * Haydar

Khe (خ)

 * Khaled:
 * Khayam:
 * Khosrow: Caesar

Dal (د)

 * Dara: Wealthy, also a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
 * Darab:
 * Dariush/Darius: Name of a Persian king
 * Dariyan / Daryan: A village in north-western Iran
 * Delawar: A person who devote his/her heart, particularly to the loved ones; a very brave person in the battlefield whose presence encourages the rest
 * Damon:
 * Dawud:

Re (ر)

 * Ramin: Old Zoroastrian name, featured in "Vis and Ramin"; joyful
 * Rasam:
 * Rayan/Ryon/Ryan: Kings
 * Rostam:
 * Rouzbeh: Fortunate, lucky (literally 'good day')
 * Radin: chivalrous man
 * Raheel: One who shows the way. Fearless or Brave

Ze (ز)

 * Zartosht: Zoroaster

Zhe (ژ)
ZAHRA
 * Zhubin: ژوبين Spear; Swift. Derived from Sanskrit 'jubeen,' by way of Hindi 'zubin'

Sin (س)

 * Saam: Zal's father in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh-Rostam's grandfather
 * Sa'id: Happy, blessed
 * Sahand: massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in northwestern Iran
 * Sarvenaz
 * Sasan: Father of Ardeshir the founder of Sassanid dynasty
 * Sepehr: the sky
 * Siamak: Black haired Boy, Bringer of Joy, Great Empreror, A character in Shahnameh (Kiumars' son)
 * Siroos: The first king of the Persian Empire. The English equivalent is Cyrus
 * Sohrab: Son of Rostam the hero of the epic story Shahnameh
 * Soroush: Messenger; angel
 * Surena: Parthian General
 * Saaghar

Shin (ش)

 * Shapoor: The son of the King
 * Shaya: From "Shayesteh" meaning "worthy"

Sad (ص)
Saalih: Name of a prophet, Righteous

Ta (ط)

 * Taha: Name of prophet Mohammad

Ayn (ع)

 * Erfan: To know god in spiritual way, Practice of Sufism

Ghayn (غ)

 * Ghazanfar:

Fe (ف)

 * Faramarz: Without limit; a character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
 * Faraz:
 * Farbod: An ancient Persian figure known to be the keeper or protector of glory. "Farbod" is mistakenly referenced on certain internet sites as meaning "right" or "orthodox."  Rather, it is a name dating back to before the Arabic invasion of the Persian empire.  Many Iranian families gave this name to their male children after the Iranian revolution as a statement of resistance to the Islamic regime.
 * Fardin:
 * Faredun/Faridoon/Fereydoon: Pahl. Fretan; Av. Thraeraona meaning thrice strong; famous king of Iran, who killed Zohak
 * Farhad: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
 * Farhang:
 * Fariborz:
 * Farid: Unique, precious
 * Farkhan: Big king, Farkhaneh; behaving with propriety
 * Farnian:
 * Farokh:
 * Farshad:
 * Farshid:
 * Farzad:
 * Farzin:
 * Firdaus/Firdaws:
 * Firuwz: Victorious
 * Foroud:
 * faryar:
 * farzad:

Qaf (ق)

 * ghobad

Kaf (ک)

 * Kambiz: Fortunate
 * Kamiar/Kamyar: Successful in life
 * Kamran: Successful in every undertaking; name of a learned Zoroastrian of Shiraz. The English name Cameron comes from Kamran
 * Kaveh: A character in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
 * Kaykavus: A Kiani King
 * Keyon: Persian King
 * Keyvan: Saturn; a star
 * Kian: The second dynasty of the Iranian empire
 * Kiarash:
 * Kurosh or koorosh: Cyrus
 * Kasra:

Mim (م)

 * Muhammad/Muhamad:
 * Masih:
 * Mani: Someone who will stay forever - A Persian Prophet
 * Manuchahr: A hero from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi
 * Maziar/Maziyar: Name of an ancient Persian warrior
 * Mehran
 * Mehrdad: Gift of the sun
 * Maysam:
 * Miad:
 * Milad: A character of Shahnameh (Gorgin's father)
 * Moein:

Nun (ن)

 * Nader: rare
 * Nadir
 * Nadim
 * Nafis: Arabic precious, valuable
 * Nami: Famous
 * Nariman
 * Navid: Good news
 * Naysan: alt. sp. Neysan, Neyson, Nayson, Nyson
 * Nikrad: good noble man
 * Nimâ: An old Iranian Tabari name, pen name of the great poet Nimâ Yushij

Waw (و)

 * Wahid: "The One" "Unique" "Charming"
 * Wala: Superior

He (ه)

 * Hadish: Heaven, Khashayar's palace in Persepolis
 * Houman: Enormous guarding mountain; ancient Persian God
 * Hourang: Unknown

Girls

 * Aban 
 * Afra 
 * Afruz 
 * Alisha 
 * Amitis 
 * Anahid 
 * Anahita 
 * Anousha 
 * Arezou 
 * Ariana 
 * Armaghan 
 * Arqavan 
 * Asa 
 * Asha 
 * Ashraf 
 * Atosa 
 * Ava
 * Azadeh/Aazaadeh : Free; liberated.
 * Azar 
 * Azargoon 
 * Azarmidokht 
 * Azarnoush 
 * Azin 
 * Azita 
 * Bahar 
 * Baharak 
 * Bahareh 
 * Bamdad 
 * Banafsheh 
 * Banoo 
 * Barmak 
 * Basim 
 * Behdokht 
 * Behnateh 
 * Behnaz 
 * Behrokh 
 * Beti 
 * Betjat 
 * Bita 
 * Bolour 
 * Borna 
 * Bouseh 
 * Chalipa 
 * Daanaa 
 * Darya 
 * Delara 
 * Delbar 
 * Dinah 
 * Donya
 * Dorsa 
 * Elaaheh 
 * Ilham 
 * Erfanieh 
 * Esther  A Jewish-Persian queen. She was married to Cyrus the Great.
 * Farah 
 * Farahnaz 
 * Farangis 
 * Fargol 
 * Fariba  Goddess of beauty. All the men wanted her, while the girls envied her.
 * Faridah 
 * Farima 
 * Farkhondeh 
 * Farnaz 
 * Farnia 
 * Farzaneh 
 * Farishtah 
 * Firuzah 
 * Gauhar 
 * Gelareh 
 * Ghazaalah 
 * Ghazal 
 * Gilda 
 * Gisu 
 * Gauhar 
 * Gulandam 
 * Gulandam 
 * Gulbahar 
 * Gulcheher 
 * Guli 
 * Gulnaz
 * Gulnaz 
 * Gulnush 
 * Gulpari 
 * Gulrokh 
 * Gulsa 
 * Gordia 
 * Guilda 
 * Gulshan 
 * Hawwa 
 * Haalah 
 * Hasti 
 * Hayat 
 * Hadiyah 
 * Hengameh 
 * Huma 
 * Iran 
 * Irandokht 
 * Jalah 
 * Jamak 
 * Jila 
 * Katayuwn /Katayun
 * Keivan
 * Keyvandokht (Kayvondokht) 
 * Khayzuran 
 * Kiana 
 * Kimya (Kimia, Kimiya) 
 * Ladan 
 * Lalah 
 * Layah 
 * Layla (Laila) 
 * Laili 
 * Lida 
 * Mahasti 
 * Mahin
 * Mahnaz
 * Mahsa
 * Mahtab 
 * Mandana 
 * Manizheh 

Alif (الف)

 * Afsaneh  افسانه: Myth; Legend; Adventure.
 * Afsun  افسون: Enchantment; Charm; Magic.
 * Ahu, Ahoo  آهو: Female deer.
 * Aida 
 * Alaaleh  آلاله: Buttercup flower.
 * Amaria: Female Sassanid name
 * Amitis: Wise friend; Shahbanu of Iran, daughter of Astiak Shah of Mad (The Median King), Wife of Cyrus the Great
 * Amstrida / Amstreeda: Daughter of Ardeshir II (Artaxerxes II)
 * Anahita: Angel of water & rain, clean, innocent
 * Anahid: Variation of Anahita
 * Andia: Hope, wish
 * Anoosha: Immortal, Variation of Anosh (boys name)
 * Arezou: Wish, hope, desire, ideal
 * Armita:Righteous, virtuous, good
 * Aryames:  Achaemenid name, A princess from Alexander's time
 * Asana: Calmness
 * Asatira / Asatyra: Angel of calmness, (Wife of Darius III)
 * Atosa / Atousa: Daughter of Cyrus, Daughter of Ardeshir II (Artaxerxes II)
 * Ava: A fulfilling sound or voice
 * Aydina: Joyous, glad, blissful.
 * Azadeh: Free, unbounded
 * Azar: Fire
 * Afareen: Praise; also means to create
 * afsAneh: A fairy tale
 * afsar: Crown
 * afshAn: To sprinkle
 * afsoon: Charm, spell, bewitchment
 * aghigh: Name of a stone
 * Ahou/Ahoo: Deer
 * akhtar: Star; also name of a flower
 * akram: Honourable; great
 * AlAleh: A flower
 * AnAhitA: Goddess of water
 * anusheh/anoosheh: Happy, fortunate
 * ArA: Ornament, decoration
 * Arazuw: Wish
 * arghavAn: Redish Purple
 * armaghAn: Gift
 * ashraf: Nobler or Noblest
 * AsA: Like, similar to
 * asal: Honey
 * Aasiyah: The name of Pharaoh's wife who educated Moses
 * Atefeh: Affection
 * atifeh: ???
 * AtoosA: Name of an Iranian princess
 * AvA: Voice, call
 * Aawizah: A pendant
 * AzAdeh: Free
 * Azin: Accessories (usually jewelry)
 * AzitA: Name of an Iranian princess
 * Azar: Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar
 * Azarin: See Above
 * Azin
 * ahmad:Another names of Islams prophet
 * saikia, Bishnu...an assamese surname

Be (ب)

 * Banafshe: Pansy; Violet (flower)
 * BahAr: Spring (season)
 * BahAre:
 * BahArak: Small Spring (season)
 * BahAreh: Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower)
 * BahAmin/BahAmeen: Spring
 * BAnou: Lady
 * BehbahA: Best price
 * Behdis:
 * Behdokht: Best girl
 * Behfar: Good class
 * Behgol: Good flower
 * BehnAz: Best coquetry
 * Behnoosh: Good drink
 * Behrokh: Best face
 * Bita: Unique;peerless
 * Bolour: Crystal
 * Bousseh: Kiss

Pe (پ)

 * Panthea: The most beautiful woman of the Persian Emipire. Cyrus the Great admired her for her beauty.
 * Parastoo:
 * Pari: Fairy; Nymph; Extremely benevolent genie.
 * Parisa: (from pari fairy + Saa attributive suffix) Beautiful and bemevolent as a fairy.
 * Parivash: Beautiful and benevolent as a fairy (from pari fairy + vash attributive suffix)
 * Parvane: Butterfly
 * Parvin:
 * Parya:
 * Pegah: Early morning's light
 * Peroshad:
 * Persia:
 * Pooneh:
 * Pooran:
 * Poorandokht:

Te (ت)
Tahere

Se (ث)

 * Salnaz: An ancient Turkic name for "important"

Jim (ج)
Jeiran: Gazelle, deer

He (ح)

 * Hoda:
 * Homa: A mythical bird in Persian mythology. The person on whom Homa sat became king of Persia

Khe (خ)
khatere:Memory

Khatoun:Lady

Khandan

Dal (د)

 * Darya: The ocean
 * Delkesh:
 * Donya: The world
 * Delnaz: Sweetheart, beloved
 * Dorre: Sparkling pearls

Re (ر)

 * Ramesh:
 * Rozhave:
 * Roshanak: Luminous beauty
 * Rose: name of flower
 * Roya: A precious dream
 * Roxana: Persian princess
 * Rudabeh: Symbol of beauty, Shining Child, the quintessential first lady of persian literature

Ze (ز)

 * Zar: Golden
 * Zarbanoo: Lady of go

Zhe (ژ)

 * Zhaleh: ژاله Dew.

Sin (س)

 * Saaghar: cup for wine
 * Sahar: Early morning
 * Sahrah: desert
 * Samirah
 * Sanaz: Name of flower
 * Sanam: (from Arabic) idol
 * Sara: Calm, Peaceful
 * Sepideh:Dawn
 * Sawsan:name of a flower
 * Seema : Countenance
 * Seriti:
 * Setareh: star
 * Susan:
 * Sudabah:
 * Suhaylah:

Shin (ش)

 * Shadi:happiness
 * Shagayeg: Red corn poppy, a symbol of love
 * Shahrzad
 * Shervin/Sherveen/Shervin Dokht(feminine form): Beautiful, Eternal Soul, Brave
 * Shirin: Sweet
 * Sheyda: Someone who is lovesick, in love

Sad (ص)

 * Sadaf: Sea shell or mother of pearl

Ta (ط)

 * Tala: Gold
 * Tandis:Image, Beautiful Sight
 * Tannaz: Beautiful, Cute, Coy, Coquettish (Also a character in Persian Literature, Shahnameh, Arash's Daughter)
 * Tavus/Taavuws: Peacock
 * Toosak/Tousak/Tusak: A Flower (Pincushion)
 * Thapa, Sanjay the great

Ghayn (غ)

 * Ghazaalah: Gazelle

Fe (ف)

 * Fariba: Someone who plays tricks on people, or cast a spell with her beauty
 * Farihtah: Angel
 * Firuzah: Turquoise
 * Fakhri: Glory
 * Farah: Joy, hapiness, cheerfulness
 * FarahnAz: Joy
 * Farangis: A female character in Shahnameh
 * FaribA: Charming, enticing
 * Farideh: Unique, precious
 * Farkhondeh: Happy, joyous
 * Farrin: Glorified
 * FarzAneh: Wise
 * FarAnak: A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother
 * FarnAz: Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry
 * Fatamah: The name of prophet Muhammad's daughter
 * Farishtah: Angel
 * FilA: Lover
 * Firuzah/Firuwzah: Turquoise
 * FojAn/FozhAn: A loud voice or sound
 * Forough: Brightness
 * ForouzAn: Shining
 * Forouzandeh: Shining

Qaf (ق)
Ghamar:(from arabic)Moon

Kaf (ک)

 * KatAyun/KatAyun: A character in Shahnameh

Gaf (گ)

 * Giti: Universe
 * Golsa: Like flower
 * Golbarg: Petal
 * Golrokh: Flower Face
 * Gulnar: Fire Flower

Lam (ل)

 * Layla:(from Arabic) night
 * Ladan: Flowers
 * Laleh: "tulip" in Persian
 * Lida:
 * Lila: Lilac tree or lilac flower
 * Linda:
 * Layah:
 * Laylia:(From Zand) Beautiful night, similar to 'Yalda'

Mim (م)

 * Mahdiyah: (from Arabic) Female of Mahdi,
 * Mahdokht: Daughter of the moon
 * Malihe: (from Arabic, feminine of Malih) Charming, Cute
 * Maryam: Mary:Jesus mother; a flower
 * Marjan: (from Arabic) Coral
 * Malikah
 * Mehri
 * Mina Flower
 * Minoo: Heaven, Firmament; Afterworld; Paradise
 * Mitra: (Mitr in Pahlavi, Mitra in Sanskrit, Mehr/Meher in Avesta, Mithras in Latin) Indo-Iranian goddess of sun in pre-Zoroastrian era and an angel in post-Zoroastrian era who attends provisions of the 7th Iranian month of Mehr.

Nun (ن)

 * Naghmeh:
 * Nahid: Name of 2nd planet from sun.=Anahita(Goddess of sun)
 * Nargis: Narcissus
 * Nasree: Sunshine
 * Nasrin: Name of a flower
 * Nazanin
 * Nagin/Naginah: Precious jewel
 * Nezhat
 * Naushin: Sweetness
 * Nyousha: Who listen very careful
 * Niloofar: Flower
 * Niyaz: need
 * Nahimah: (or Nagmah) Sweet sounding melody

Vav (و)

 * Vida:
 * Vadi: Land
 * Vala: High

He (ه)

 * Helya: Sunshine
 * Haleh: Halo
 * Hayla: Bird, Merlin

Ye (ی)

 * Yasamin: Jasmine
 * Yasmin