A | Top | |
آبان | AbAn | 8th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of a certain angel |
آبید | Abid | Spark, fire |
عبّاس | abbAs (A) | Frowning, looking austere; Lion; Name of Mohammad‘s uncle |
ابوعلی | abou-ali | Avicenna, Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher |
آبتین | Abtin | A character in Shahnameh (Feraydoon‘s father) |
آدر | Adar | Fire |
عادل | Adel (A) | Righteous |
عدلان | adlan | – |
افرند | afrand | Splendor, glory |
افرنگ | afrang | Splendor, glory |
افراسیاب | afrAsiAb/afrasiyAb | A character in Shahnameh (The king of Turan) |
افشار | afshAr | Companion, partner |
افشین | afshin | Name of an Iranian General |
احد | ahad (A) | One; an individual |
احمد | ahmad (A) | Most praiseworthy |
اکبر | akbar (A) | Great |
البرز | alborz | Name of a mountain range in Iran |
علی | ali (A) | High; also Mohammad‘s son-in-law |
علی داد | ali-dAd | Gift of Ali |
آلتون | Altun = Altin (T) | Golden |
الوند | alvand | Name of mountain in Iran (near Hamadan) |
عمید | amid (A) | A great man |
امین | amin (A) | Honest |
امیر | amir (A) | King, Emir |
امجد | amjad (A) | Most excellent, glorious |
انوش | anoush | Eternal |
انوشیروان | anoushiravAn | Name of a Persian king |
اپرنگ | aprang | A character in Shahnameh (SAm’s son) |
آرا | ArA | Ornament, decoration |
آراد | ArAd | Name of an angel |
آرام | ArAm | Quiet |
آران | ArAn/Aron | A former Persian province in Caucasus, which is now part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. |
آرنگ | Arang | Color |
آرآسب | ArAsp = ArAsb | Name of one of Kourosh‘s general |
آرش | Arash | A hero in Persian folklore (a celebrated archer); also a character in Shahnameh (Kay-ghobad’s son, and Kavus’ brother) |
ارشک | arashk | The first king of the Ashkanian dynasty |
ارشاما | arshAmA | Name of the grandfather of King Darius I |
ارشمید | arashmid (G) | Archimedes |
ارستو | arastoo | Arastotle |
اردا | ardA | Name of a priest of the Magi (during Sassanid period) |
اردلان | ardalAn | A Kurdish name |
اردوان | ardavAn | Name of many Parthian kings; Name of Dariush I’s brother |
اردشیر | 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 |
اردون | ardoon/ardun | Name of a Persian king |
عارف | Aref (A) | Wise, intelligent |
ارجاسپ | arjAsp | A character in Shahnameh (AfrasiyAb‘s grandson; name of a Turanian champion); Possessor of valuable horses |
ارجان | arjAn | A kind of fir (tree); a kind of mountain almond |
ارجمند | arjomand | Beloved, dear, noble |
آرمان | ArmAn | Ideal, hope, aspiration |
آرمین | Armin/Armeen = armin/armeen | A character in Shahnameh (Key-ghobad‘s son) |
ارمیا | armiyA | Jeremiah |
آرمون | Armoun/Armun | Earnest, pledge |
ارسلان | arsalAn | Lion; Brave man |
ارشد | arshad | Head of a group; The marcasite stone |
ارشام | arshAm | Very strong; Name of Dariush‘s grandfather |
ارشن | arshan | Strong and brave man; A character in Shahnameh (Kavous’ brother) |
ارشان | arshAn | Name of an Iranian prince (Ardeshir II’s son) |
ارشاسب | arshAsb | Possessor of stallions; An old Persian name |
ارشیا | arshiA | Throne |
ارسیا | arsiA | Throne |
آرتاباز | ArtAbAz | Name of Kurosh the Great’s commander of war chariots |
آرتان | ArtAn | Name of Dariush‘s father-in-law |
آرتای | artAy | Strong |
آرتین | Artin | Name of a Medes king; Righteous |
آرتمان | Arteman | Name of Khashayar’s (Xerxes) brother |
آرون | Arun | Amiable, attractive |
اروند | arvand | Majesty, grandeur; A character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb’s father) |
آروین | Arvin | Experiment, trial |
آریا | AryA/AriA | Aryan |
آریابد | AryAbod | Chief of the Aryans; Guardian of the Aryans |
آریامن | AryAman | Name of Khashayar’s (Achaemenid) naval commander |
آریانو | AryAno / AriAno | New Aryan |
آریامنش | AryAmanesh | Of Aryan nature |
آریان | AryAn/AriAn | Related, belonging to the AryAns |
آریانا | AryAnA/AriAnA | Related, belonging to the AryAns |
آریارمنا | AryAramnA | Name of the great-grandfather of King Darius I |
آریاآسب | AryAsb = AryAsp | Possessor of AryAn horses; Name Kourosh the Great’s general and friend |
آریوبرزن | Aryo-barzan | Name of Darius III’s general who fought against Alexander’s invasion. |
ارژن | arzhan/arjan | A kind of mountain almond |
ارژنگ | arzhang/arjang | The house of painter MAni; A character in Shahnameh (a Turanian champion, killed by Tus) |
ارزین | arzin | – |
اسد | asad (A) | Lion |
آصف | Asef (A) | Name of the minister of Solomon; wise |
اصغر | asghar (A) | Small |
اشکان | ashkAn | Name of the 3rd dynasty of Persian kings |
اسلان | aslAn (T) | Lion |
عطا | atA | To give |
اتابک | atAbak | Grand vazir; prime minister; the lord; father (in Turkish) |
آتش | Atash | Fire |
آتشبان | AtashbAn /Atashbon | Guardian of fire |
آتشبند | Atashband | – |
آتیلا | AtilA | Name of the Hun’s king which attacked the Roman empire |
اورنگ | Aurang/Orang | A throne; wisdom, understanding; beauty |
آوگان | AvgAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of a warrior in Ferydoon’s army) |
آوند | Avand | – |
آیاز / ایاز | Ayaz / ayAz (T) | Name of Sultan Mahmood’s famous royal servant; Night breeze |
آیدین | Aydin /Idin (T) | Clear; enlightened; illuminated, bright |
آیتان | AytAn/Aytun (T) | Speaker |
آزاد | AzAd | Free |
آذران | AzarAn | Name of a small Zoroastrian fire temple |
آذرداد | AzardAd | – |
آذرنگ | Azarang | Bright, shining, flame-colored, red |
آذربُد | Azarbod | The god of fire |
آذرتش | Azartash = Azartush | A salamander |
عظیم | azim | Big, great |
عزیز | aziz (A) | Precious, dear |
B | Top | |
بابک | BAbak/Bobak/Bobac | Name of the father of Ardeshir (founder of the Sassanid dynasty); little father; faithful |
بهادر | BahAdor (T) | Brave, honorable |
بهار | BahAr | Spring |
بهمن | Bahman | Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (One of Esfandiyar’s sons) |
بهمنیار | BahmanyAr | Name of a student of AvicennA |
بهامین | BahAmin/BahAmeen | Spring |
بهرام | BahrAm | Name of a couple of Sassani kings; Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars |
بختیار | BakhtiAr | Name of a tribe; name of a place in southern Iran |
بکتاش | BaktAsh (T) | The elder, grandee of a tribe; Precious, dear; Name of one of the kings of Kharazm |
بلاش | BalAsh | Name of a Sassanid King |
بامداد | BAmdAd | Early morning; Name of Mazdak’s father |
بامین | BAmeen/BAmin | Bright, radiant; A town in HarAt (in today’s Afghanistan) |
بامشاد | BamshAd | Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty |
بنان | BanAn (A) | Tips of the fingers |
باران | BArAn | Rain |
باربد | BArbod | Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty |
بردیا | BardiA/BardiyA | Name of Kourosh the Great’s son who was also Darius I’s father-in-law |
برید | Barid | Courier, messenger |
برین | Barin | Eminent; Supreme; Pleasant; the north-east wind; name of a fire temple |
بارین | BArin (T) | Strength, power |
برخیا | BarkhiA (A) | The father of Asef |
بارمان | BArmAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab’s generals) |
برمک | Barmac/Barmak | Name of a noble and famous Iranian family from Khorasan who served as great vazir during Harun al-Rashid |
برسام | BarsAm | Great fire |
باسیم | Basim (A) | Smiling |
برزین | Barzin = Borzin | Fire; Name of an ancient fire temple; Name of an ancient champion of Iran |
بشیر | Bashir (A) | A messenger of good news |
باشو | BAshu | Lizard |
Basir (A) | Wise | |
باستام | Bastam/Bastom | Coral |
باستین | BAstin/Bostin | Patient |
باوند | BAvand | Iranian dynasty that ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran (Mazandaran) |
باور | BAvar | – |
باورد | BAvard | Name of a hero, and the city (was in the vicinity of Neishabur) founded by him |
بازان | BAzAn | – |
بازیار | BAzyAr/BozyAr | A falconer; a farmer |
بازور | BAzur/BAzoor | A character in Shahnameh (The TurAnian sorcerer) |
بهبود | Behboud (Z) | Healthy |
بهداد | BehdAd | Excellent gift; Of good birth |
بهدین | Behdin | Good rite; Of good religion |
بهفر | Behfar | Having good dignity |
بهجان | BehjAn | – |
بهکام | BehkAm | Good wish |
بهمرد | Behmard | Good man |
بهنام | BehnAm | Reputable (someone with honorable name) |
بهنیا | BehniA | Having good ancestry |
بهنیود | Behnood/Behnoud | – |
بهپور | Behpour | Good son |
بهراد | BehrAd | Charitable person, giver of goodness |
بهرنگ | Behrang | Good color |
بهرخ | Behrokh | Handsome face |
بهروز | Behrouz | Fortunate, lucky |
بهزاد | BehzAd | Of good birth; Of noble family |
بلکا | BelkA (T) | Knowledgeable |
بینا | BinA | Seeing, clear-sighted |
بیژن | Bizhan/Bijan | A character in Shahnameh (Giv‘s son and Manijeh’s husband) |
برجسب | BorjAsb | Possessor of tall and lean horses |
برنا | BornA | Young, youthful |
برزین | Borzin | Name of a couple of characters in Shahnameh (An Iranian warrior) |
برزو | Borzoo/Borzu | A character in Shahnameh (Sohrab‘s son) |
بزرگمهر | Bozorgmehr = Buzarjomehr | Name of the prime minister of Anushiravan, King of Persia |
برزویه | Borzouyeh/Borzuyeh | Iranian physician of Sassanid period (he translated “Pancha Tantra” from Sanskrit into Persian and named it “Kelileh and Demneh”) |
C | Top | |
کارن | CAren/KAren = CAran/KAran | Warrior, brave; A character in Shahnameh (Kaveh’s son) |
چکاد | ChakAd/ChekAd | Top, crown of the head; a shield |
چنگیز | Changiz/Changeez | Chengiz Khan/ Gengiz Khan |
چاووش | ChAvosh (T) | A sergeant; a herald; the leader of a caravan |
سیروس | Cyrus/Siroos/Cirus | Kourosh, first king of Iran, founder of the the Achaemenids dynasty and the Persian empire |
D | Top | |
دادبه | DAdbeh | ? |
دادبین | DAdbin | – |
دادفر | DAdfar | – |
دادمهر | DAdmehr | – |
دادور | DAdvar | Just; judge |
دانا | DAnA | Knowledgeable |
دانش | DAnesh/Donesh | Knowledge |
دانیال | DAniAl/DAniyAl/DoniyAl (A) | Daniel |
دانوش | Danush | Name of a character in ‘Vameq and Ozra’ by Onsori |
دابا | DAbA | Gold in Zand |
دامون | DAmoon | – |
دارا | DArA | Darius, Dariush; Wealthy; One who has kindness; A character in Shahnameh (The 9th king of the mythical Kianian dynasty, who was DArAb’s son) |
داراب | DArAb | Darius, Dariush; One who has kindness; A character in Shahnameh (The 8th king of the mythical Kianian dynasty who was Bahman’s son) |
داریوش | DAriush/Daryush | Darius; Name of 3 Persian kings of the Achaemenids dynasty; One who has kindness |
دارمان | DArmAn | Name of one of Khosrow-parviz’s (Sassanid) general |
داتیس | DAtis | Name of an Achamenid general (Darius I’s) who commanded the Persian troop in the Battle of Marathon |
داور | DAvar | Judge |
داوود | DAvood (A) | David |
داریان | DAriAn/DAryAn/DAriyAn/DArion | Name of a village in Iran’s Fars province; Name of a place in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province; Name of a village in Iran’s Kurdistan province |
داریا | DAryA/ DAriyA | One who has (or drives) a war chariot |
دریا دل | DaryAdel/ DariyAdel | – |
دلاور | DelAvar | Brave |
دلیر | Delir | Brave |
دیاکو / دیاآکو | DiyAko/DiAco | The founder of the Medes tribe |
دولت | Dowlat/Dolat | |
E | Top | |
ابی | Ebi (A) | Paternal |
ابراهیم | EbrAhim (A) | Abraham |
ادریس | Edris | – |
اقبال | EghbAl (A) | Good fortune |
احسان | EhsAn (A) | Goodness |
عماد | EmAd (A) | Confidence |
عنایت | EnAyat (A) | To Try |
عرفان | ErfAn (A) | Knowing; Knowledge |
اسفندیار | Esfandyar/Esfandiar/IsfandyAr = EspandyAr | A character in Shahnameh (GoshtAsb’s son) |
اسماعیل | EsmAeel (A) | Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
F | Top | |
فیلک | Failak/Faylak | A double-headed arrow |
فرج | Faraj | Joy |
فرامرز | FarAmarz | Keeper of a citadel or fortress; A character in Shahnameh (Rostam‘s son) |
فرامین | FarAmin | Orders, mandates |
فراز | FarAz | Above, up, upon, on the top |
فرازمان | FarAzmon/FarazmAn | An order, command |
فربد | Farbod | Right, orthodox |
فرداد | FardAd | Having the light of God |
فردین | FardAn | Unique; one |
فردات | FardAt | Name of Khashayar’s (Xerxes) nephew |
فردید | Fardid | Former, prior |
فردین | Fardin | Abbreviation of the Iranian month Farvardin |
فردیس | Fardis | Paradise |
فرهاد | FarhAd | A character from NezAmi’s epic “Khosrow & Shirin (a famed stone-cutter who was in love with Shirin, the wife of the Sassani king Khosrow Parviz II.); A character in Shahnameh |
فرهد | Farhad (A) | A handsome youth |
فرهان | FarhAn | – |
فرهنگ | Farhang | Good-breeding |
فرهود | Farhood/Farhoud | Handsome boy; lion cub |
فریان | FariAn | – |
فریبرز | Fariborz | A character in Shahnameh (son of Kay-kavus) |
فرید | Farid | Unique |
فریمان | FarimAn /Farimun | Name of town in Iran (in Khorassan province) |
فرینام | FarinAm | Glorious name |
فریس | Faris (A) | Horseman, knight |
فریور | Farivar | Right, orthodox |
فرجاد | FarjAd | Excellent, eminent in learning |
فرجام | FarjAm | Fortunate |
فرخاد | FarkhAd | Victorious |
فرلاس | FarlAs | Soul of the sphere of Mercury |
فرناد | Farnod/Farnad | Power, strength |
فرنام | FarnAm | Glorious name |
فرنود | Farnoud | Proof, reason |
فرّخ | Farrokh | Happy, fortunate |
فرّخزاد | FarrokhzAd | Happily born; A character in Shahnameh (One of Bahram choobineh and Khosrow parviz’s generals) |
فرساد | FarsAd | Wise |
فرشاد | FarshAd | Soul of the sphere of Mercury |
فرشید | Farshid/Farsheed | Bright as the sun; A character in Shahnameh (brother of Piran) |
فرشیدورد | Farshidvard | – |
فرشین | Farshin | – |
فرتاش | FartAsh/Fartosh | Being, existence |
فرتوس/ فرطوس | Fartous/Fartouss | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab‘s general) |
فروَد | Farvad | A character in Shahnameh; descent; proud |
فروردین | Farvardin | First month of Iranian calendar |
فرورتیش | Farvartish | Name of Medes king |
فاریا | FAryA/FAriA | ? |
فریان | FaryAn | Name of a king |
فرزاد | FarzAd | Splendid birth |
فرزام | FarzAm | Worthy, befitting |
فرزان | FarzAn | Wise |
فرزین | Farzin/Farzeen | Learned |
فاتک | FAtak | Name of Mani‘s father |
فاضل | FAzel (A) | Learned |
فردوس | Ferdows | Paradise |
فریدون | Fereydoon/Feraydoon/Fereidoon/Feraidoon | A character in Shahnameh (A king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who saved the Aryans) |
فیروز | Firouz/Firooz/Firuz | Victorious; Name of a Sassani King |
فروهر | Foroohar/Forouhar | Essence |
فرود | Foroud/Forood/Froud | Characters in Shahnameh (Siavosh and Jarireh’s son; also name of Shirin and Khosrow Parviz’s son); descent; proud |
G | Top | |
گرشاسب | GarshAsb | A character in Shahnameh |
گوماتا = گئومات | GaumAtA = GomAtA | |
گیو | Giv | A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz‘s son) |
قادر | GhAder | Able |
غدیر | Ghadir (A) | A sword |
قلندر | Ghalandar | Dervish |
قاسم | GhAsem (A) | A distributor |
قیصر | Gheysar (A) | Caesar, an emperor |
قباد | GhobAd | Name of Sassani king; A character in Shahnameh |
قدرت | Ghodrat | Strength |
گرگین | Gorgin | A character in Shahnameh |
گشتاسب | GoshtAsp =GoshtAsb | Possessor of many horses; Name of an ancient king of Persia (Dariush‘s father); also name of a character in Shahnameh |
گودرز | Goudarz/Gudarz/Goodarz | Name of 2 kings of the AshkAniAn(Parthian) dynasty; Name of a bird; also a character in Shahnameh |
گرزم | Gorazm | A character in Shahnameh |
گوشاسب | GoushAsb | Name of a king |
گورنگ = کورنگ | Gurang = Kurang | A character in Shahnameh |
H | Top | |
حبیب | Habib (A) | Friend |
هادی | HAdi (A) | Guide, leader |
حافظ | HAfez | Protector |
Hajir | A character in Shahnameh | |
هامان | HAmAn | Name of man in Khashayar’s royal court; also name of Abraham’s brother |
HamdAt | Name of HamAn’s father | |
حامد | HAmed (A) | One who praises |
حامی | HAmi | Protector, defender |
حمید | Hamid (A) | Praiseworthy |
هامون | HAmoon/HAmoun | A plain |
حانی | HAni (A) | Happy , content |
هارون | HArun (A) | Aaron (brother of Moses); chief; leader |
هاشم | HAshem (A) | – |
حسن | Hassan (A) | Good |
هاتف | HAtef (A) | One who praises; a voice from heaven; a guardian angel |
هژیر | Hazhir/Hajir | Dignity; praiseworthy; name of a champion of Iran |
هدایت | HedAyat | Guide |
حسام | HesAm (A) | A sharp sword |
هشام | HeshAm (A) | A generous youth |
حیدر | Heydar (A) | Lion |
هیراد | HirAd | Appearing fresh and healthy |
هیربد | Hirbod (Z) | A priest of a fire temple |
هیرمند | Hirmand | Name of a river in Iran |
هیرسا | HirsA | Pure, chaste, devout, holy |
هیتاسب | HitAsb = Hitasp | Possessor of shining horses |
هیوند | Hivand | Purity |
Hojabr (A) | – | |
همایون | HomAyoon | Royal, fortunate |
هومن | Hooman/Houman | Having a good soul, good nature |
هومان | HoomAn/HoumAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab‘s generals) |
هومین | Hoomin/Hoomeen/Houmin | – |
هونام | HoonAm/HounAm | Of good name |
هوشان | HooshAn/HoushAn | Epiphany |
هوشنگ | Hooshang/Houshang | One who build’s good houses; A character in Shahnameh (The 2nd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Siamak’s son) |
هوشمند | Hooshmand/Houshmand | Wise |
هوشیار | HooshyAr/HoushyAr | Wise |
هوتن | Hootan/Houtan = HootanA/HoutanA | Well bodied; An ally of King Darius |
هرمز | Hormoz | Characters in Shahnameh (Anoushiravan’s son; also name Bahram-gur’s grandson) |
حسین | Hossein (A) | Good |
هورداد | HurdAd | Gift of the sun |
I | Top | |
الیا | IliyA (A) | Elijah; Elia; Elias; Eliyah |
الیاس | IlyAs/IliAs (A) | Elias |
ایلا | IlA | A character in Shahnameh (Afrasiab‘s son) |
ایرج | Iraj / Eraj | A character in Shahnameh (Youngest son of Fereidoon); The sun |
ایرمان | IrmAn | Wish |
ایمان | ImAn | Faith |
ایراف | IrAf | Name of the father of ardA |
اسفندیار | IsfandyAr/EsfandyAr = IspandyAr | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb’s son) |
ایزد | Izad | God; an angel |
J | Top | |
جبّار | JabbAr (A) | Powerful; the Almighty; bone-setter |
جهان | JahAn | World |
جهاندار | JahAndAr | Possessor of the world |
جهانبخت | JahAnbakht | – |
جهانبخش | JahAnbakhsh | – |
جهانبان | JahAnbAn | Potector of the world |
جهانفر | JahAnfar | Splendor of the world |
جهانگیر | JahAngir | Conqueror of the world; A character in Shahnameh (Rostam‘s son) |
جهانمهر | JahAnmehr | Kindness of the world |
جهانشاد | JahAnshAd | The cause of the world’s happiness |
جهانشاه | JahAnshah | King/Emperor of the world |
جهانشیر | JahAnshir (K) | – |
جهانسوز | JahAnsooz | Affection of the world |
جهانیار | JahAnyAr | Companion of the world |
جعفر | Jafar (A) | A river; Also name of 6th Imam of the Shitte Muslims |
جلال | JalAl (A) | Greatness |
جلایل | Jalil (A) | Noble; Great |
جمال | JamAl (A) | Being fair |
جاماسب | JAmAsb (Z) | Possesor of strong horses; Name of Zartosht’s son-in-law and Porochista’s husband |
جامی | JAmi | – |
جمشید | Jamshid | A character in Shahnameh (The 3rd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) ;Handsome |
جواد | JavAd (A) | Liberal |
جوانشیر | JavAnshir (K) | Name of Sassani king (son of Khosrow Parviz) |
جاوید | JAvid | Living forever |
جوریل | JouyA/JuyA | A seeker, inquirer ; A character in Shahnameh (see Jouyan) |
جویان | JouyAn/JuyAn | A seeker, inquirer; A character in Shahnameh (a Mazandarani warrior) |
K | Top | |
Kahayoun | – | |
کلباد | KalbAd/Kalbod/Calbod | A character in Shahnameh (A mighty man of TurAn, killed by Fariborz) |
کمال | KamAl | Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level |
کامبخش | KAmbakhsh | Giving the enjoyment of one’s desires |
کامبیز | KAmbiz | Fortunate |
کامبین | KAmbin | Fortunate, happy, content, successful in every wish |
کامبد | KAmbod | Great wish |
کمبوجیه | KAmboziA = Kamboojieh = KambojiA | Cambyses; Name of Kourosh‘s father and Name of 2 kings of the Achaemenid dynasty |
کامدین | KAmdin/KAmdean | |
کامکار | KAmkAr/KAmcar | Name of a rose of intense red |
کامران | KAmrAn | Successful, fortunate |
کامشاد | KAmshAd | Happy wish/desire |
کام | KAmvar | Successful, fortunate, victorious |
کاموس | KAmous | A character in Shahnameh (one of AfrasiyAb‘s generals) |
کامیار | KAmyAr | Successful |
کریم | Karim (A) | Generous |
کریمان | KarimAn | A character in Shahnameh |
کریمداد | KarimdAd (A) | God given |
کسرا | KasrA /CasrA | A character in Shahnameh |
کتیبه | Katibeh (A) | An army |
کواد | KavAd | Name of a Sassanid king |
کاوان | KAvAn (K) | Rock |
کاوه | KAveh | A character in Shahnameh (a mythical blacksmith who saved the Iranian kingdom) |
کاویان | KAviAn | Name of the flag of Kaveh (in Shahnameh) |
کاووس | KAvoos/KAvous | =Kaykavoos/Kai-kAvus/KaykAvus |
کَیان | KayAn | A star |
کیهان | KayhAn | The world |
کیوان | KayvAn/KeyvAn | World, universe; The planet Saturn; A character in Shahnameh (a treasurer of Bahram-gur’s era) |
کاظم | KAzem (A) | A man who hides his anger; also name of 8th Imam of the Shiites |
کشواد | KeshvAd | A character in Shahnameh (Gudarz’s father) |
کیقباد | KayghobAd / Keyghobad | A character in Shahnameh (The first king of the mythical Kianian dynasty) |
کیکاووس | KaykAvoos/Kai-kAvus/KaykAvus | Possessor of springs (water); Noble; Desires ; A character in Shahnameh (The 2nd king of the mythical Kianian dynasty who was Sudabeh’s husband, and Siavash’s father) |
کیخسرو | Kay-khosrow/Kay-khosro = Key-khosrow | Noble, nobility; A character in Shahnameh (The 3rd king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Siavash‘s son and KaykAvus’ grandson) |
خشایار | KhashAyAr | Name of a couple of Persian kings of the Achaemenid dynasty; Xerxes |
KhazarvAn | A character in Shahnameh | |
خرداد | KhodAdAd | God-given; gift of God |
خرسند | Khorsand | Content |
خسرو | Khosrow/Khosro | Having a good name; Name of many of the Sassani kings; A character in Shahnameh |
کیا | KiA | King, protector, defender |
کیان | KiAn/KiyAn = KayAn | The kings; the name of the 2nd dynasty of Persian kings |
کیانوش | KiAnoosh = KayAnoosh | A character in Shahnameh (Fereydoon‘s brother) |
کی آرمین | Kay-Armin | A character in Shahnameh (Kay-ghobad‘s fourth son) |
کیانوش | KiAnoush/Keyanoush | A character in Shahnameh (One of Fereydoun‘s older brothers) |
کی آرش/ کیارش | KiArash | Son of an Iranian prince |
کیاوش | KiAvash | Royal; like a king |
کیومرث | Kiumars/Keyumars | A character in Shahnameh (First king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) |
کوهیار | KoohyAr | Name of Maziar‘s brother |
کوشا | KooshA/KoushA | Diligent |
کوشان | KooshAn/KoushAn | Diligent |
کوشیار | KoshyAr/ KoushyAr | Name of the physician under whom Avicenna studied medicine |
کورنگ | Kourang = Gurang | A character in Shahnameh |
کورش | Kourosh/Kurosh | Name of first king of Iran, founder of the the Achaemenids dynasty and the Persian empire |
کورُس | Kouros (G) | Kourosh |
L | Top | |
لیث | Leiss (A) | A lion |
لسان | LesAn (A) | Speech; An interpreter |
لهراسب | LohrAsb | Possessing a fast horse; A character in Shahnameh (name of a king and Goshtasb’s father) |
M | Top | |
مقصود | Maghsoud | Intended, desired |
ماهان | MAhAn | – |
مهداد | MahdAd | A name during the Achaemenid era |
ماهر | MAher | Expert |
مهرام | MahrAm | Tamed by the moon |
مهبد | Mahbod = Mahbood | Name of Anoushiravan’s minister (vizier) |
محمود | Mahmood/Mahmoud (A) | Praised |
مهرا | MahrA | – |
مهوند | Mahvand | Possessing the moon |
مهوار | MahvAr | Like the moon (resembling the moon in beauty) |
مهیار | MahyAr | Friend of the moon, the moon’s companion |
مهیاز | MahyAz = MehyAz | A character in Shahnmeh (A wrestler of Turan) |
مجید | Majid (A) | Great, honourable |
ماکان | MAkAn | One of the commanders of the army of the SAmAnian dynasty |
مَلِک | Malek | King |
ملیک | Malik (A) | King |
مانک | ManAk | One of Khosrow Parviz’s (Sassanian) commanders |
مانی | MAni/MAnee | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet, and the founder of Manichaeism |
منوچهر | Manouchehr/Manoochehr | Of a warrior family, descent ; A character in Shahnameh (The 6th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty) |
مانوش | MAnoush/MAnoosh | A character in Shahnameh (Lohrasb’s grandfather) |
منصور | Mansoor/Mansour (A) | Defended, protected by God |
مرداس | Mardas/Mardaas | A character in Shahnameh (A good and righteous man who was Zahak’s father) |
مردآویج | Mardavij | Name of the founder of the Ziyarid dynasty |
مرتیا | MartiyA | Warrior; a rebel from Elam who fought against the Persian King Darius I |
مروان | MarvAn | – |
مرزبان | MarzbAn = MarzvAn | Border guard |
مسعود | Massoud (A) | Fortunate, prosperous, happy |
متین | Matin/ Mateen(A) | Firm, solid |
مازار | MAzAr | Name of a Medes general in charge of Kourosh’s army |
مزدا | MazdA | ? |
مزدک | Mazdak | A famous man during Sassanian period and founder of Mazdakism |
مازیار | MAziAr | Name of a historical Persian general of Tabaristan (now called Mazandaran) |
مهدی | Mehdi = Mahdi (A) | Guided |
مهراب | MehrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Roudabeh’s father) |
مهربان | MehrabAn (Z) | Kind |
مهراد | MehrAd | – |
مهرک | Mehrak | Name of a warrior during Ardeshir’s (Sassanid) reign; Name of Shapour I’s (Sassanid) father-in-law; Sun |
مهرام | MehrAm | – |
مهران | MehrAn | A character in Shahnameh |
مهرنگ | Mehrang | ? |
مهراشک | Mehrashk | – |
مهرداد | MehrdAd | Gift of the sun |
مهرگان | MehregAn | Autumn |
مهرنام | MehrnAm | – |
مهرنوش | Mehrnoosh | A character in Shahnameh (one of EsfandiyAr‘s son) |
مهرساد | MehrsAd | – |
مهرشاد | MehrshAd | Shining sun |
مهرتاش | MehrtAsh | Like the sun |
مهروند | Mehrvand | Having kindness and friendship |
مهرورز | Mehrvarz | – |
مهریار | MehryAr | Kind |
مهرزاد | MehrzAd | The offspring of the sun; born of the son |
میثم | Meisam/Maysam/Maisam (A) | Beauty |
مهریار | MehyAr | ? |
مکابیز | MekAbiz = Megabiz | Name of one of Dariush‘s generals |
میعاد | MiAd (A) | Place of worship |
میلاد | MilAd | Name of a champion of Iran; birth; Christmas; A character in Shahnameh |
میرزا | MirzA | A Prince; gentleman |
میثاق | MisAgh (A) | A promise |
معین | Moeen (A) | Assistant, supporter |
Moez | – | |
محمّد | Mohammad (A) | Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam |
مهیمن | Mohaymen (A) | Protector |
محسن | Mohsen (A) | One who does good |
مجتبی | MojtabA (A) | Chosen |
مراد | MorAd | Desire, wish |
مرتضی | MortezA (A) | Chosen |
موسی | MousA/MusA | A companion |
مصطفی | MustafA (A) | Chosen |
N | Top | |
نادر | NAder (A) | Rare |
نجید | Najid (A) | Bold, brave |
نامدار | NAmdAr | Famous |
نامی | NAmi | Illustrious, celebrated |
نامور | NAmvar | Famous |
نریمان | NarimAn | A character in Shahnameh (ZAl‘s grandfather) |
نرسی | Narsi = Nersi | Name of a Sassani king ; Characters in Shahnameh (Gudarz‘s son; also name an AshkaniAn king) |
ناصر | NAser (A) | Assister, friend |
نشواد | NashvAd | A character in Shahnameh |
نصیر | Nasir (A) | Defender |
نصیح | Nasih (A) | Faithful; an adviser |
نَستور | Nastour | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb‘s brother) |
نوند | Navand | Messenger, courier |
نوید | Navid = Novid | Glad tidings, good news |
نعمت | Nemat (A) | A blessing |
نیرَم | Neyram | =NarimAn |
نظام | NezAm (A) | Order, discipline |
نیک | Nik | Good |
نیکا | NikA | Name of a river in Iran |
نیکاو | NikAv | – |
نیک آهنگ | NikAhang | Good music |
نیکان | NikAn/Neekon | Good men |
نیکنام | NiknAm/Niknom | Having a good name |
نیکنیا | NikniA | |
نیکروز | Nikrooz | Good day |
نیکزاد | NikzAd | Of good birth |
نیما | NimA | Small |
نیماد | NimAd/Nimod | Good Judgement; The ability of good judgment |
نیناد | NinAd/Ninod | Patience |
نیرو | Nirou/Niroo | Strength |
نیوشا | NiushA/NiyushA/NiyooshA | A listener |
نیو | Niv | Bold, brave |
نیواد | NivAd | Courage, bravery |
نیوند | Nivand | Understanding |
نیوراد | NivrAd/Nivrod | Order, arrangement |
نیوتور | Nivtour | Pride |
نیوزاد | NivzAd | Son of a hero |
نوروز | Norouz/Norooz | New day |
نصرت | Nosrat (A) | Victory |
نوزر | Nozar | A character in Shahnameh (The 7th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was one Manouchehr‘s son) |
نوژان | Nozhan/Nojan | A pine tree |
نوری | Nouri | Light |
نوشیروان | NoushirvAn | Name of a king of Persia |
نوشزاد | NoushzAd /NushzAd | Happily born; A character in Shahnameh (AnoushirvAn’s son from his Christian wife) |
نوبان | NubAn/NoubAn | A king’s son |
نوین | Nuvin/Novin | A prince; the most excellent of anything |
نویان | NuyAn =NoyAn | A prince |
O | Top | |
اُخشان | OkhshAn | Posessing bulls; An old Persian name |
اکتای = اختای | OktAy (T) = OkhtAy (T) | Name of one of Chengiz Khan’s son who was one of his 4 successors; One who stays with his tribe or people (in Azerbaijani) |
اُجای | OjAy (T) | Tall |
امید | Omid/Omeed | Hope |
اُرند | Orand | Glory; A character in Shahnameh |
اورنگ | Orang/Aurang | A throne; wisdom, understanding; beauty |
اوشنر | Oshnar | A character in Shahnameh (KaykAvus’ wise and cunning vizier) |
اُوژن | Ozhan/Auzhan | Hero, victorious |
P | Top | |
پرنگ | Parang | The luster of a glittering sword |
پردیس | Pardis | Paradise |
پرهام | ParhAm | Abraham |
پاریا | PAriA/PAryA | – |
پارسا | PArsA | Pure, chaste, devout, holy; Persian |
پرشاد | Parshad | – |
پرشند | Parshand | Warrior |
پرشین | Parshin | – |
پرتام | PartAm | Best |
پرتاش | PartAsh | – |
پرویز | Parviz | Undefeatable; A character in Shahnameh |
پاساد | PAsAd/PAssAd | Defense, preservation |
پاشا | PAshA (T) | A Turkish name meaning a lord |
پشنگ | Pashang = Pashan | A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiyAb‘s father) |
پاتون | PAtune/PAtoon/Potune/Potoon | A falcon marked with a distinguishing sign |
پیام | PayAm | Message |
پاینده | PAyandeh | Long live |
پیدافر | PaydAfar/PeydAfar | – |
پدرام | PedrAm | Adorned; glad, charming |
پِشنگ | Peshang (K) | Vanguard |
پژمان | PezhmAn/PejmAn | Broken-hearted, sad |
پُژمان | PuzhmAn/PujmAn | Desire, wish |
پیوند | Peyvand | A connection, union |
پیمان | PeymAn | Promise |
پژواک | PezhvAk | An echo |
پیران | PirAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of one of Afrasiyab‘s generals) |
پیروز | Pirooz/Piruz/Pirouz | Victorious; Name of a Sassanid king; also a character in Shahnameh |
پولاد | PoulAd/PulAd | Steel; a sword |
پورنگ | Pourang | – |
پوریا | PouriyA /PuriyA | An Iranian warrior |
پویا | PouyA | To search, searcher; running; runner |
پویان | PouyAn | To search, searcher; running; runner |
R | Top | |
راد | RAd/Rod | Generous, brave, generous youth |
رادبد | RAdbod/Rodbod | Commander of war chariots |
رادین | RAdin/Rodin | Free |
رادمان | RAdmAn/Rodmon/RAdmon/RodmAn | Munificent, generous |
رادمنش | RAdmanish/Rodmanish | Munificent, generous |
رادمهر | RAdmehr/Rodmehr | Name of one of Darius III’s generals |
رها | RahA | Free |
رهاد | RahAd | A traveler; a note in music |
رهام | RahAm | A character in Shahnameh (Gudarz’s son) |
رحیم | Rahim (A) | Merciful |
راهزاد | RahzAd | Name of Khosrow Parviz’s general |
راجی | RAji (A) | Hopeful |
رخشان | RakhshAn | Flashing |
رامبُد | RAmbod | Obedient |
رامی | RAmi (A) | An archer |
رامین | RAmin | A character in Shahnameh (One of Kay-khosrow’s son); A character in the Persian romantic epic “Vis & Ramin” |
رامتین | RAmtin | Famous musician during the Sassanid Dynasty |
رامیاد | RAmyAd | Obedient |
رامیار | RAmyAr | Shepherd |
Raouf/Ra’ouf/Raoof/Ra’oof (A) | Kind | |
رسام | RasAm | Designer, painter |
راستین | RAstin | True |
رشید | Rashid/Rasheed (A) | Brave |
رشین | Rashin/Rasheen | Gum of the Poplar tree; Name of an ancestor of Afrasiyab |
رسول | Rasoul/Rasool (A) | Apostle |
رایان | RAyAn/ Ryon/RyAn | Kings |
رازان | RAzAn (K) | Adorned |
رازبان | RAzbAn | A confidant; a privy counsellor |
رازی | RAzi | A famous Persian alchemist, scientist and philosopher |
رزین | Razin | Strong |
رضا | RezA (A) | Consent, agreement; Name of 8th Imam of Shi’ites |
رهام | RohAm | A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz‘s son); Guardian |
رُکندین | Rokneddin | Pillar of religion |
روزبه | Roozbeh/Ruzbeh /Rouzbeh | Fortunate; A character in Shahnameh (name of Bahram-gur’s counsillor of state) |
روشاک | RoshAk /RushAk/Roushok | Bright; Name of Daruis’ general who fought against Alexander the great |
روشان | RoshAn | Light |
رستم | Rostam /Rustam | A hero and warrior in Shahnameh |
روئین | Royin/Rouin | Brazen; A character in Shahnameh (PirAn’s son who was killed by Bijan) |
رایکا = ریکا | RykA/RAykA = RikA/ReekA | Handsome boy; beloved, wished for, desired; boy (in Mazandarani) |
S | Top | |
صبا | SabA (A) | A gentle breeze |
صابر | SAber (A) | Patient |
ثابت | SAbet | Stable, firm |
صادق | SAdegh (A) | Sincere |
صدری | SadrA/Sadri | Chief seat, judge |
ساعد | Sa’ed/Saed (A) | Helper |
سعید | Saeed | Happy, prosperous, lucky |
SahAb (A) | Companions | |
سهند | Sahand | A mountain in Azarbaijan |
ساحل | SAhel (A) | Beach, shore |
صلاح | SalAh (A) | Integrity |
صلاح الدین | SalAhedin (A) | The righteousness of the faith |
سالار | SAlAr | Leader |
سلیم | Salim (A) | Perfect |
سلم | Salm | A character in Shahnameh (Fereydoon‘s eldest son) |
سلمک | Salmak | Name of a melody in Persian music (a gusheh of dastgah-e Shur) |
سلمان | SalmAn (A) | Name of a friend of Ali; Name of an herb (Oriental wormwood) |
سام | SAm/SAlm | A character in Shahnameh (NarimAn’s son and Rostam‘s grandfather) |
صمد | Samad | A lord, chief |
سامان | SAmAn | Tranquility; order, arrangement; welfare; a good disposition |
سمند | Samand | A noble steed; an arrow |
سامی | SAmi | High, Elevated |
سامین | SAmin | Name of a village in Iran |
سمیر | Samir (A) | Entertaining companion |
سمراد | SamrAd/Samrod | Imagination, thoughts |
سامیار | SAmyAr (Z) | An old Zorastrian name |
سنجر | Sanjar (T) | Prince, emperor, king; Name of a Sultan of the Seljuk dynasty |
سارنگ | SArang | A small black bird |
سردار | SardAr | A general |
سریر | Sarir | Rainbow |
سرمد | Sarmad | Forever |
سرمند | Sarmand | – |
سرواد | SarvAd | Ode, song |
ساسان | SAsAn/SAssAn | Name of the grandfather of Ardeshir, founder of the Sassanid dynasty |
ساتراپ | SAtrAp/SAtrop | Satrap |
ستّار | SattAr (A) | Concealer |
ساتیار | SAtyAr | |
ساویز | SAviz | Of good morals or temper |
صدیق | Sedigh (A) | A sincere friend |
سپند | Sepand | Wild rue; name of a mountain |
سپنتا | SepantA | Holy |
سپنتمان | SepantemAn/SpantemAn | Surname of Zartosht |
سپندار | SepandAr | A character in Shahnameh (Gushtasp’s son) |
سپهر | Sepehr | Sky, the heavens, celestial globe |
SerAj (A) | Luminary; the sun | |
شباویز | ShabAviz | Owl |
شبدیز | Shabdiz | Name of Khosrow Parviz’s (Sassanid king) horse; Black as night |
شادان | ShAdAn | Happy, cheerful |
شادمهر | ShAdmehr | Kind; Cheerful |
شادرخ | Shadrokh | Cheerful face |
شادروز | ShAdrouz | Joyous day |
شادورد | ShAdvard | Halo round the moon; royal throne; name of a note in music |
شهاب | ShahAb | Shooting star, meteor |
شهبال | ShahbAl | Longest feather in the wing of a bird |
شهباز | ShahbAz | Royal falcon |
شهبد | Shahbod | |
شهداد | ShahdAd | Given by the king |
شاهد | ShAhed | Witness |
شاهین | ShAhin | Falcon |
شهکام | ShahkAm | The king’s wish |
شهنام | ShahnAm | King’s name |
شهپر | Shahpar | The longest feather in a bird |
شهراب | ShahrAb | – |
شهراد | ShahrAd | Brave king |
شهرام | ShahrAm | The king’s obedient subject |
شهرباز | ShahrbarAz = ShahrvarAz | An Iranian army commander during Sassanid dynasty |
شهرداد | ShahrdAd | Gift of the city |
شهریار | ShahriAr/ShahryAr | The King |
شاهرخ | ShAhrokh | Name of a Timurid king (Teymour’s son); Title given to sons of nobility; the horn of a rhinoceros |
شهروز | Shahruz/Shahrooz | A great river |
شاهور | ShAhvar | – |
شهیار | ShahyAr | Friend of the king |
شمیل | Shamil | The north wind |
شمسا | ShamsA | Sun, sunlight |
شاپور | ShApour/Shapur = Shahpour/Shahpur | Son of the king, prince; Name of 4 Sassani kings; A character in Shahnameh (One of Manouchehr‘s warriors) |
شریف | Sharif (A) | Noble; holy |
شارود | Sharoud | Halo round the moon |
Sharzeh | Strong | |
شایا | ShAyA | Worthy |
شایان | ShAyAn/ShyAn | Worthy, deserving, meriting |
شایگان | ShAygAn | Worthy; anything worthy of a king or great man |
شروین | Shervin = Sharvin | Name of a couple of kings of the Bavand dynasty (which ruled Tabaristan in what is now northern Iran (Mazandaran) |
شیداسب | Shidasb = Shidasp | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb’s son); Possessor of shining horses |
شیده | Shideh | A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiyAb‘s son) |
شیدفر | Shidfar | Glory of the sun |
شیدوش | Shidoush | A character in Shahnameh (Goudarz‘s son, and brother of Giv) |
شیرویه | Shirouyeh | – |
شیروان | ShirvAn = ShervAn | Name of a city (a former Persian province in Caucasus, which is now part of Republic of Azerbaijan) |
شیرزاد | ShirzAd | Brave, courageous |
شجاع | ShojA | Brave |
شووان | ShowAn = ShwAn (K) | Shepherd |
شولان | ShowlAn (K) | Lasso |
سیامک | SiAmak | Black-haired man; A character in Shahnameh (Kiumars’ son) |
سیاوش | SiAvosh = Siavash | A character in Shahnameh (Kay-kavus’ son) |
سیرمان | SirmAn/Sirmon | A ruby; embroidered silk |
سینا | SinA (A) | Sinai |
سینام | SinAm | Name of a fabled mountain with a pillared treasure-house |
سیوا | SivA | An apple |
سهیل | Soheil/Sohail (A) | Name of a star |
سهراب | SohrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam‘s son); Rosy glow |
سلیمان | SoleymAn (A) | Solomon |
سوران | SoorAn /SourAn/SurAn | A starling |
سرنا/سورنا = سرنای | SornA/SurnA = SornAy | A Persian Oboe |
سورنا | SorenA/SurenA | Iranian military leader during AshkAnian(Parthian) dynasty |
سروش | Soroush/Sorush | Messenger angel |
سوشیانت | Soshiant/Soshyant/Sushiant/Sushyant (Z) | The (final world) Savior |
ستوده | Sotoudeh | Blessed |
سوفرا | SufarA/SoufarA | A character in Shahnameh (Name of Kayghobad‘s vizir) |
T | Top | |
تابال | TAbAl | Name of an Iranian commander of Kurosh the Great; Stable, strong |
TahA | – | |
تهمین | Tahmin | Brave |
تهمتن | Tahamtan | Powerful, mighty |
طاهر | TAher (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
تهماسب | TahmAseb | A character in Shahnameh (last king of the PishdAdi dynasty); Having a strong horse |
طهمورث | Tahmouress/Tahmooress | Brave; A character in Shahnameh (Houshang‘s son and Jamshid‘s father) |
تاج | TAj | Crown |
تاجفر | TAjfar | – |
تاجور | TAjvar | King |
تلیمان | TalimAn | A character in Shahnameh (Name of a warrior in Fereydoon’s army) |
تیمور | Teymour/Teymoor/Teymur/Taymoor (T) | Iron; Name of the founder of the Timurid dynasty |
تینوش / طینوش | Tinoush | A character in Shahnameh |
تیشتار | Tishtar | Angel presiding over the star Sirius, which also directs the rain. |
تیران | TirAn | Arrows; Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty |
تیربُد | Tirbod | – |
تیرداد | TirdAd | Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty |
تیرگر | Tirgar | – |
تیرنام | TirnAm | – |
تراب | TorAb | Soil |
طوفان / توفان | ToufAn/ToofAn (A) | Storm |
تورج | Touraj/Tooraj = Tour/Toor | A character in Shahnameh (One of Fereydoon’s son who became the king of Tour) |
تورک | Tourak | An Iranian hero |
طوس / توس | Tous /Tus/ Touss | Name of a city in Khorasan province (Ferdowsi’s birthplace); A character in Shahnameh (Name of a great Iranian general, son of King Nozar) |
توتک | Toutak/Tutak | A money-chest; Name of a plant (cat-tail grass) |
U | Top | |
UrumAn (T) | Forest | |
UshAh | Dawn | |
اوتبر | Utabar | Intelligent , wise |
اوتانا | UtAnA = OtAnA | An ally of King Darius I; One who has a good figure |
V | Top | |
وفا | VafA (A) | Loyalty, faithfulness |
وهاب | VahAb (A) | A giver |
وهبد | Vahbod | – |
وحدت | Vahdat (A) | Unity |
وحید | Vahid (A) | Unique |
وهرز | Vahraz | Name of one of Anoushiravan’s generals |
وجیح | Vajih (A) | Of noble presence; handsome |
والا | VAlA | Eminent, respectable |
واله | VAleh | – |
ونداد | VandAd | – |
واریان | VAriAn/VAriyAn | Name of a place in Iran |
وارتان | VArtAn | Name of a Persian king |
واروژ | VAroozh | – |
ورفان | VarfAn | A mediator |
ورجاوند | VarjAvand | Strong |
ورشاسب | VarshAsb | ? |
ویراف | VirAf | Name of the father of ardA |
ویشپر | Vishpar | – |
ویشتاسب | VishtAsb | Name of the father of King Darius I; Possessor of many horses |
ویسه | Visseh | A character in Shahnameh (the father of PirAn, Afrasiab‘s commander-in-chief) |
ورنا | VornA | Young, youthful |
وُریا | VoryA (K) | |
وشمگیر | Voshmgir | Name of a king; quail-catcher |
Y | Top | |
یعقوب | Yaghoub (A) | Jacob |
یحیی | YahyA (A) | John |
یامین | Yamin (A) | Strength; power; blessing |
یاران | YArAn | A friend; a polite well-spoken man; a jovial companion |
یاری | YAri | Friendship |
یاشار | YAshAr (T) | Existing or living (in Azerbaijani) |
یاوند | YAvand | King |
یاور | YAvar | A friend, companion |
یازان | YAzAn | Of tall stature |
یزدان | YazdAn | Name of the spirit of goodness |
یزدان بخش | YazdAnbakhsh | Name of the vazir of Hormoz |
یزدانفر | YazdAndfar | The splendor of God |
یزدگرد | Yazdgerd | The name 3 kings of the Sassanid dynasty |
یونس | Youness (A) | Jonas/Jonah |
یوسف | Yousef (A) | Joseph |
Z | Top | |
زاب | ZAb | To be helpful; Strong; A character in Shahnameh (The 8th king of the mythical Pishdadi dynasty who was Nozar’s son) |
زادفر | ZAdfar | Glorious birth |
زادمهر | ZAdmehr | The offspring of the sun; born of the son |
زاهد | ZAhed (A) | Devout |
زکریا | ZakariA | Zachary/Zachariah |
زال | ZAl | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam‘s father) |
ظفر | Zafar (A) | Victory |
زامیاد | ZAmyAd | Name of the 28th day of the Persian month; also of its presiding angel |
زند | Zand | The book of Zardosht |
زراسب | Zarasp = Zarasb | Characters in Shahnameh (Manouchehr‘s son; also the name of the son of Touss); Having a golden horse |
زریر | Zarir | A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasp’s brother) |
زرتشت | Zartosht | Zoroaster; Golden Star |
زروان | ZarvAn = Zurvan (Z) | Time ; The god of time |
زروند | ZarvAnd | |
زاور | ZAvar | Powerful, mighty; The planet Venus |
زواره | ZavAreh | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam‘s brother) |
ژرفا | ZharfA | Depth |
ژاژه | ZhAzeh | ? |
ژکفر | Zhakfar | Very patient |
ژامک | ZhAmak | Small poem |
ژیان | ZhiAn | Formidable |
ژیانفر | ZhiAnfar | Formidable |
ژوبین | Zhoubin/Joubin | A sort of spear |
ضیا | ZiA | Light |